Connor Byrne (born 18 March 1964) is an Irish actor and former dancer, known for his role as
Mike Milligan in ''
The Story of Tracy Beaker'', ''
Tracy Beaker Returns'', ''
The Dumping Ground
''The Dumping Ground'' (also informally referred to as ''The DG'') is a Television in the United Kingdom, British children's television series, children's television drama series that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people who ...
'' and ''
The Beaker Girls''. Having played the role between 2002 and 2023, he is the longest serving cast member in the franchise.
Career
Before Byrne entered into the acting world, he danced with companies around the world. He first performed in the West End Theater. Byrne's first acting role was as Dan in a 1991 television production of ''
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' is a sung-through musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice mu ...
''. His first main role was as Rob “Hyper” Sharpe in ''
London's Burning'', a role he played for two years. Byrne is known for portraying the role of
Mike Milligan in the ''
Tracy Beaker
Tracy Beaker is a fictional character and the lead role of the ''Tracy Beaker'' franchise. After first appearing as the main character in Jacqueline Wilson's 1991 book '' The Story of Tracy Beaker'', she appeared in the children's television ...
'' franchise.
Having portrayed the role of Mike between 2002 and 2023, he is the longest serving character in the franchise.
Filmography
References
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1964 births
20th-century Irish male actors
21st-century Irish male actors
Living people
Male actors from Limerick (city)
Irish male film actors
Irish male television actors
Irish male video game actors