Rory Fleck Byrne (born 1988) is an Irish actor and composer, known for ''

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'' (2014), '' Harlots'', '' The Foreigner'' (both 2017) and '' This Is Going to Hurt'' (2022).

Early life

Rory Fleck Byrne was born in England. He moved to Ireland when he was nine years old and lived in

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until he moved to London in 2007 to train at the

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, graduating in 2010.

Career

Fleck Byrne's first acting job was in Liverpool in the play ''Antony and Cleopatra'' opposite

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. In 2014, Fleck Byrne could be seen as Harry Abrams, an assistant of the psychological researcher Joseph Coupland, in the horror film '' The Quiet Ones''. In 2016, he played Ruby in the film '' Tiger Raid''. In 2017, he starred as Daniel Marney in eight episodes of '' Harlots'', a drama series about Georgian-era brothels, and the women working there. Fleck Byrne's character Daniel falls in love with the madam of a low-class brothel. Later in 2017, he starred opposite

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and

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in '' The Foreigner''. Fleck Byrne played Brosnan's nephew Sean Morrison, a former British royal navy officer. He later stated that up to then this was one of the best and most challenging experiences he had ever had. He had to train with a stunt team to fight martial arts and get into the mind of a hit-man. As he enjoyed martial arts so much he continued to train it after the film was finished with a personal trainer in London. Fleck Byrne also worked as an actor, writer and producer in the short films ''Inbox'' and ''Bodies''. ''Bodies'' was set in his hometown Kilkenny. It is about the relationship of two funeral directors who struggle to stay connected to life. ''Inbox'' was released with help of the

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website ''

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''. In 2021, Fleck Byrne directed, wrote, and starred in the short film ''Dash''. In September 2023, Byrne appeared in the Channel 5 drama series '' The Inheritance'', appearing alongside Samantha Bond,

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, Gaynor Faye,

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and

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. Next to appearing in films and television series, Fleck Byrne has also acted on stage, in plays including ''King Charles III'' (2014–2015), ''Anna Karenina'' (2016) and ''The Phlebotomist'' (2018). In 2023, Fleck Byrne wrote and directed the short film ''In Heat'', starring

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and funded by BFI and

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's Future Takes programme. The film premiered at the

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Personal life

Byrne lives in London. Next to acting, Byrne also enjoys singing. In an interview he mentioned that if he had not become an actor, he would have loved to have been the frontman of a band. He also writes his own songs. He is gay.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Radio work

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Byrne, Rory Fleck 1988 births Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art English emigrants to Ireland English people of Irish descent 21st-century Irish male actors Living people People from Kilkenny (city) Actors from County Kilkenny Irish gay actors 21st-century Irish LGBTQ people