Wayne Byrne

GENERAL iNFORMATION

Wayne is a Dublin native is based there and also has a base in London. He is 5′ 10″ (177cm) tall. A graduate of both Bow Street Academy for Screen Acting and the Performance Theatre Company of The Gaiety School of Acting .A former student of Dublin Youth Theatre and The Actors Workshop.

Theatre wise Wayne played a lead role of ‘Phil Snr’ in the stage production from the award winning book of the same title “WHAT WOULD MA SAY ” directed by Gerard Ronan and written by Kathleen Doyle which toured Ireland in venues such as The Civic, Liberty Hall Theatre and The Axis Theatre Other stage work includes working with Gerard Stembridge on Dublin Youth Theatre performance of Pericles” by William Shakespeare as “Valdes” at the Project Arts Centre , The lead role of “Mr. Anselme” in “The Miser” by Molier directed by Aoife Spillane Hinks at the Black Box Theatre and also the role of “Peter” in “MANIFESTO” Directed by the late Donal Courtney.

Wayne's Film/screen credits include film and television work includes BBC production of “Aristocrats” directed by David Caffery and “Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog” Directed by Kevan Barker with Saban Productions. “Braveheart” directed by Mel Gibson and “Nothing Personal” Directed by Thaddeus O Sullivan.

Other credits also include the award winning short film “PODGE” having received two best actor award for his lead role as Podge at the Bedford International Film Festival Viginia USA and Spookscreen International Horror Film Festival in Cork Ireland. Short film credits include “Black Coffee” directed by Alex Sheehan, “HYGGE” directed by Rachel McGill and “Sophie” directed by Philip Ledingham.

ROLE / COMPANY / YEAR

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COMPANY

DIRECTOR

YEAR

The Troubles: A Dublin Story
Declan
With TinyJan Productions
Luke Hanlon
2022
The Green Fella
Seargant Collins
Frontier Pictures
Thomas Pollock
2020
The Troubles, Long Story Short
Gerry
TinyJan Productions
Terry Loughran
2019
The Seige of Bothar Anam
John Lyons
2019
Drama
Phylius
TinyJan Productions
Luke Hanlon
2018
Black Coffee
Customer
Eskimo Supreme
2018
Sgt. Collins RIC
Sargent Collins
David McCann
2018
For Pepper
Fr. O'Brien
Rebecca Singleton
2018
Podge
Podge
BFCE
Rebecca Singleton
2017
Sofie
Henry
Philip Ledingham
2017
Shortwave
Tom
Philip Ledingham
2017
Hygge
Sean
Rachel McGill
2017
Once Apon a Time in Dublin
Vlad
October Eleven Pictures Ltd
Jason Figgis
2009
Aristocrats
Captain Philips
Irish Film Board/BBC
1999
Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog
Temra Commander
Saban International
1999
St. Ives
Field Surgeon
Harry Hook
bbc Films / CPB Films
1998
Nothing Personal
Rioter
Irish Film Board
Thaddeus O'Sullivan
1995
Braveheart
Kings Guard
Icon Entertainment International
Mel Gibson
1995
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