Paul Jeffrey Byrne (born December 15, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Nicky "Rugrat" Koskoff in the Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Irv Smiff on the UPN/CW series The Game, and Bolin on Nickelodeon's animated series The Legend of Korra (2012–2014).

Early life and education Byrne was born in Maplewood, New Jersey, to Emma N. (née Ferraro) and Paul I. Byrne Jr., and is of Irish and Italian descent. He was raised in Old Tappan, New Jersey, where he graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan.Rohan, Virginia. "Old Tappan's P.J. Byrne co-stars on new CBS series 'Intelligence'", The Record (Bergen County), January 7, 2014. Accessed January 22, 2014. "It's a great time for P.J. Byrne.On the big screen, the actor with roots in Old Tappan can be seen as one of Leonardo DiCaprio's debaucherous crew in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street.... 'Fourth grade all through high school, that was Old Tappan,' says Byrne, whose older sister Courtney was in the same Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan graduating class as Cory Booker."

Byrne graduated Boston College with a double major in finance and theater and an MFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University. He intended to become an investment banker before a drama teacher at BC convinced him to follow his passion for acting.

Career Byrne started his career in small roles in such films as Bruce Almighty, Fun with Dick and Jane, Bewitched and Because I Said So. He also had guest roles on television series such as ER, The West Wing, Reno 911! and NCIS before getting a recurring role on The Game.

Byrne went on to have more prominent roles in films such as Dinner for Schmucks, Extraordinary Measures, The Campaign and Horrible Bosses. He was cast in one of the main roles in Final Destination 5, which received generally positive reviews and was a commercial success.

In addition to his on-screen roles, Byrne provided the voice of Bolin, one of the lead roles in the Nickelodeon series The Legend of Korra, from the show's beginning in 2012 to its end in 2014. He voiced recurring character Firestorm in Justice League Action.

In 2013, Byrne appeared in Martin Scorsese's film The Wolf of Wall Street, which received critical acclaim and was nominated for numerous awards. The next year, he starred in the television series Intelligence.

He joined Dwayne Johnson in the 2018 action film Rampage.

Personal life Byrne resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Jaime, who was the executive director of health services in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, and is currently president of Jaime Byrne Events, LLC. They have two daughters and one son.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 2002 Blood Work Forensics Worker #2 2003 Bruce Almighty Panicked Newsroom Staffer 2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Laughing Executive Bewitched Writer 2007 Charlie Wilson's War Jim Van Wagenen Evan Almighty Evan's Staffer Loveless in Los Angeles Perry Because I Said So Photographer 2008 Be Kind Rewind Mr. Baker First Sunday Dr. Preston Kissing Cousins Tucker Surfer, Dude Zarno's Lawyer Soul Men Floyd's Doctor 2009 Finding Bliss Gary 2010 Dinner for Schmucks Davenport Extraordinary Measures Dr. Preston 2011 Horrible Bosses Kenny Sommerfield Final Destination 5 Isaac Palmer 2012 The Campaign Rick K-11 C.R. 2013The Wolf of Wall Street Nicky "Rugrat" Koskoff 2014 Walk of Shame Moshe 2015 The Gift Danny McDonald 2016 True Memoirs of an International Assassin Trent 2017 Eloise Scott Carter The Clapper Mr. Caldwell Home Again PaulMiyubiPeter2018 The 15:17 to Paris Mr. Henry Rampage Nelson Green Book Record Exec 2019 Countdown Father John Bombshell Neil Cavuto Mob Town Vincent Vasisko 2022 Somewhere in Queens Ben Pearson Spirited Mr. Alteli Babylon Max (Ruth's Assistant Director) 2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods Dr. Dario Bava Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! J.B. (voice) 2024 Dear Santa Mr. Charles A Complete Unknown Harold Leventhal 2026 The End of Oak Street Mel Jacobs Coyote vs. Acme Bill Pelicanos I Play RockyIrwin Winkler Completed TBA Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes / Ref. 2002Presidio MedDr. WhitbyEpisode: "Milagros"ERKen the Kiosk ManEpisode: "Dead Again"2003The Lyon's DenLarry MichaelsEpisode: "Blood"Strong MedicineLevinEpisode: "Rash Decisions"Yes, DearADEpisode: "Let's Get Jaggy with It"Crossing JordanForensic GoofballEpisode: "Ockham's Razor"2005The West WingDavid OrbitzEpisode: "Ninety Miles Away"2006My BoysKeith LugerEpisode: "Released"Just LegalWayneEpisode: "Body in the Trunk"Reno 911!Agent Bruce PadulEpisode: "Spanish Mike Returns"The New Adventures of Old ChristineDougEpisode: "Exile on Lame Street"Four KingsSheldon DratchEpisode: "Elephant in the Room"TwinsEric WeinerEpisode: "Sneaks and Geeks"NCISRoss LoganEpisode: "Deception"2006–2009,2012, 2015The GameIrv SmiffRecurring role2007Viva LaughlinJonesy2 episodesBoston LegalMatthew SteinkellnerEpisode: "Dumping Bella"Desperate HousewivesNickEpisode: "Not While I'm Around"2009Hannah MontanaBaz B. Berkley2 episodesThree RiversDale CoffeyEpisode: "Place of Life"It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaTadEpisode: "The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis"Burn NoticeStacey ConollyEpisode: "Fearless Leader"BonesJoe FillionEpisode: "The Cinderella in the Cardboard"2011The MentalistKieran CarruthersEpisode: "Rhapsody in Red"CastleTonyEpisode: "To Love and Die in LA"2012Are You There, Chelsea?Elliot2 episodes2012–2014The Legend of KorraBolinVoice, main cast A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.2014IntelligenceNelson CassidyMain role2015Being Mary JaneArthur Holzman2 episodes2016VinylScott LeavittMain roleBlindspotDouglas WinterEpisode: "Her Spy's Harmed"2016–2017Justice League ActionRonnie Raymond / FirestormVoice, recurring role (11 episodes)2017–2019Big Little LiesPrincipal NippalRecurring role2017–2018I'm Dying Up HereKenny Vessey7 episodes2018–2019Black LightningPrincipal Mike Lowry5 episodes2018TremorsMelvin PlugTelevision filmBunniculaDragon, Rock MonsterVoice, episode: "Bunn Vs."2019Black-ishMr. SolomonEpisodes: "Wilds of Valley Glen"DynastyStuart2 episodesLodge 49DagEpisode: "The Door"2020–2021All RiseJuror Futrell2 episodes2020–2026The BoysAdam Bourke6 episodes2021Never Have I EverEvanRecurring role (season 2)ThemStuart Berks3 episodesCobra KaiGregEpisode: "Party Time"2021–2023GhostsDan Herbst, Lawyer2 episodes2022RoarRodneyEpisode: "The Woman Who Found Bite Marks on Her Skin"IrreverentMackenzie 'Mack' Boyd10 episodes2023Teen Titans Go!FlashVoice, episode: "Teen Titans Action" Gen V Adam Bourke 2 episodes Quantum Leap Enock AbramsEpisode: "This Took Too Long!"2024The Big CigarStephen BlaunerMiniseries2025–presentThe RainmakerDeck ShiffletMain role2026The Five-Star WeekendJB4 episodes

Music videos Year Title Artist Ref. 2011 "New Romance" Miles Fisher

Video games Year Title Voice role Ref.2014The Legend of KorraBolin2026The Boys: Trigger WarningAdam Bourke

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