Rory Fleck Byrne (born 1988) is an Irish actor and composer, known for Vampire Academy (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 Kilkenny until he moved to London in 2007 to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2010.
Career Fleck Byrne's first acting job was in Liverpool in the play Antony and Cleopatra opposite Kim Cattrall. 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 Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan 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 crowdfunding website Kickstarter. 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, Jemima Rooper, Gaynor Faye, Rob James-Collier, Larry Lamb and Adil Ray.
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 Ben Whishaw and funded by BFI and Film4's Future Takes programme. The film premiered at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival.
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 Year Title RoleNotes 2005 Stealaway Mike Sullivan 2006 Lily's Bad Day Liam2014 The Quiet Ones Harry Abrams Vampire Academy Andre Dragomir 2015 Bodies Conor Short film 2016 Tiger Raid Ruby 2017 Inbox Tom Short film The Foreigner Sean Morrison 2018 Vita & Virginia Geoffrey Scott 2020 Pixie Colin 2022 LOLA Lieutenant Sebastian Holloway 2023 Falling Into Place Aidan In Camera Actor B White Widow Cillian In HeatWriter/Director; Short Film
Television Year Title RoleNotes 2010 Jack Taylor Alan Episode: "Purgatory"2014 Grantchester Ben Blackwood Episode #1.4 Damo and Ivor Liam Delaney Recurring role; 5 episodes2016 Midsomer Murders Dale Nevins Episode: "Harvest of Souls" To Walk Invisible Arthur Nicholls Television film 2017 Harlots Daniel Marney Recurring role; 8 episodes 2018 Death in Paradise Adam Warner Episode: "Murder on the Day of the Dead"2019 Ghosts Toby Nightingale Episode: "Free Pass" Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar Marmaduke Television film Zomboat! Rob 2 episodes 2020 Spides Marty 2 episodes 2022 This Is Going to Hurt Harry Muir Miniseries; 7 episodes2023 The Inheritance Nathan Miniseries; 4 episodes The Newsreader Gerry Carroll Season 2 regular; 6 episodes2024–2025ConflictJoshua BelfortMiniseries; 5 episodes 2025 Dope Girls Luca Salucci 6 episodes
Theatre Year Title Role Theatre LocationRef. 2010 Antony and Cleopatra Demetrius/Dollabella Liverpool Playhouse Liverpool2011 Cause Célèbre Ewen Montagu The Old Vic London Disco Pigs Pig Young Vic London The Lion in Winter Philip Theatre Royal Haymarket London 2013 That Face Henry Landor Theatre London 2014 The Vortex Nicky Lancaster Gate Theatre Dublin The Well Rested Terroris Singer Peacock Theatre Dublin 2014–2015 King Charles III William Wyndham's Theatre London 2016 Anna Karenina Vronsky Abbey Theatre Dublin 2018 The Phlebotomist Aaron Hampstead Downstairs London 2022–2023 Othello Michael Cassio Lyttelton Theatre London
Radio work Year Title Type Role Ref. 2014 Juno and the Paycock BBC Radio 4 drama Johnny Boyle 2018 Vive la Republique BBC Radio 4 drama Daniel Cohn-Bendit
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