(Born May 12, 1950) Gabriel Byrne is an Irish actor. Byrne came to prominence on the final season of the Irish television show The Riordans, subsequently starring in his own spin-off series, Bracken. He made his film debut in 1981 as Lord Uther in John Boorman's classic King Arthur epic, Excalibur. Gabriel Byrne has won four awards for his acting. He married Jewish American actress Ellen Barkin.