Rory Fleck Byrne
Biography
Rory Fleck Byrne is an Irish actor and composer who was born in England in 1988 and grew up in Kilkenny after moving to Ireland at nine. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating in 2010, and began his career on stage in Liverpool in Antony and Cleopatra with Kim Cattrall. His screen work includes the horror film The Quiet Ones (2014), where he played Harry Abrams, and The Foreigner (2017), in which he appeared opposite Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan as Sean Morrison. On television he starred as Daniel Marney in the Georgian-era drama Harlots, and he is known for This Is Going to Hurt. He has written, produced and acted in short films, and he directed, wrote and starred in Dash in 2021. He also wrote and directed In Heat, which premiered in 2024 at the BFI London Film Festival. He has also acted on stage in King Charles III.
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 9 years2014 to 2023
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First role
In Liverpool, Fleck Byrne landed his first acting job, a production of Antony and Cleopatra in which he appeared opposite Kim Cattrall.
Getting ready for a role
Fleck Byrne trained alongside a stunt team in martial arts to understand how a hit-man thinks. He liked martial arts so much that he kept training after the film, working with a personal trainer in London.
Early training
Fleck Byrne trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after moving to London in 2007, and graduated in 2010.
Behind the camera
In 2023, Fleck Byrne wrote and directed In Heat, a short film starring Ben Whishaw. BFI and Film4's Future Takes program funded it, and it premiered at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival.
Rory Fleck Byrne movies on Netflix
LOLAas Lt. Sebastian Holloway
Pixieas Colin
Agatha and the Curse of Ishtaras Lord Ponsonby -- Marmaduke
Vita & Virginiaas Geoffrey Scott
The Foreigneras Sean Morrison
To Walk Invisibleas Arthur Nicholls
The Quiet Onesas Harry Abrams
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Rory Fleck Byrne shares two films with Olivia Cooke, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Olivia Cooke2 films together, 2014 to 2020
Olivia Cooke's page Pixie2020IMDb rating 5.9Byrne as ColinCooke as Pixie
The Quiet Ones2014IMDb rating 5.1Byrne as Harry AbramsCooke as Jane Harper
Charlie Murphy2 films together, 2016 to 2017
Charlie Murphy's page The Foreigner2017IMDb rating 7.0Byrne as Sean MorrisonMurphy as Maggie / Sara McKay
To Walk Invisible2016IMDb rating 7.4Byrne as Arthur NichollsMurphy as Anne Brontë
Alec Baldwin1 film together, 2020
Alec Baldwin's page Pixie2020IMDb rating 5.9Byrne as ColinBaldwin as Father Hector McGrath
Jackie Chan1 film together, 2017
Jackie Chan's page The Foreigner2017IMDb rating 7.0Byrne as Sean MorrisonChan as Quan Ngoc Minh
Pierce Brosnan1 film together, 2017
Pierce Brosnan's page The Foreigner2017IMDb rating 7.0Byrne as Sean MorrisonBrosnan as Liam Hennessy
Colm Meaney1 film together, 2020
Colm Meaney's page Pixie2020IMDb rating 5.9Byrne as ColinMeaney as Dermot O'Brien
Martin CampbellDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Martin Campbell The Foreigner2017IMDb rating 7.0Byrne as Sean Morrison
John PogueDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by John Pogue The Quiet Ones2014IMDb rating 5.1Byrne as Harry Abrams
Barnaby ThompsonDirector, 1 film, 2020
All films by Barnaby Thompson Pixie2020IMDb rating 5.9Byrne as Colin
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


