Gabriel Byrne

Nomination:

• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - In Treatment

Both a strong leading presence and compelling character performer, actor Gabriel Byrne emerged from his native Ireland to become one of the more sought-after talents in the United States. Though he had been acting for over a decade across the Atlantic, Byrne did not begin making a name for himself in America until his dark, brooding performance as an Irish mobster in the Coen Brothers’ deft “Miller’s Crossing” (1990). Though he managed to get entangled in several flops, Byrne managed to transcend setbacks with a varied slate of interesting projects, including “In Treatment” (HBO, 2007- ), an experimental drama that allowed Byrne to display his considerable acting chops to a sophisticated audience. Byrne plays a seemingly successful psychotherapist and family man whose life starts falling apart because of his intimate involvement with his patients. In 2008, he earned an Emmy nod for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, but lost out to Bryan Cryanston for AMC's "Breaking Bad" (2008-). He then received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama, which he promptly won.