Overview
- Multiple outlets confirmed that Byrne died on June 20, 2026 and that The Guardian’s obituary made the news public on June 30.
- He was best known for supporting roles as Colonel Ernst Vogel in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the older Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, and Ted Page on Coronation Street.
- Byrne’s career began on stage in the 1960s with Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre Company and stretched across roughly six decades with more than 150 screen credits.
- He is survived by his former wife Carole Nimmons, who cared for him in later years, two daughters, Tara and Bryony, and three grandchildren; no place of death has been reported.
- Fans and colleagues posted tributes on social media highlighting his skill as a steady character actor and his lasting imprint on film, television and theatre.