P.J. Byrne个人资料

A graduate of Boston College with a double major in finance and theatre and an M.F.A. from the prestigious Theatre School at DePaul University, actor P.J. Byrne has compiled a long list of impressive film and television credits. The latest is a pivotal scene-stealing role in Horrible Bosses in which he encourages the stars of the film to plot and kill their bosses. This film allows him to now add Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman and Jamie Foxx to a long list of important actors with whom he has had the opportunity to work. He has played opposite: Steve Carell in Dinner for Schmucks, Harrison Ford in Extraordinary Measures, Tom Hanks in Mike Nichols' Charlie Wilson's War, Will Ferrell and Nicole Kidman in Nora Ephron's Bewitched, Jack Black in Michel Gondry's Be Kind, Rewind, Jim Carrey in Bruce Almighty and Clint Eastwood in Bloodwork.

Next up for Byrne is a starring role in the 5th installment of the phenomenally successful Final Destination franchise for Warner Bros. In the film, which hits theaters in August of 2011, Byrne's character meets one of the more unusual demises ever in the series of sci-fi horror films.

Byrne's television credits include the role of Irv Smiff, the driven sports agent who represents a number of professional football players, on the current BET series The Game. He has appeared in guest roles on hit and acclaimed series such as Burn Notice, NCIS, Bones and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Reno 911, West Wing, ER, Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives and New Adventures of Old Christine. In addition to his on screen roles, Byrne also voices one of the lead roles in the Nickelodeon series, Avatar-The Legend of Korra.

A Garden State native, Byrne was born in Maplewood, New Jersey and was raised in Old Tappan, New Jersey. He and his wife, Jaime, who is the Executive Director in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills for health care services and fund-raising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association., reside in Los Angeles.