British Actor Michael Byrne Dies at Age 82

Michael Byrne, the British character actor, died at the age of 82 on June 20, GB News reported. The death was confirmed earlier that afternoon. Byrne was born in London and joined the Old Vic ensemble in 1963.

He performed in productions including The Royal Hunt of the Sun and Trelawny of the Wells. His stage work continued into later years, including a 2018 appearance in Robert Icke's Mary Stuart at the Duke of York's Theatre. On television, Byrne portrayed Ted Page in ITV's Coronation Street from 2008 to 2010.

The character arrived in Weatherfield in spring 2008 and disclosed he was gay within one week of reuniting with his daughter Gail. He was written out in 2021 when Gail learned of his death. In film, Byrne played Colonel Vogel in the 1989 movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

He also appeared as Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, as a nationalist soldier in Braveheart, and as a Royal Navy task force commander in Tomorrow Never Dies. Additional credits include The Eagle Has Landed, A Bridge Too Far, Force 10 from Navarone, and Apt Pupil.

Byrne is survived by his former wife Carole, daughters Tara and Bryony, and grandchildren Tom, Chloe, and Jasmine.