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P. J. Byrne

P. J. Byrne

American actor and comedian

Paul Jeffrey Byrne (born December 15, 1974) is an American film and television actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Nicky "Rugrat" Koskoff in the Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and Bolin on Nickelodeon's animated series The Legend of Korra (2012–2014).

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Early life and education

Byrne was born in Maplewood, New Jersey, to Emma N. (Ferraro) and Paul I. Byrne Jr.,[1][2] and was raised in Old Tappan, New Jersey, where he graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan.[3]

A graduate of Boston College with a double major in finance and theater and an MFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University, Byrne was on his way to becoming an investment banker out of college when a drama teacher at BC convinced him to follow his passion for acting.[4]

Career

Byrne started his career in small roles in such films as Bruce Almighty, Fun with Dick and Jane, Bewitched and Because I Said So. He also had guest roles on television series such as ER, The West Wing, Reno 911! and NCIS before getting a recurring role on The Game.[5]

Byrne went on to have more prominent roles in films such as Dinner for Schmucks, Extraordinary Measures, The Campaign and Horrible Bosses. He was cast in one of the main roles in Final Destination 5, which received generally positive reviews and was a commercial success.[6]

In addition to his on-screen roles, Byrne provided the voice of Bolin, one of the lead roles in the Nickelodeon series The Legend of Korra, from the show's beginning in 2012 to its end in 2014.[7]

In 2013, Byrne appeared in Martin Scorsese's film The Wolf of Wall Street, which received critical acclaim and was nominated for numerous awards.[4] The next year he starred in the television series Intelligence.[5]

He joined Dwayne Johnson in the 2018 action film Rampage.[7]

Personal life

Byrne resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Jaime,[8] who was the executive director in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills for health care services and fund-raising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and now president of Jaime Byrne Events, LLC. Byrne and his wife have two daughters and one son.[9]

Filmography

Film

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References

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    "Office of the President – Ms. Emma N. Byrne, Secretary". Intraweb.stockton.edu. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
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    "Newsbank.com". Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
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    Rohan, Virginia. "Old Tappan's P.J. Byrne co-stars on new CBS series 'Intelligence'", The Record (Bergen County), January 7, 2014. Accessed January 22, 2014. "It's a great time for P.J. Byrne.On the big screen, the actor with roots in Old Tappan can be seen as one of Leonardo DiCaprio's debaucherous crew in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street.... 'Fourth grade all through high school, that was Old Tappan,' says Byrne, whose older sister Courtney was in the same Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan graduating class as Cory Booker."
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    "P.J. Byrne Talks New HBO Hit Series "Vinyl," Appearing in "The Wolf of Wall Street," New York and More". Downtown Magazine NYC. February 15, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
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    "P. J. Byrne". TV Guide. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
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    Barton, Steve (August 31, 2010). "P.J. Byrne the Latest to Cheat Death in Final Destination 5". Dread Central. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
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    Cook, Justin (March 1, 2017). "The Legend of Korra actor P.J. Byrne joins Dwayne Johnson's Rampage". Flickering Myth. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
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    "Jaime Padula, P. J. Byrne". The New York Times. July 8, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
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    Travin, Michael (June 2, 2017). "The Master of Improv – P. J. Byrne". Resident. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
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    Reynolds, Maca (July 27, 2023). "Dogs Fight Together in the First Trailer for Scooby-Doo and Krypto, Too!". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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    Godfrey, Jake (March 17, 2024). "Jack Black reuniting with The Farrelly brothers for Dear Santa". Film Stories. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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    Grobar, Matt (April 1, 2024). "Jordan Alexa Davis & P.J. Byrne Round Out Cast Of David Robert Mitchell's 'Flowervale Street'". Deadline. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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    Melissa, Billie (October 17, 2023). "Timothée Chalamet Reveals He's Working With Elvis Prep Team for Bob Dylan Portrayal". Men's Journal | Streaming. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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    "P. J. Byrne (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 3, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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    Panaligan, EJ (December 3, 2022). "'Gen V' Trailer Takes 'The Boys' to College, Teases Appearances From Main Series Characters". Variety. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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