Harry Potter actor Michael Byrne dies

 

British actor Michael Byrne has died at the age of 82, The Guardian reported on Tuesday.

Byrne also starred in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”.

The news outlet reported that the actor died on June 20 and his cause of death was not given.

Born in London in1943, Byrne had a prolific acting career that lasted nearly 60 years.

His first roles were on the stage in 1963, having joined Laurence Olivier’s inaugural National Theatre Company at the Old Vic in London.

He appeared in “Death and the Maiden at the Royal Court, “The Double Dealer” and “Much Ado About Nothing,” all at the National Theatre, as well as “The Cherry Orchard,” “The Seagull,” “Romeo and Juliet” and more.

Later in his career, Byrne starred in “Mary Stuart” at the Duke of York’s Theatre and in “Uncle Vanya” at the Theatre Royal in Bath.

In 1989, he played Nazi Colonel Ernst Vogel in the third “Indiana Jones” movie starring Harrison Ford.

In 2010, he played dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1.”

Three years later, he played South African cardiac surgeon Christiaan Barnard in the “Diana” film starring Naomi Watts as the late Princess of Wales.