‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Braveheart’ actor Michael Byrne dies at 82

British actor Michael Byrne, known for roles in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,' 'Braveheart,' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,' has died at age 82. The Shakespearean performer appeared in numerous films and stage productions, and is survived by his wife, two daughters, and three grandchildren.

Getting your Trinity Audio //trinityaudio.ai player ready...Ubiquitous British actor Michael Byrne has died https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jun/30/michael-byrne-obituary . The Shakespearean performer who appeared in films including “A Bridge Too Far,” “Braveheart,” “The Saint,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” and “Gangs of New York” was 82, according to The Guardian. U.S. movie audiences largely recognize Byrne for his role as Nazi Col. Ernst Vogel https://indianajones.fandom.com/wiki/Ernst Vogel in 1989’s “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.” He rivaled Harrison Ford’s famous title character. He and Ford previously worked together on 1978’s “ Force 10 from Navarone” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077572/?ref =nm flmg job 1 accord 2 cdt c 136 in which Byrne also played a Nazi at odds with Ford’s protagonist. Byrne’s villainous characters didn’t live to see the end of either of those films. Byrne reportedly got his start in 1963, when he worked with Sir Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre Company at London’s Old Vic theater https://www.oldvictheatre.com/ . He took the stage at the Bristol Old Vic in 2010 to play the male lead in “ Juliet and Her Romeo https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/mar/17/juliet-and-her-romeo-review .” Byrne’s stage credits included “Death and the Maiden” at London’s Royal Court and “Much Ado About Nothing” at the National Theatre. He also appeared in a 1967 TV movie version https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062000/?ref =nm rvi t 2 of that William Shakespeare play, He is survived by his wife, Carole, their two daughters, and three grandchildren. No cause of death was reported.