Gay Byrne
Gay Byrne
Person

Gay Byrne

Actor 1934-08-05 Dublin, Ireland

Gabriel Mary Byrne (5 August 1934 – 4 November 2019) was an Irish presenter and host of radio and television. His most notable role was as the first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999. The Late Late Show is the world's longest-running live chat show.[4] He was affectionately known as "Uncle Gay", "Gaybo" or "Uncle Gaybo". His time working in Britain with Granada Television saw him become the first person to introduce the Beatles on-screen, and Byrne was later the first to intr...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Nothing Compares

Nothing Compares

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Conspiracy of Silence

Conspiracy of Silence

2003 · Himself

The Late Late Show

The Late Late Show

1962 · Self - Host

Rory Gallagher: Calling Card

Rory Gallagher: Calling Card

2024 · Self (Archive Footage)

The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

2009 · Self

Sinéad

Sinéad

2024 · Self

Lesbian Lines

Lesbian Lines

2026 · Self (archive footage)

Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Last Wedding - Part 1

Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Last Wedding - Part 1

2002 · Courier

Dear Gay

Dear Gay

2021 · Self (Archive)

Gaybo Laughs Back

Gaybo Laughs Back

2008 · Self - (Narrator)

The Late Late Toy Show

The Late Late Toy Show

1975 · Host

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

2000 · Himself - Presenter

Scene at 6:30

1963 · TV

Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments

2020 · Self - Presenter (archive footage)

The Charlie O'Leary Story

2026 · Self (archive footage)