British actor Michael Byrne, who starred in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1,” has died. He was 82, Page Six writes. According to The Guardian, Byrne passed away on June 20,
His cause of death has not been revealed.
Byrne — who was born in London, England, on Nov. 7, 1943 — 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.
Byrne made his film debut in 1963’s “The Scarlet Blade,” and followed that up with roles in “Butley,” “The Eagle Has Landed,” “Henry VIII and His Six Wives,” “The Medusa Touch” and “The Good Father.”
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.
His final acting appearance was in a 2023 episode of the six-part comedy-drama series “The Phoebus Files,” according to IMDb.
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