500 Popsicle: Gabriel Byrne's Birthday

From the very beginning, we will make a small remark to the fans. Paul Hewsonhe is Bono Vox of U2 … Probably, this is not so necessary, but, firstly, oddly enough, in the topic, and, secondly, the owner-master-) So, if you are in "Irishchina", beware of disappointment: your idol on his their own homeland is loved not so much, and respected even less. They tell evil anecdotes about him like: “How is Bono different from God? "God doesn't think he's Bono." It seems that explanations of why and for what he was "honored" from his fellow tribesmen are superfluous after that. So, your humble servant learned all of the above, being directly on the spot, that is, in Republic of Ireland … And after that, naturally, the question arose in her mind: “And if not Bono, then which of the living Russian celebrities is most appreciated and respected by the Irish? It turned out to be Daniel Day-Lewis (but it's too early for him, or "it's too late" - for this year), and Gabriel Byrne - "More often a real man and a Super-Mega-Man". This quote was, if anything-)

And this talented actor and handsome man turns 63 today - there is a reason to raise a glass Guinness “! As for the talents of the Dubliner, they were noted "Golden Globe"In 2009, and two nominations for" Emmy"(All for the series" Treatment"), but we remember him first of all for “ Gothic «, « Sieste "," Suspicious Persons "," Miller's Crossing "," Stigmata"And" The end of the world"(For the last film he received a nomination for" Golden raspberries «: Well, yes, probably it was initially wrong to try to tempt a hero with a face Arnold Schwarzenegger)

And if we talk about beauty, then, it seems to us, Gabe - from the "black Irish" -)

Black Irish or Black Irish are not Afro-Irish. Their story is much more interesting, and has nothing to do with slavery. It began at the end of the 16th century, when 130 Spanish ships - "Great Armada"- went to conquer Britain, and were defeated … by a storm. Those of the ships that had lost their rudders and sails, which were not boldly captured by the British afterwards, landed (more precisely, were thrown out) to the Irish shores. The Spanish sailors descended to the land, where they were received with great readiness and joy by the Irish Catholic brothers. On pain of death, they accepted. Many of those whose homes the British found Spaniards in their homes were indeed executed - along with the guests, of course. Some of the surviving seniors eventually returned to their homeland, while others stayed, took them as wives - or "so", as in the song of Grebenshchikova - red-haired Irish fairies and gave birth to a tribe with black hair, but with surprisingly light eyes, blue or green. This is the "black Irish" -)

By the way, our today's birthday boy Gabriel Byrne is fluent in Spanish, and before becoming an actor, he even participated in a bullfight. As a bullfighter, of course. As for the movie, here it is, in fact - everything is in the pictures! -)

Lord Byron in Gothic (1986)

In "Siesta" with his future wife - American Ellen Barkin. For Ellen's sake, he left his constant companion for 10 years, Ein O'Connor, but until Ein's death, they remained best friends. Gabriel has two children from Ellen - son Jack and daughter Romy. They broke up in 1993

Little women

Miller's Crossroads

Suspicious persons

D'Artagnan in The Iron Mask

Attack on the 13th site

Ghost ship

Stigmata

End of the world

Spider

Bridge of King Louis Saint

Uncle Hamlet in "Prince of Jutland"

Vanity Fair

Treatment

Vikings

State secret

Just Gabe