Гейбриъл Бърн е роден на 12 май, 1950 година в Дъблин, Ирландия.

За разлика от много свои колеги, той никога не е имал намерението да се бори за славата и в младите си години се занимава дълго време с археология, а след това работи и като учител и бикоборец.

Започва да се занимава с актьорска дейност сравнително късно - едва на 29 години, при това в родината си. Осем години по-късно заминава за САЩ, където успява да пробие в Меката на киното - Холивуд.

Първоначално се снима в куп продукции, останали неизвестни за по-голямата част от киноманите и до днес. Още тогава обаче талантът му е забелязан и той не остава без нужните предложения, за да продължи напред. Играе второстепенни образи в куп филми, като например "Лъвско сърце", Опасна жена", "Готика".

Постепенно успява да се наложи в Холивуд и днес има близо 80 участия в различни продукции. За най-успешни сред тях се считат "Малки жени", "Обичайните заподозрени", "Обществен враг", "Панаир на суетата", "Краят на дните" и "Желязната маска".





Личен живот:

Женен е 11 години за колежката си - Елън Бъркин, от която има и две деца - син (Джак, 19 годишен) и дъщеря (Роми Марион, 17 годишна). Развежда се официално през 1999 година, макар с Баркин да не живеят като двойка още от 1993 година.

 

Филмография:

  1. King of the Pipers (2008) (in production) .... Michael
  2. The Snow Prince (2008) (in production) (rumored)
  3. "In Treatment" .... Paul (29 episodes, 2008)
    - Paul and Gina: Week Nine (2008) TV episode .... Paul
    - Jake and Amy: Week Nine (2008) TV episode .... Paul
    - Paul and Gina: Week Eight (2008) TV episode .... Paul
    - Jake and Amy: Week Eight (2008) TV episode .... Paul
    - Sophie: Week Eight (2008) TV episode .... Paul
    (24 more)
  4. Leningrad (2007) .... Phillip Parker
  5. Emotional Arithmetic (2007) .... Christopher Lewis
    ... aka Autumn Hearts: A New Beginning (USA: DVD title)
  6. Jindabyne (2006) .... Stewart Kane
  7. Played (2006) .... Eddie
  8. Wah-Wah (2005) .... Harry Compton
    ... aka Wah Wah (International: English title: informal alternative title)
  9. Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) .... Capt. Marcus Duvall
    ... aka Assaut sur le central 13 (France)
  10. The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004) .... Brother Juniper
    ... aka Pont du roi Saint-Louis, Le (France)
    ... aka Puente de San Luis Rey, El (Spain)
  11. P.S. (2004) .... Peter Harrington
  12. Vanity Fair (2004) .... The Marquess of Steyne
  13. Patrick (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Patrick
  14. Shade (2003/I) .... Charlie Miller
  15. Ghost Ship (2002) .... Captain Sean Murphy
  16. Emmett's Mark (2002) .... Jack Marlow/Stephen Bracken
    ... aka Killing Emmett Young (USA: video title)
  17. Spider (2002) .... Bill Cleg
    ... aka Spider (Canada: French title)
  18. Virginia's Run (2002) .... Ford Lofton
    ... aka Chevauchée de Virginie, La (Canada: French title)
  19. "Madigan Men" .... Benjamin Madigan (1 episode, 2000)
    - Pilot (2000) TV episode .... Benjamin Madigan
  20. When Brendan Met Trudy (2000) .... Special Appearance
  21. Canone inverso - making love (2000) .... The Violinist
  22. End of Days (1999) .... The Man / Satan
  23. Stigmata (1999) .... Father Andrew Kiernan
  24. Enemy of the State (1998) .... Brill
  25. Quest for Camelot (1998) (voice) .... Sir Lionel
    ... aka The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (International: English title)
  26. The Brylcreem Boys (1998) .... Sean O'Brien
  27. The Man in the Iron Mask (1998/I) .... D'Artagnan
  28. Polish Wedding (1998) .... Bolek
  29. Pirates (1998) .... Narrator
  30. This Is the Sea (1997) .... Rohan
  31. Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997) (TV) .... Lionel Powers
  32. The End of Violence (1997) .... Ray Bering
    ... aka Am Ende der Gewalt (Germany: informal literal title)
    ... aka Am.Ende.der.Gew@lt. (Germany)
  33. "Glenroe" .... Pat Barry (1 episode, 1997)
    - Miley's New Bullock (1997) TV episode .... Pat Barry
  34. Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone? (1997) (voice) .... Narrator
  35. Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) .... The Mechanic
    ... aka Fräulein Smillas Gespür für Schnee (Germany)
    ... aka Fröken Smillas känsla för snö (Sweden)
    ... aka Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne (Denmark)
    ... aka Smilla's Feeling for Snow (UK)
  36. Somebody Is Waiting (1996) .... Roger Ellis
  37. The Last of the High Kings (1996) .... Jack Griffin
    ... aka Summer Fling (USA: video title)
  38. Mad Dog Time (1996) .... Ben London
    ... aka Trigger Happy (UK)
  39. Dr Hagard's Disease (1996)
  40. Draiocht (1996) (TV) .... Father
  41. Frankie Starlight (1995) .... Jack Kelly
  42. Dead Man (1995) .... Charlie Dickinson
    ... aka Dead Man (Germany)
    ... aka Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man (USA)
  43. Buffalo Girls (1995) (TV) .... Teddy Blue
  44. The Usual Suspects (1995) .... Dean Keaton
    ... aka Üblichen Verdächtigen, Die (Germany)
  45. Little Women (1994) .... Friedrich Bhaer
  46. Trial by Jury (1994) .... Daniel Graham
  47. A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) .... John Newland
  48. Prince of Jutland (1994) .... Fenge
    ... aka Amled, prinsen af Jylland (Denmark)
    ... aka Prinsen af Jylland (Denmark: video title)
    ... aka Royal Deceit (USA)
  49. All Things Bright and Beautiful (1994) (TV) .... The Good Thief
  50. A Dangerous Woman (1993) .... Mackey
  51. Point of No Return (1993) .... Bob
    ... aka The Assassin (Australia) (International: English title) (UK) (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Assassin - (Point of No Return) (UK: DVD box title)
  52. Into the West (1992) .... Papa Reilly
  53. Cool World (1992) .... Jack Deebs
  54. Haakon Haakonsen (1990) .... Lt. John Merrick
    ... aka Piratgrottans hemlighet (Sweden)
    ... aka Shipwrecked (International: English title)
  55. Miller's Crossing (1990) .... Tom Reagan
  56. Diamond Skulls (1989) .... Lord Hugo Bruckton
    ... aka Dark Obsession (USA)
  57. A Soldier's Tale (1988) .... Saul
  58. The Courier (1988) .... Val
  59. Siesta (1987) .... Augustine
  60. Hello Again (1987) .... Kevin Scanlon
  61. Giulia e Giulia (1987) .... Paolo Vinci
    ... aka Julia and Julia (USA)
  62. Lionheart (1987) .... Black Prince
    ... aka Lionheart: The Children's Crusade (USA)
  63. Gothic (1986) .... Byron
  64. "Mussolini: The Untold Story" (1985) (mini) TV mini-series .... Vittorio Mussolini
  65. "Christopher Columbus" (1985) (mini) TV mini-series .... Cristoforo Colombo
    ... aka Cristoforo Colombo (Italy)
  66. Defence of the Realm (1985) .... Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen
    ... aka Defense of the Realm (USA)
  67. Reflections (1984) .... William Masters
  68. Treatment (1984) (TV)
  69. "Wagner" (1983) TV series .... Karl Ritter
  70. The Keep (1983) .... Major Kaempffer
  71. Hanna K. (1983) .... Joshua Herzog
  72. The Rocking Horse Winner (1983) .... Bassett
  73. Joyce in June (1982) (TV) .... Keogh/Blazes Boylan
  74. "Strangers" .... Johnny Maguire (1 episode, 1981)
    - The Flowers of Edinburgh (1981) TV episode .... Johnny Maguire
  75. "The Search for Alexander the Great" (1981) (mini) TV mini-series .... Ptolemy
  76. Excalibur (1981) .... Uther Pendragon
  77. "The Riordans" .... Pat Barry (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
    - Episode dated 28 May 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Pat Barry
    - Journey's End (1979) TV episode .... Pat Barry
    - The Homesteaders (1979) TV episode .... Pat Barry
    - Dirty Spit and Luck-Penny (1978) TV episode .... Pat Barry
  78. On a Paving Stone Mounted (1978)
    ... aka Aisling (UK)
  79. "Bracken" (1978) TV series .... Pat Barry