Gay Byrne

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-08-05 (85 years old)

Deathday

2019-11-04

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Gay Byrne

Biography

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 introduce Boyzone on-screen in 1993. According to Byrne, Paul McCartney asked him to be the Beatles' agent during a sound check for hi...

Acting

2022

Nothing Compares

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Sinéad

as Self

2024

Rory Gallagher: Calling Card

as Self (Archive Footage)

2008

Gaybo Laughs Back

as Self - (Narrator)

2021

Dear Gay

as Self (Archive)

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