# Michael Byrne, British Actor in ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 82

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-30 19:03 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 12 · Current Velocity: 13.86

## Executive Summary
British actor Michael Byrne, known for his roles in 'Indiana Jones,' 'Harry Potter,' and 'Braveheart,' has died at age 82.

## Intelligence Brief
Michael Byrne has passed away at the age of 82. The actor was recognized for his work across several major film franchises, including 'Indiana Jones' and 'Harry Potter.' Coverage from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, People.com, and USA Today emphasizes his contributions to cinema.


KCCI specifically identifies him as a famed movie villain in 'Indiana Jones' and 'Braveheart,' while The Guardian has published an obituary. Further details regarding the circumstances of his death have not been specified in the current coverage.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How old was Michael Byrne?
He was 82 years old.

### What films was Michael Byrne known for?
He appeared in 'Indiana Jones,' 'Harry Potter,' and 'Braveheart.'

### Which publications reported his death?
Reporting outlets include The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, People.com, USA Today, KCCI, and The Guardian.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Actor Dies, Michael Byrne, Michael Byrne British Actor, Films Dies, Indiana Jones Star Michael Byrne Dead, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Michael Byrne Dies at 82: Tributes Pour in for ‘Indiana Jones’ & ‘Harry Potter’ Actor | 2026-06-30 19:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNY2VLd1QyNmgwUlVnbk1mdGpDckxNdEVRYWtXWnJzU2ZJdUxQbDlBdjVQNFVNeGR0MDdCSUVBV0lTbkM5ZGM3TFlrc0V0YjV0T3hQRjlhREdUNmhNdnlrY0drT0xuRW1YNTF3cTlfT0s1dkpHVkRxZDFaVUJHUk5YNjh5ZUppTEYtN3hGQVRUU083aFliOUE5XzRZNEkwZlRmM2c?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Michael Byrne, British Stage Actor, Dies at 86 | 2026-06-30 19:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE9SdU1fMk5mVk5BZWV5WkhOTzFWWld6M0Y4blJ0bEdjclotWTlObXBFNW50UkdEemlrZzlNT1BSNUFjclRRODhQUFhLLU8taWlOZ1B4NTRIRWJMNU9ob1BjT3g5WVFYNEVkcnoybnZ2dHUteUM5TGNEVA?oc=5) |
| WPTZ | Michael Byrne, famed movie villain from ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Braveheart,’ dead at 82 | 2026-06-30 19:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQeVY0OG90MVVLVXZtaTAtRGwtYUdOZFpoaGRRN0lnLURaOU5kYUwtdWdKTkdQT3RhTnRxSzdBWXl1Y1V2UFpIalBZMVU2bk5JVDN3SW04WGFfdVY3c3ByN3JqX0t0dkN1a1Y0Wm9hc2I2NEFpODBnLU03RXZXb0s0Y1pTdV9pUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Indiana Jones Actor Michael Byrne Passes Away at 82 | 2026-06-30 19:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOekFPVUNWdUNaS2JBVGhiaE00aUkwVTlNOHlOY1doNmVQV3l4em5wZ1JmNHlZa0ZDVWdVVzlBWWktV1B2YW04LTBNdnBodUFrdjlGNjRYOEJvNDBINVlmTnl6enhlcjNHYkxMYmhpNnNFQUJxRF8zakpidFgxc2g4d3d3MHVwSWhUTnVzYzdQWUtMMzZZYy1lejZpbzlwVGJsWmc?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Byrne, British Actor in ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 82 | 2026-06-30 19:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOSU9fcWdVMWhaUlR0YzB2Q0ZKWDNMeHJYTDh2VVkyT3ZZU05XNUN6QzlhWTZmODNPaFVaR0drVEFXM0VqR2N4dnNLUTZzTjVRX3ZMLTg3M3NsVlJoNzlmNWtGZHZsRjNLemJXanF2Q3BGNEdZaWNaQ3dDWDJidWVKM2d1MU9GeXg2eTJTb2VjSFdjX1dMcDdGUE1UY2JTWDc0WGUwYTBaQWtJMUtLbVE?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Byrne, British Actor in ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 82 | 2026-06-30 19:42 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michael-byrne-dead-indiana-jones-harry-potter-1236634028/) |
| Variety | Michael Byrne, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Braveheart’ Actor, Dies at 82 | 2026-06-30 18:44 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/michael-byrne-dead-harry-potter-1236799475/) |
| WTHR | Actor Michael Byrne, known for 'Indiana Jones' and 'Braveheart,' dies at 82 | 2026-06-30 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNczVTaGJCcnk2WG1wM0pqUmJYNjlZQnRfc193MzNGNzBIV3FkMXNKOWM1a3VSb3YzakdFaXZodTRXQy1XYm1mVnl3XzNFTERyTlNPWWMtVE0wbUp6X0d5d1lubGlJMGtRckRoT1RlbTJ5SENvQk15T0FfNzFFbUoxZVNZMWpHenlQSDRnUmpkRVZCb2M2UXhud0ZGVkc0WnlDSEJJZmM3X0N0dUJDeDYyX3ZlVVBkT05sSGRzbkNHdFhYNXVNc1I4UXg2cFMybFkxRjRz?oc=5) |
| Deadline | Michael Byrne Dies: ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Braveheart’, ‘Indiana Jones’ Actor Was 82 | 2026-06-30 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTFB6Q0tVZEhzd2c5VFZ0OUVIUjNBc0VDelQyUEpqdWh4S3FLVXJ3R0ZfTTZuS182M0NUM19mcGdDeWdRYUhhZENzZm50aHY5UjQxWl9xVFVyTGpSTk1NNmdLWktKVEtFVEJ6ZGRz?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Michael Byrne, ‘Indiana Jones’ And ‘Harry Potter’ Actor, Dies At 82 | 2026-06-30 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxORmhQaWJ6WU4xNjQ0M3RiNXYtYk5nTnk0Rl9kLTU2RWFPVjByalFWQ1ZrR09sVjNsVzlyakVDUldFdmxvcExYYWZxTU5PanlVRDRLV0I4NlhGdGMwQUhuWVF5ZDdLYUZ3RGYtaTNNQ3Z4MzluNlJSbW5rZ19XcDhWRkI5b2hzQWsyU084QzNjVnV4enJvdDFXTU1KdTNGOGtlRkFVYkZDUG9SQXpKQzlDWVBEbw?oc=5) |
| People.com | 'Indiana Jones' Star Michael Byrne Dead at 82 | 2026-06-30 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE9YdXB6Z2JLejhFb1F5QkZNLVExajcycmRtNUloQWx4ZzA4MFBUdmVRUTVGWEtDM1lWYjhxeEVrR29jUW1Ua0xDV1NzNXZrbFpQYU5jZmFsaTdnMXFHWGVZUEhEX2c5VUVwQllMV245T1BBWS1sMVlOem1VR0huUQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | 'Indiana Jones' and 'Harry Potter' actor Michael Byrne dies at 82 | 2026-06-30 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQR09ORE1BZ3ZERXV6cDU2UFlJaTNfbE1NRWhrb2pvblpOMHlzcXhVZHlqSWQxYlJJVE4tVnRkdkM5UDA2MG41OHpIdnp6WGk5OEVzbm9NWmZfUU5WRnhGRDhmUm5ud2tqVVFlQTBReVRuV0gySWpDNnZpbXozckNNSFNwekQ5RlI5U21rdEN2djdUYzB1V0NpSnUteHFoa1Vfc0p0U0ZpZTE0S210cDlQQ2I2MkpWR1BhU2F5dklKRzJiY1k1?oc=5) |
| KCCI | Michael Byrne, famed movie villain from ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Braveheart,’ dead at 82 | 2026-06-30 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxPUTVZNHdZMHFvdWdzNVFUSXFycmU0MWE0RDRqdU9GSnBqNk9iMF9QQ0l3cWFMTVFKd09GX0prNXBKSHF5UHVranhscHEzQk9LMnJaUU5YZ0dQeUxjRl9Ic3Y3SFZoWi0wb0FxNzZOMDZpN1MyX25YZ19Cam1kMmsxRU1OUQ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Michael Byrne obituary | 2026-06-30 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTFBVb2RReTBIRDNtUjhZS3VEZnY5TE5JS0dlWjV2U0FHN3pfd091cVV2VklZM0ppVk14OGEycWk1Y1ZqVmluczFTZl9SSXRyYkotbnlKUk5QV2tjNWxEN0dJWUVHeF8yZ0pTdGg3a3RjWFFVdHR0S3JF?oc=5) |
| Variety | Michael Byrne, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Braveheart’ Actor, Dies at 82 | 2026-06-30 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPbHExeVNzNWpDTnJ6aWh6UVlSbkJESUlJU2FTZ2toQ0V1MFQ2cllXcDNqVkdBN1hhZ28wb1doVWJnazdRMW9qQkd6WlN1SEVwTEk5b0c3bUdUQWxuS05uOC1XYndJX0JFdzhIc0FkeGNVNlh3U1QxcU5vUlAwbXhRakw5OU8?oc=5) |

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