English actor and director; a mid-20th-century stage and screen icon
Ian McKellen unveils an English Heritage blue plaque at 22 Lupus Street, Pimlico, marking where Laurence Olivier began acting as a child. The event highlights Olivier’s lifelong impact on British theatre and film, including his National Theatre leadership and cultural legacy.
Obituary confirms Michael Byrne has died on 20 June 2026. A veteran British actor with a long film and stage career, Byrne played Ernst Vogel in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Ted Page in Coronation Street, among other roles. His career spanned theatre work with the National Theatre and major screen performances.