P.J. Byrne

Paul Jeffrey Byrne (born December 15, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Nicky "Rugrat" Koskoff in the Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street, Irv Smiff on the UPN/CW series The Game, and Bolin on Nickelodeon's animated series The Legend of Korra (2012–2014).

Early life and education Byrne was born in Maplewood, New Jersey, to Emma N. (née Ferraro) and Paul I. Byrne Jr., and is of Irish and Italian descent. He was raised in Old Tappan, New Jersey, where he graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan.

Byrne graduated Boston College with a double major in finance and theater and an MFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University. He intended to become an investment banker before a drama teacher at BC convinced him to follow his passion for acting.

Career Byrne started his career in small roles in such films as Bruce Almighty, Fun with Dick and Jane, Bewitched and Because I Said So. He also had guest roles on television series such as ER, The West Wing, Reno 911! and NCIS before getting a recurring role on The Game.

Byrne went on to have more prominent roles in films such as Dinner for Schmucks, Extraordinary Measures, The Campaign and Horrible Bosses. He was cast in one of the main roles in Final Destination 5, which received generally positive reviews and was a commercial success.

In addition to his on-screen roles, Byrne provided the voice of Bolin, one of the lead roles in the Nickelodeon series The Legend of Korra, from the show's beginning in 2012 to its end in 2014.

Personal life Byrne resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Jaime, who was the executive director of health services in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, and is currently president of Jaime Byrne Events, LLC. They have two daughters and one son.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 2002 Blood Work Forensics Worker #2 2003 Bruce Almighty Panicked Newsroom Staffer 2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Laughing Executive Bewitched Writer 2007 Charlie Wilson's War Jim Van Wagenen Evan Almighty Evan's Staffer Loveless in Los Angeles Perry Because I Said So Photographer 2008 Be Kind Rewind Mr. Baker First Sunday Dr. Preston Kissing Cousins Tucker Surfer, Dude Zarno's Lawyer Soul Men Floyd's Doctor 2009 Finding Bliss Gary 2010 Dinner for Schmucks Davenport Extraordinary Measures Dr. Preston 2011 Horrible Bosses Kenny Sommerfield Final Destination 5 Isaac Palmer 2012 The Campaign Rick K-11 C.R. 2013The Wolf of Wall Street Nicky "Rugrat" Koskoff 2014 Walk of Shame Moshe 2015 The Gift Danny McDonald 2016 True Memoirs of an International Assassin Trent 2017 Eloise Scott Carter The Clapper Mr. Caldwell Home Again PaulMiyubiPeter2018 The 15:17 to Paris Mr. Henry Rampage Nelson Green Book Record Exec 2019 Countdown Father John Bombshell Neil Cavuto Mob Town Vincent Vasisko 2022 Somewhere in Queens Ben Pearson Spirited Mr. Alteli Babylon Max (Ruth's Assistant Director) 2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods Dr. Dario Bava Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! J.B. (voice) 2024 Dear Santa Mr. Charles A Complete Unknown Harold Leventhal 2026 The End of Oak Street Mel Jacobs Coyote vs. Acme Bill Pellicano Irwin Winkler Completed Completed TBA Post-production

Television

Music videos Year Title Artist Ref. 2011 "New Romance" Miles Fisher

Video games Year Title Voice role Ref.2014The Legend of KorraBolin