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<infobox> <image source="image" /> <title source="name"><default>P. J. Byrne</default></title> <group> <header>Biographical information</header> <label>Full name</label> <label>Born</label> <label>Died</label> <label>First credit</label> </group> <group> <header>Further information</header> <label>Link(s)</label> </group> </infobox>Paul Jeffrey "P. J." Byrne is an American actor and voice actor known for his role as Bolin in The Legend of Korra. He also voiced Bolin in the web series Republic City Hustle.

The Legend of Korra credits

Bolin

47 episodes, plus one web series
Appearances: 2 Republic City Hustle (web series)

Selected other credits

Television work

• Boston Legal
• Burn Notice
• Cobra Kai
• Crossing Jordan
• Desperate Housewives
• ER
• Gen V
• Irreverent
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
• New Adventures of Old Christine
• Reno 911!
• The Boys
• The Game
• West Wing

Filmography

• A Complete Unknown (2024)
• Coyote vs. Acme (unreleased)
• Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2022)
• Babylon (2022)
• Spirited (2022)
• Bombshell (2019)
• The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
• Final Destination 5 (2011)
• Horrible Bosses (2011)
• Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
• Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Other credits

• The Legend of Korra (video game)

Biographical information

Byrne graduated from Boston College with a double major in finance and theater and later earned an M.F.A. from the Theater School at DePaul University. He attended Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, New Jersey.

His film credits include lead roles in Final Destination 5 as Isaac Palmer and Horrible Bosses opposite Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, and Jamie Foxx. He also starred in Dinner for Schmucks, Extraordinary Measures, Charlie Wilson's War, Bruce Almighty, and Fun with Dick and Jane.

Byrne's on-camera television credits include a series regular role as Irv Smiff, a driven sports agent, on BET's The Game and guest appearances on The Mentalist, Castle, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Burn Notice, Bones, Desperate Housewives, New Adventures of Old Christine, NCIS, The West Wing, and ER.

Trivia

• Bolin was Byrne's first voice acting role.
• Byrne took part in a live reading of Turf Wars Part One, together with fellow Korra voice actors Janet Varney, Seychelle Gabriel, David Faustino, and Mindy Sterling, on May 27, 2020. He reprised his role of Bolin, as well as providing the voices of Meelo, Tokuga, Wenyan, the dragon eel spirit, and other additional voices.