Paul Jeffrey Byrne is an American actor, best known for his roles as Nicky “Rugrat” Koskoff in the Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street and Bolin on Nickelodeon’s animated series The Legend of Korra.
Byrne started his career in smaller roles in various films, such 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. Further along in his career, Byrne went on to play 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 positive reviews and was a commercial success and became a cult favourite in the series of films. Aside from his on-screen roles, Byrne provided the voice of Bolin, one of the lead roles in the Emmy-nominated Nickelodeon series The Legend of Korra, from the show’s beginning in 2012 to the show’s end in 2014, bringing joy into family homes through his vocal characterisation. In 2013, he appeared in the Martin Scorsese directed film The Wolf of Wall Street- working closely with Leonardo DiCaprio – which received critical acclaim and was nominated for numerous awards. He played the role of Nicky Koskoff. The next year he starred in the television series Intelligence, . In 2018, he joined Dwayne Johnson in the action film Rampage.
Byrne is incredibly well versed in drama, comedy, science fiction and fantasy work, which his credits lay clear. His colourful career has seen him star in 40 films and 39 television shows – all in various capacities. His experience is second to none and he is able to bring a lease of life into any character.