Beloved Harry Potter and Coronation Street star Michael Byrne dies aged 82

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Beloved Harry Potter and Coronation Street star Michael Byrne dies aged 82.

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Michael Byrne, the distinguished British character actor who brought memorable performances to both stage and screen across six decades, has died at the age of 82.

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His passing on June 20 was confirmed earlier this afternoon.Television audiences will remember him fondly as Ted Page, the estranged father of Gail Platt, in ITV's Coronation Street between 2008 and 2010.Film enthusiasts recognised his striking presence as the ruthless Colonel Vogel in Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, where he starred alongside Harrison Ford and Sean Connery.He also portrayed the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, cementing his place in another beloved franchise.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The London-born performer's piercing blue eyes and commanding screen presence made him a sought-after supporting actor throughout his remarkable career.His Coronation Street character arrived in Weatherfield during spring 2008, reuniting with a...

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