Paul Jeffrey Byrne (born December 15, 1974) is an American character
actor. Byrne is best known for his roles as Nicky "Rugrat" Koskoff in
the Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and Bolin on
Nickelodeon's animated series The Legend of Korra (2012â€"2014).Byrne
was born in Maplewood, New Jersey, to Emma N. (Ferraro) and Paul I.
Byrne Jr., and was raised in Old Tappan, New Jersey, where he
graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan in
1992.A graduate of Boston College with a double major in finance and
theatre and an MFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University, Byrne
was on his way to becoming an investment banker out of college when a
drama teacher at BC convinced him to follow his passion for
acting.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.
actor. Byrne is best known for his roles as Nicky "Rugrat" Koskoff in
the Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and Bolin on
Nickelodeon's animated series The Legend of Korra (2012â€"2014).Byrne
was born in Maplewood, New Jersey, to Emma N. (Ferraro) and Paul I.
Byrne Jr., and was raised in Old Tappan, New Jersey, where he
graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan in
1992.A graduate of Boston College with a double major in finance and
theatre and an MFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University, Byrne
was on his way to becoming an investment banker out of college when a
drama teacher at BC convinced him to follow his passion for
acting.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.
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