Connor Byrne (born 18 March 1964) is an Irish actor and former dancer, known for his role as
Mike Milligan in ''
The Story of Tracy Beaker
''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' is a British children's book first published in 1991, written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt.
Background
The book is told from the point of view of Tracy Beaker, a troubled ten-year-old gi ...
'', ''
Tracy Beaker Returns
''Tracy Beaker Returns'' is a British television programme. Based upon the novels by Jacqueline Wilson, it is the sequel series to '' The Story of Tracy Beaker''. The series stars Dani Harmer reprising her role as protagonist Tracy Beaker. T ...
'' and ''
The Dumping Ground
''The Dumping Ground'' (also informally referred to as ''The DG'') is a British children's television drama series that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people who live in a children's home with their care workers in care. The ser ...
''. Having played the role from 2002 to 2019, he is the longest serving cast member in the franchise.
Career
Before Byrne entered into the acting world, he danced with companies around the world. He first performed in the West End Theater. Byrne's first acting role was as Dan in a 1991 television production of ''
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (often colloquially known as ''Joseph'') is a sung-through musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. Th ...
''. His first main role was as Rob “Hyper” Sharpe in ''
London's Burning'', a role he played for two years. Byrne is known for portraying the role of
Mike Milligan in the ''
Tracy Beaker
Tracy, Tracey, or Tracie may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Tracy (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname, also encompassing spelling variations
Places United States
* Tracy, C ...
'' franchise.
Having portrayed the role of Mike from 2002 to 2019, he is the longest serving character in the franchise.
Filmography
References
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1964 births
20th-century Irish male actors
21st-century Irish male actors
Irish male actors
Living people
Male actors from Limerick (city)
Irish male film actors
Irish male television actors
Irish male video game actors