Why Byron Westfield From Lioness Looks So Familiar
If you're watching Lioness, there's a good chance you recognise the actor playing Byron Westfield - he's certainly no stranger to this kind of role.
In the Paramount+ spy thriller Lioness, the CIA's deputy director of operations, Byron Westfield, may seem familiar to viewers due to his portrayal by actor Michael Kelly. Kelly, a highly experienced film and television actor, is known for his ability to portray a variety of government agency roles. Prior to Lioness, Kelly appeared in the Jack Ryan series as Mike November, a CIA station chief in Caracas who later leaves the agency.
He also played CIA agent Mark Snow in Person of Interest and FBI agent Andrew McCabe in the Showtime miniseries The Comey Rule. On the big screen, Kelly has had notable roles in Dawn of the Dead (2004), House of Cards, Now You See Me, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and Man of Steel. He has received Emmy nominations for his performances as Doug Stamper in House of Cards and has also appeared in popular series such as The Good Wife, Black Mirror, Taboo, and The Penguin.
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