EXCLUSIVE: Michael Irby (Barry, Mayans M.C.) has signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners for representation.
Irby is coming off two hit shows that ended their runs in 2023, FX’s Mayans M.C. and HBO’s Barry.
In the Kurt Sutter and Elgin James-co-created motorcycle drama Mayans. M.C., Irby played the series regular role of Obispo ‘Bishop’ Losa across the show’s 5 seasons. The Sons of Anarchy spinoff follows the titular M.C. based in the fictional California border town of Santo Padre. Bishop held leadership positions including former Presidente and Vice Presidente of the club’s Santo Padre Charter. The show is connected to SOA via the character of Marcus Alvarez (Emilio Rivera), Bishop’s cousin.
In Barry, Irby played polite Bolivian mobster Cristobal Sifuentes across the crime drama’s four seasons. Cristobal allies with his criminal associate NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan) merging their organizations and later their hearts when they enter into a secret steamy relationship.
He is also known for his portrayal of Charles Grey in the David Mamet-created CBS series The Unit which ran for four seasons. A selection of his additional TV credits also includes Fox’s Almost Human, HBO’s True Detective, S.E.A.L Team for CBS/Paramount+ and Prime Video’s The Expanse.
Film credits include Flightplan (2005) alongside Jodie Foster, Law Abiding Citizen (2009) opposite Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx and Fast and Furious titles Fast Five (2011) and Fast X (2023).