Patrick Grew up in South Buffalo and attended South Park High School. The son of Patrick Joseph (PJ) Byrnes and Joan ( Sim) Byrnes. He first started acting with The NOW Theatre Company in Lockport New York. Subsequently he did many plays with different companies in Buffalo and the surrounding area, including productions with The Buffalo Entertainment Theatre, The University at Buffalo and Buffalo State College. Patrick now lives in Dublin Ireland where he has done an extensive amount of theatre.