Brendan Coyle. Actor: Downton Abbey. Brendan Coyle was born in Corby, Northamptonshire to an Irish father and Scottish mother; his parents moved to Corby from County Tyrone, Ireland. Brendan holds Irish citizenship and has previously lived in Dublin and London. However, according to a video clip from the site for "Rockface" he resides in Norfolk. Brendan is also the great nephew of footballing (i.e. soccer) legend Sir Matt Busby of Manchester...