bɹˈiəli wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn ˈɔːmeɪl nˈaʊ sˈaʊɚɹ ˌɛlɡˈɑːzleɪn, fɹˈɛntʃ ældʒˈɪɹiə, wˌɛɹ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ wʌz stˈeɪʃənd wɪððə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɑːɹmi.
Brialy was born in Aumale (now Sour El-Ghozlane), French Algeria, where his father was stationed with the French Army.