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John Lynch

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 26, 1961 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Corrinshego, Northern Ireland, UK

Biography

John Lynch (born 26 December 1961) is an Irish actor and novelist from Northern Ireland. He won the AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Actor for the 1995 film Angel Baby. His other film appearances include Cal (1984), The Secret Garden (1993), In the Name of the Father (1993), Sliding Doors (1998), The Fall (2013–2016), Medici (2019), The Head (2020), and The Banishing (2021). Lynch has also written two novels, Torn Water (2005) and Falling Out of Heaven (2010).

Known For

Acting
2025Sew TornHudson Armitage
2024The WatchersKilmartin
2023Starting Tomorrow I'll Get Up Late
2023Blue LightsJames McIntyre
2021Boys from County HellGeorge Bogue
2021The BanishingMalachi
2020CaravanSam
2020The HeadArthur Wilde
2018Kissing CandiceDonal
2018Paul, Apostle of ChristAquila
2017PilgrimageThe Herbalist - Brother Ciaran
2017DetourFrank Malone
2017UpstreamSean
2017Number OneGary
2016AlleycatsRedman
2016One of UsBill Douglas
2015The Trials of Jimmy RoseDI Steve McIntyre
2014ScintillaPowell
2014The AssetsVitaly Yurchenko
2013MöbiusJoshua
2013The FallJim Burns
2013Crossing LinesFrankie
2013ShetlandFrank Blake
2012Private PeacefulSergeant Hanley
2012LabyrinthSimeon de Montfort
2011GhostedJack
2011Night of the HuntNarrator (voice)
2011VeraEdmund Fulwell
2010Black DeathWolfstan
201013HrsMcRae
2010MoGerry Adams
2009The TournamentGene Walker
2009Holy WaterTom Gaffney
2008In TranzitYakov
2008The PassionSagan
2008MerlinBalinor
2007The Yellow HousePaul Gaugin
2007Movie ConnectionsSelf
2005IsolationDan
2005LassieSam Carraclough
2005Bleak HouseNemo / Captain James Hawdon
2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyCaptain Alvarado
2003Alien HunterDr. Michael Straub
2003Conspiracy of Silence
2002PuckoonO'Brien
2002EvelynSenior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
2002The JuryAlan Lane
2002SpooksDavie King
2001The Seventh StreamTomas Dunhill
2000BestGeorge Best
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet SongSean O'Casey
2000Boston PublicJerry
1998Sliding DoorsGerry
1998The QuarryThe Man
1997This Is the SeaPadhar McAliskey
1997Trial & Retribution
1996Moll FlandersFielding
1996Some Mother's SonBobby Sands
1996Nothing PersonalLiam
1996Silent WitnessTom Flannery
1995Angel BabyHarry
1994The Secret of Roan InishTadhg
1994Words Upon the Window PaneJohn Corbet
1994Princess CarabooAmon McCarthy
1993In the Name of the FatherPaul Hill
1993The Secret GardenLord Archibald Craven
1993Peak PracticeFather Mel Davey
1992Monkey BoyPeter Carson
1992The Railway Station ManDamian Sweeney
1991Edward IISpencer
1991Out of the BlueRudy
1991ChimeraPeter Carson
1991All Good ThingsVincent Gibney
1990HardwareShades
19901871O'Brien
1990Who Bombed Birmingham?IRA man in cottage
1989Making Out
1988James Joyce's 'Ulysses'Stephen Dedalus
1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersStephen Dedalus
1986Waiting Tables
1984CalCal
1983Natural WorldNarrator
1951Hallmark Hall of FameTomas Dunhill
Production
2000BestExecutive Producer
Directing
1998Night TrainDirector
Writing
2000BestWriter
Crew
2000blur | The Best OfCinematography