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John Lynch

John Lynch

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 26, 1961 (63)
Birthplace Corrinshego, Northern Ireland, UK
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Lynch (born 26 December 1961) is an 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

Filmography

Sew Torn

Sew Torn

2024

as Hudson Armitage

The Watchers

The Watchers

2024

as Kilmartin

The Banishing

The Banishing

2021

as Malachi

Boys from County Hell

Boys from County Hell

2021

as George Bogue

Kissing Candice

Kissing Candice

2018

as Donal

Paul, Apostle of Christ

Paul, Apostle of Christ

2018

as Aquila

Detour

Detour

2017

as Frank Malone

Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

2017

as The Herbalist - Brother Ciaran

Alleycats

Alleycats

2016

as Redman

Scintilla

Scintilla

2014

as Powell

Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful

2012

as Sergeant Hanley

Ghosted

Ghosted

2011

as Jack

Night of the Hunt

Night of the Hunt

2011

as Narrator (voice)

Black Death

Black Death

2010

as Wolfstan

13Hrs

13Hrs

2010

as McRae

Mo

Mo

2010

as Gerry Adams

Holy Water

Holy Water

2009

as Tom Gaffney

The Tournament

The Tournament

2009

as Gene Walker

In Tranzit

In Tranzit

2008

as Yakov

The Yellow House

The Yellow House

2007

as Paul Gaugin

Lassie

Lassie

2005

as Sam Carraclough

Isolation

Isolation

2005

as Dan

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

2004

as Captain Alvarado

Alien Hunter

Alien Hunter

2003

as Dr. Michael Straub

Puckoon

Puckoon

2002

as O'Brien

Evelyn

Evelyn

2002

as Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe

The Seventh Stream

The Seventh Stream

2001

as Tomas Dunhill

The Quarry

The Quarry

1998

as The Man

Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors

1998

as Gerry

This Is the Sea

This Is the Sea

1997

as Padhar McAliskey

Nothing Personal

Nothing Personal

1996

as Liam

Moll Flanders

Moll Flanders

1996

as Fielding

Some Mother's Son

Some Mother's Son

1996

as Bobby Sands

Angel Baby

Angel Baby

1995

as Harry

The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish

1994

as Tadhg

Words Upon the Window Pane

Words Upon the Window Pane

1994

as John Corbet

Princess Caraboo

Princess Caraboo

1994

as Amon McCarthy

In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father

1993

as Paul Hill

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

1993

as Lord Archibald Craven

The Railway Station Man

The Railway Station Man

1992

as Damian Sweeney

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

1991

as Rudy

Edward II

Edward II

1991

as Spencer

Hardware

Hardware

1990

as Shades

1871

1871

1990

as O'Brien

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

as IRA man in cottage

James Joyce's 'Ulysses'

James Joyce's 'Ulysses'

1988

as Stephen Dedalus

Cal

Cal

1984

as Cal

blur | The Best Of

blur | The Best Of

2000

Cinematography

Night Train

Night Train

1998

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Head

as Arthur Wilde

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jun 12, 2020

The Fall

as Jim Burns

Episodes: 17

First Aired: May 12, 2013

The Assets

as Vitaly Yurchenko

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 02, 2014

The Passion

as Sagan

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 16, 2008

Blue Lights

as James McIntyre

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 27, 2023

All Good Things

as Vincent Gibney

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 14, 1991

The Jury

as Alan Lane

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 17, 2002

Chimera

as Peter Carson

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 07, 1991

One of Us

as Bill Douglas

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 23, 2016

The Trials of Jimmy Rose

as DI Steve McIntyre

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 30, 2015

Bleak House

as Nemo / Captain James Hawdon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 2005

Silent Witness

as Tom Flannery

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 21, 1996

Labyrinth

as Simeon de Montfort

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 24, 2012

Merlin

as Balinor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 2008

Shetland

as Frank Blake

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 10, 2013

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Tomas Dunhill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Natural World

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1983

Peak Practice

as Father Mel Davey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 1993

Vera

as Edmund Fulwell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 01, 2011

Crossing Lines

as Frankie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 22, 2013

Spooks

as Davie King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 2002

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

as Stephen Dedalus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1988

Boston Public

as Jerry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2000

Making Out

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 06, 1989

Trial & Retribution

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 19, 1997

Arliss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 10, 1996

Movie Connections

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 2007

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