John Lynch
Acting
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
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movieSew Torn
2025
Hudson Armitage
movieThe Watchers
2024
Kilmartin
tvBlue Lights
2023
James McIntyre
movieBoys from County Hell
2021
George Bogue
movieThe Banishing
2021
Malachi
tvThe Head
2020
Arthur Wilde
moviePilgrimage
2017
The Herbalist - Brother Ciaran
movieDetour
2017
Frank Malone
tvOne of Us
2016
Bill Douglas
movieAlleycats
2016
Redman
tvThe Trials of Jimmy Rose
2015
DI Steve McIntyre
movieScintilla
2014
Powell
tvThe Assets
2014
Vitaly Yurchenko
tvCrossing Lines
2013
Frankie
tvThe Fall
2013
Jim Burns
tvShetland
2013
Frank Blake
movieMöbius
2013
Joshua
tvLabyrinth
2012
Simeon de Montfort
moviePrivate Peaceful
2012
Sergeant Hanley
movieGhosted
2011
Jack
tvVera
2011
Edmund Fulwell
movieNight of the Hunt
2011
Narrator (voice)
movie13Hrs
2010
McRae
movieBlack Death
2010
Wolfstan
movieMo
2010
Gerry Adams
movieHoly Water
2009
Tom Gaffney
movieThe Tournament
2009
Gene Walker
tvMerlin
2008
Balinor
tvThe Passion
2008
Sagan
movieIn Tranzit
2008
Yakov
movieThe Yellow House
2007
Paul Gaugin
movieLassie
2005
Sam Carraclough
tvBleak House
2005
Nemo / Captain James Hawdon
movieThe Bridge of San Luis Rey
2004
Captain Alvarado
movieAlien Hunter
2003
Dr. Michael Straub
movieEvelyn
2002
Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
tvSpooks
2002
Davie King
tvThe Jury
2002
Alan Lane
moviePuckoon
2002
O'Brien
movieThe Seventh Stream
2001
Tomas Dunhill
tvBoston Public
2000
Jerry
movieBest
2000
George Best
movieThe Quarry
1998
The Man
movieThis Is the Sea
1997
Padhar McAliskey
movieSome Mother's Son
1996
Bobby Sands
movieMoll Flanders
1996
Fielding
tvSilent Witness
1996
Tom Flannery
movieAngel Baby
1995
Harry
moviePrincess Caraboo
1994
Amon McCarthy
movieWords Upon the Window Pane
1994
John Corbet
movieIn the Name of the Father
1993
Paul Hill
movieThe Secret Garden
1993
Lord Archibald Craven
tvPeak Practice
1993
Father Mel Davey
movieMonkey Boy
1992
Peter Carson
movieThe Railway Station Man
1992
Damian Sweeney
movieEdward II
1991
Spencer
tvChimera
1991
Peter Carson
tvAll Good Things
1991
Vincent Gibney
movieHardware
1990
Shades
movie1871
1990
O'Brien
movieWho Bombed Birmingham?
1990
IRA man in cottage
James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
1988
Stephen Dedalus
tvThe Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
Stephen Dedalus
tvScreen Two
1985
Spencer / Damian Sweeney
movieCal
1984
Cal
tvNatural World
1983
Narrator
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Tomas Dunhill
Crew1
movieblur | The Best Of
2000
Cinematography
Directing1
movieNight Train
1998
Director
Production1
movieBest
2000
Executive Producer
Writing1
movieBest
2000
Writer