John Lynch

John Lynch

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).

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Known For

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996 • as Tom Flannery

Natural World

Natural World

1983 • as Narrator

Vera

Vera

2011 • as Edmund Fulwell

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

1993 • as Father Mel Davey

Merlin

Merlin

2008 • as Balinor

Spooks

Spooks

2002 • as Davie King

Filmography

2024

Sew Torn
Sew Torn
as Hudson Armitage
Movie - Released: 3/10/2024
The Watchers
The Watchers
as Kilmartin
Movie - Released: 6/6/2024

2023

Starting Tomorrow I'll Get Up Late
Starting Tomorrow I'll Get Up Late
Movie - Released: 2/13/2023
Blue Lights
Blue Lights
as James McIntyre
TV - Released: 3/27/2023

2021

Boys from County Hell
Boys from County Hell
as George Bogue
Movie - Released: 8/6/2021
The Banishing
The Banishing
as Malachi
Movie - Released: 4/29/2021

2020

Caravan
Caravan
as Sam
Movie - Released: 7/15/2020
The Head
The Head
as Arthur Wilde
TV - Released: 6/12/2020

2018

Kissing Candice
Kissing Candice
as Donal
Movie - Released: 6/22/2018
Paul, Apostle of Christ
Paul, Apostle of Christ
as Aquila
Movie - Released: 3/23/2018

2017

Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
as The Herbalist - Brother Ciaran
Movie - Released: 4/23/2017
Detour
Detour
as Frank Malone
Movie - Released: 1/20/2017
Upstream
Upstream
as Sean
Movie - Released: 5/3/2017
Number One
Number One
as Gary
Movie - Released: 9/8/2017

2016

Alleycats
Alleycats
as Redman
Movie - Released: 6/23/2016
One of Us
One of Us
as Bill Douglas
TV - Released: 8/23/2016

2015

The Trials of Jimmy Rose
The Trials of Jimmy Rose
as DI Steve McIntyre
TV - Released: 8/30/2015

2014

Scintilla
Scintilla
as Powell
Movie - Released: 2/28/2014
The Assets
The Assets
as Vitaly Yurchenko
TV - Released: 1/2/2014

2013

Möbius
Möbius
as Joshua
Movie - Released: 2/17/2013
The Fall
The Fall
as Jim Burns
TV - Released: 5/12/2013
Crossing Lines
Crossing Lines
as Frankie
TV - Released: 8/22/2013
Shetland
Shetland
as Frank Blake
TV - Released: 3/10/2013

2012

Private Peaceful
Private Peaceful
as Sergeant Hanley
Movie - Released: 10/12/2012
Labyrinth
Labyrinth
as Simeon de Montfort
TV - Released: 11/24/2012

2011

Ghosted
Ghosted
as Jack
Movie - Released: 6/24/2011
Night of the Hunt
Night of the Hunt
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/27/2011
Vera
Vera
as Edmund Fulwell
TV - Released: 5/1/2011

2010

Black Death
Black Death
as Wolfstan
Movie - Released: 6/7/2010
13Hrs
13Hrs
as McRae
Movie - Released: 8/28/2010
Mo
Mo
as Gerry Adams
Movie - Released: 1/31/2010

2009

The Tournament
The Tournament
as Gene Walker
Movie - Released: 5/1/2009
Holy Water
Holy Water
as Tom Gaffney
Movie - Released: 7/1/2009

2008

In Tranzit
In Tranzit
as Yakov
Movie - Released: 3/4/2008
The Passion
The Passion
as Sagan
TV - Released: 3/16/2008
Merlin
Merlin
as Balinor
TV - Released: 9/20/2008

2007

The Yellow House
The Yellow House
as Paul Gaugin
Movie - Released: 3/22/2007
TV
Movie Connections
as Self
TV - Released: 9/10/2007

2005

Isolation
Isolation
as Dan
Movie - Released: 9/10/2005
Lassie
Lassie
as Sam Carraclough
Movie - Released: 12/16/2005
Bleak House
Bleak House
as Nemo / Captain James Hawdon
TV - Released: 10/27/2005

2004

The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Captain Alvarado
Movie - Released: 12/22/2004

2003

Alien Hunter
Alien Hunter
as Dr. Michael Straub
Movie - Released: 7/19/2003
Conspiracy of Silence
Conspiracy of Silence
Movie - Released: 5/15/2003

2002

Puckoon
Puckoon
as O'Brien
Movie - Released: 1/1/2002
Evelyn
Evelyn
as Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
Movie - Released: 9/30/2002
The Jury
The Jury
as Alan Lane
TV - Released: 2/17/2002
Spooks
Spooks
as Davie King
TV - Released: 5/13/2002

2001

The Seventh Stream
The Seventh Stream
as Tomas Dunhill
Movie - Released: 2/4/2001

2000

Best
Best
as George Best
Movie - Released: 5/10/2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
as Sean O'Casey
Movie - Released: 7/12/2000
Boston Public
Boston Public
as Jerry
TV - Released: 10/23/2000

1998

Sliding Doors
Sliding Doors
as Gerry
Movie - Released: 4/23/1998
The Quarry
The Quarry
as The Man
Movie - Released: 9/9/1998

1997

This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea
as Padhar McAliskey
Movie - Released: 9/15/1997
Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution
TV - Released: 10/19/1997

1996

Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders
as Fielding
Movie - Released: 6/14/1996
Some Mother's Son
Some Mother's Son
as Bobby Sands
Movie - Released: 9/13/1996
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal
as Liam
Movie - Released: 10/18/1996
Arliss
Arliss
TV - Released: 8/10/1996
Silent Witness
Silent Witness
as Tom Flannery
TV - Released: 2/21/1996

1995

Angel Baby
Angel Baby
as Harry
Movie - Released: 10/26/1995

1994

The Secret of Roan Inish
The Secret of Roan Inish
as Tadhg
Movie - Released: 5/14/1994
Words Upon the Window Pane
Words Upon the Window Pane
as John Corbet
Movie - Released: 6/10/1994
Princess Caraboo
Princess Caraboo
as Amon McCarthy
Movie - Released: 9/16/1994

1993

In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
as Paul Hill
Movie - Released: 12/12/1993
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
as Lord Archibald Craven
Movie - Released: 8/13/1993
Peak Practice
Peak Practice
as Father Mel Davey
TV - Released: 5/10/1993

1992

Monkey Boy
Monkey Boy
as Peter Carson
Movie - Released: 12/31/1992
The Railway Station Man
The Railway Station Man
as Damian Sweeney
Movie - Released: 10/18/1992

1991

Edward II
Edward II
as Spencer
Movie - Released: 10/18/1991
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue
as Rudy
Movie - Released: 8/22/1991
Chimera
Chimera
as Peter Carson
TV - Released: 7/7/1991
All Good Things
All Good Things
as Vincent Gibney
TV - Released: 5/14/1991

1990

Hardware
Hardware
as Shades
Movie - Released: 9/14/1990
1871
1871
as O'Brien
Movie - Released: 9/9/1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham?
as IRA man in cottage
Movie - Released: 4/22/1990

1989

Making Out
Making Out
TV - Released: 1/6/1989

1988

Movie
James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
as Stephen Dedalus
Movie - Released: 1/10/1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as Stephen Dedalus
TV - Released: 1/10/1988

1986

Movie
Waiting Tables
Movie - Released: 1/1/1986

1984

Cal
Cal
as Cal
Movie - Released: 8/24/1984

1983

Natural World
Natural World
as Narrator
TV - Released: 10/30/1983

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Tomas Dunhill
TV - Released: 12/24/1951