John Lynch

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).

Career Overview

John Lynch has 73 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Signature works include The Watchers, The Head, The Fall. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 73
Birth Date: 1961-12-26 00:00:00
Birth Place: Corrinshego, Northern Ireland, UK

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Lochlann Ó Mearáin (2 collaborations)
Stanley Townsend (2 collaborations)
Dakota Fanning (1 collaborations)
Georgina Campbell (1 collaborations)
Olwen Fouéré (1 collaborations)
Oliver Finnegan (1 collaborations)
Alistair Brammer (1 collaborations)
Siobhan Hewlett (1 collaborations)
Hannah Dargan (1 collaborations)
Emily Dargan (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (69 credits)
- Sew Torn
  Hudson Armitage
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Watchers
  Kilmartin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Starting Tomorrow I'll Get Up Late
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Blue Lights
  
  - Love The One You're With (2023) ... James McIntyre actor actors
  
  - The Q Word (2023) ... James McIntyre actor actors
  
  - Full Moon Fever (2023) ... James McIntyre actor actors
  
  - The Fear (2023) ... James McIntyre actor actors
  
  - Bad Batch (2023) ... James McIntyre actor actors
  
  2023
- Boys from County Hell
  George Bogue
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The Banishing
  Malachi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Caravan
  Sam
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Head
  Arthur Wilde
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Episode XVIII (2025) ... Arthur Wilde actor actors
  
  - Episode XVII (2025) ... Arthur Wilde actor actors
  
  - Episode XVI (2025) ... Arthur Wilde actor actors
  
  - Episode XV (2025) ... Arthur Wilde actor actors
  
  - Episode XIV (2024) ... Arthur Wilde actor actors
  
  2020
- Kissing Candice
  Donal
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Paul, Apostle of Christ
  Aquila
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Number One
  Gary
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Upstream
  Sean
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Pilgrimage
  The Herbalist - Brother Ciaran
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Detour
  Frank Malone
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Alleycats
  Redman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Scintilla
  Powell
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Fall
  Jim Burns
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Episode Six (2016) ... Jim Burns actor actors
  
  - Episode Five (2016) ... Jim Burns actor actors
  
  - Episode Four (2016) ... Jim Burns actor actors
  
  - Episode Three (2016) ... Jim Burns actor actors
  
  - Episode Two (2016) ... Jim Burns actor actors
  
  2013
- Möbius
  Joshua
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Shetland
  
  - Blue Lightning - Part 2 (2014) ... Frank Blake actor actors
  
  - Blue Lightning - Part 1 (2014) ... Frank Blake actor actors
  
  2013
- Crossing Lines
  
  - The Terminator (2013) ... Frankie actor actors
  
  2013
- Private Peaceful
  Sergeant Hanley
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Ghosted
  Jack
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Night of the Hunt
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Vera
  
  - The Crow Trap (2011) ... Edmund Fulwell actor actors
  
  2011
- 13Hrs
  McRae
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Black Death
  Wolfstan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Mo
  Gerry Adams
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Holy Water
  Tom Gaffney
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Tournament
  Gene Walker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- In Tranzit
  Yakov
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Merlin
  
  - The Diamond of the Day (1) (2012) ... Balinor actor actors
  
  - The Last Dragonlord (2) (2009) ... Balinor actor actors
  
  2008
- The Yellow House
  Paul Gaugin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Lassie
  Sam Carraclough
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Isolation
  Dan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey
  Captain Alvarado
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Alien Hunter
  Dr. Michael Straub
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Conspiracy of Silence
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Evelyn
  Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Puckoon
  O'Brien
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Spooks
  
  - Isolated (2007) ... Davie King actor actors
  
  2002
- The Seventh Stream
  Tomas Dunhill
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
  Sean O'Casey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Best
  George Best
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Boston Public
  
  - Chapter Thirty-One (2002) ... Jerry actor actors
  
  2000
- The Quarry
  The Man
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Sliding Doors
  Gerry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- This Is the Sea
  Padhar McAliskey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Nothing Personal
  Liam
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Some Mother's Son
  Bobby Sands
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Moll Flanders
  Fielding
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Silent Witness
  
  - Voids (2) (2010) ... Tom Flannery actor actors
  
  - Voids (1) (2010) ... Tom Flannery actor actors
  
  1996
- Angel Baby
  Harry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Princess Caraboo
  Amon McCarthy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Words Upon the Window Pane
  John Corbet
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- The Secret of Roan Inish
  Tadhg
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- In the Name of the Father
  Paul Hill
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- The Secret Garden
  Lord Archibald Craven
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Peak Practice
  
  - Impulsive Behaviour (1993) ... Father Mel Davey actor actors
  
  1993
- Monkey Boy
  Peter Carson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- The Railway Station Man
  Damian Sweeney
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Edward II
  Spencer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Out of the Blue
  Rudy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Hardware
  Shades
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- 1871
  O'Brien
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Who Bombed Birmingham?
  IRA man in cottage
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
  Stephen Dedalus
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Waiting Tables
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Cal
  Cal
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Natural World
  
  - Wild Indonesia: Island Castaways (2000) ... Narrator actor actors
  
  1983
crew (1 credits)
- blur | The Best Of
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2000
production (1 credits)
- Best
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2000
writing (1 credits)
- Best
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
directing (1 credits)
- Night Train
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998