John Lynch

Acting

John Lynch

Born 26 December 1961 · Corrinshego, Northern Ireland, UK · 64

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

Highlights

In the Name of the Father1993 · Film · Paul Hill
Merlin2008 · Series · Balinor
The Fall2013 · Series · Jim Burns
The Secret Garden1993 · Film · Lord Archibald Craven
Sliding Doors1998 · Film · Gerry
The Watchers2024 · Film · Kilmartin

Filmography

Movies

55 films

Sew Torn2025 · Film · Hudson Armitage
The Watchers2024 · Film · Kilmartin
Starting Tomorrow I'll Get Up Late2023 · Film
Boys from County Hell2021 · Film · George Bogue
The Banishing2021 · Film · Malachi
Caravan2020 · Film · Sam
Kissing Candice2018 · Film · Donal
Paul, Apostle of Christ2018 · Film · Aquila
Number One2017 · Film · Gary
Upstream2017 · Film · Sean
Pilgrimage2017 · Film · The Herbalist - Brother Ciaran
Detour2017 · Film · Frank Malone
Alleycats2016 · Film · Redman
Scintilla2014 · Film · Powell
Möbius2013 · Film · Joshua
Private Peaceful2012 · Film · Sergeant Hanley
Ghosted2011 · Film · Jack
13Hrs2010 · Film · McRae
Black Death2010 · Film · Wolfstan
Mo2010 · Film · Gerry Adams
Holy Water2009 · Film · Tom Gaffney
The Tournament2009 · Film · Gene Walker
In Tranzit2008 · Film · Yakov
The Yellow House2007 · Film · Paul Gaugin
Lassie2005 · Film · Sam Carraclough
Isolation2005 · Film · Dan
The Bridge of San Luis Rey2004 · Film · Captain Alvarado
Alien Hunter2003 · Film · Dr. Michael Straub
Conspiracy of Silence2003 · Film · Father Francis
Evelyn2002 · Film · Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
Puckoon2002 · Film · O'Brien
The Seventh Stream2001 · Film · Tomas Dunhill
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song2000 · Film · Sean O'Casey
Best2000 · Film · George Best
The Quarry1998 · Film · The Man
Sliding Doors1998 · Film · Gerry
Night Train1998 · Film · Director
This Is the Sea1997 · Film · Padhar McAliskey
Nothing Personal1996 · Film · Liam
Some Mother's Son1996 · Film · Bobby Sands
Moll Flanders1996 · Film · Fielding
Angel Baby1995 · Film · Harry
Princess Caraboo1994 · Film · Amon McCarthy
Words Upon the Window Pane1994 · Film · John Corbet
The Secret of Roan Inish1994 · Film · Tadhg
In the Name of the Father1993 · Film · Paul Hill
The Secret Garden1993 · Film · Lord Archibald Craven
Monkey Boy1992 · Film · Peter Carson
The Railway Station Man1992 · Film · Damian Sweeney
Edward II1991 · Film · Spencer
Out of the Blue1991 · Film · Rudy
Hardware1990 · Film · Shades
18711990 · Film · O'Brien
Who Bombed Birmingham?1990 · Film · IRA man in cottage
Cal1984 · Film · Cal

Filmography

Series

26 shows

Blue Lights2023 · Series · James McIntyre
The Head2020 · Series · Arthur Wilde
One of Us2016 · Series · Bill Douglas
The Trials of Jimmy Rose2015 · Series · DI Steve McIntyre
The Assets2014 · Series · Vitaly Yurchenko
Crossing Lines2013 · Series · Frankie
The Fall2013 · Series · Jim Burns
Shetland2013 · Series · Frank Blake
Labyrinth2012 · Series · Simeon de Montfort
Vera2011 · Series · Edmund Fulwell
Merlin2008 · Series · Balinor
The Passion2008 · Series · Sagan
Bleak House2005 · Series · Nemo / Captain James Hawdon
Spooks2002 · Series · Davie King
The Jury2002 · Series · Alan Lane
Boston Public2000 · Series · Jerry
Silent Witness1996 · Series · Tom Flannery
Peak Practice1993 · Series · Father Mel Davey
He-Play She-Play1993 · Series · Jim
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992 · Series · Sean O'Casey
Chimera1991 · Series · Peter Carson
All Good Things1991 · Series · Vincent Gibney
Making Out1989 · Series
The Play on One1988 · Series · Rudy
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers1988 · Series · Stephen Dedalus
Screen Two1985 · Series · Spencer