7.9
Movie
Acting
John Lynch
- Born
- (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Corrinshego, Northern Ireland, UK
- Credits
- 88 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
6.3
Movie
The Watchers
6.5
Movie
Sliding Doors
7.8
TV
Merlin
7.4
Movie
The Secret Garden
7.7
TV
The Fall
6.1
Movie
Black Death
5.9
Movie
The Tournament
7.6
Movie
Paul, Apostle of Christ
6.0
Movie
Hardware
6.0
Movie
Pilgrimage
5.7
Movie
Möbius
7.5
TV
Shetland
5.5
Movie
Isolation
6.2
Movie
Detour
7.1
TV
The Head
7.4
TV
Vera
5.1
Movie
The Banishing
Acting credits 86
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sew Torn Film | Hudson Armitage |
| 2024 | The Watchers Film | Kilmartin |
| 2023 | Blue Lights TV | James McIntyre (6 ep) |
| 2023 | Starting Tomorrow I'll Get Up Late Film | |
| 2021 | Boys from County Hell Film | George Bogue |
| 2021 | The Banishing Film | Malachi |
| 2020 | Caravan Film | Sam |
| 2020 | The Head TV | Arthur Wilde (18 ep) |
| 2018 | Kissing Candice Film | Donal |
| 2018 | Paul, Apostle of Christ Film | Aquila |
| 2017 | Number One Film | Gary |
| 2017 | Upstream Film | Sean |
| 2017 | Pilgrimage Film | The Herbalist - Brother Ciaran |
| 2017 | Detour Film | Frank Malone |
| 2016 | One of Us TV | Bill Douglas (4 ep) |
| 2016 | Alleycats Film | Redman |
| 2015 | The Trials of Jimmy Rose TV | DI Steve McIntyre (3 ep) |
| 2014 | Scintilla Film | Powell |
| 2014 | The Assets TV | Vitaly Yurchenko (8 ep) |
| 2013 | Crossing Lines TV | Frankie (1 ep) |
| 2013 | The Fall TV | Jim Burns (17 ep) |
| 2013 | Shetland TV | Frank Blake (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Möbius Film | Joshua |
| 2012 | Labyrinth TV | Simeon de Montfort (2 ep) |
| 2012 | Private Peaceful Film | Sergeant Hanley |
| 2011 | Ghosted Film | Jack |
| 2011 | Vera TV | Edmund Fulwell (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Night of the Hunt Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2010 | 13Hrs Film | McRae |
| 2010 | Black Death Film | Wolfstan |
| 2010 | Mo Film | Gerry Adams |
| 2009 | Holy Water Film | Tom Gaffney |
| 2009 | The Tournament Film | Gene Walker |
| 2008 | Merlin TV | Balinor (2 ep) |
| 2008 | The Passion TV | Sagan (6 ep) |
| 2008 | In Tranzit Film | Yakov |
| 2007 | Movie Connections TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Yellow House Film | Paul Gaugin |
| 2005 | Lassie Film | Sam Carraclough |
| 2005 | Isolation Film | Dan |
| 2005 | Bleak House TV | Nemo / Captain James Hawdon (2 ep) |
| 2004 | The Bridge of San Luis Rey Film | Captain Alvarado |
| 2003 | Alien Hunter Film | Dr. Michael Straub |
| 2003 | Conspiracy of Silence Film | Father Francis |
| 2002 | Evelyn Film | Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe |
| 2002 | Spooks TV | Davie King (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Jury TV | Alan Lane (5 ep) |
| 2002 | Puckoon Film | O'Brien |
| 2001 | The Seventh Stream Film | Tomas Dunhill |
| 2000 | Boston Public TV | Jerry (1 ep) |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song Film | Sean O'Casey |
| 2000 | Best Film | George Best |
| 1998 | The Quarry Film | The Man |
| 1998 | Sliding Doors Film | Gerry |
| 1997 | This Is the Sea Film | Padhar McAliskey |
| 1996 | Nothing Personal Film | Liam |
| 1996 | Some Mother's Son Film | Bobby Sands |
| 1996 | Moll Flanders Film | Fielding |
| 1996 | Silent Witness TV | Tom Flannery (2 ep) |
| 1995 | Angel Baby Film | Harry |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | blur | The Best Of Film | Cinematography |
| 2000 | Best Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Night Train Film | Director |