John Lynch
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Lynch
Black Death
2010
Hardware
1990
Filmography
Acting (57)
2025
Sew Tornas Hudson Armitage
6.5
2024
The Watchersas Kilmartin
6.3
2021
Boys from County Hellas George Bogue
5.6
2021
The Banishingas Malachi
5.1
2020
Caravanas Sam
2018
Kissing Candiceas Donal
5.5
2018
Paul, Apostle of Christas Aquila
7.6
2017
Number Oneas Gary
6.1
2017
Upstreamas Sean
6.2
2017
Pilgrimageas The Herbalist - Brother Ciaran
6.0
2017
Detouras Frank Malone
6.2
2016
Alleycatsas Redman
5.1
2014
Scintillaas Powell
4.9
2013
Möbiusas Joshua
5.7
2012
Private Peacefulas Sergeant Hanley
6.6
2011
Ghostedas Jack
5.2
2011
Night of the Huntas Narrator (voice)
8.0
2010
13Hrsas McRae
4.3
2010
Black Deathas Wolfstan
6.1
2010
Moas Gerry Adams
5.8
2009
Holy Wateras Tom Gaffney
5.7
2009
The Tournamentas Gene Walker
5.9
2008
In Tranzitas Yakov
5.5
2007
The Yellow Houseas Paul Gaugin
7.4
2005
Lassieas Sam Carraclough
6.4
2005
Isolationas Dan
5.5
2004
The Bridge of San Luis Reyas Captain Alvarado
5.2
2003
Alien Hunteras Dr. Michael Straub
5.1
2003
Conspiracy of Silenceas Father Francis
4.8
2002
Evelynas Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
6.4
2002
Puckoonas O'Brien
6.3
2001
The Seventh Streamas Tomas Dunhill
7.3
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Songas Sean O'Casey
5.2
2000
Bestas George Best
6.2
1998
The Quarryas The Man
5.5
1998
Sliding Doorsas Gerry
6.5
1997
This Is the Seaas Padhar McAliskey
6.0
1996
Nothing Personalas Liam
4.8
1996
Some Mother's Sonas Bobby Sands
6.8
1996
Moll Flandersas Fielding
6.1
1995
Angel Babyas Harry
6.8
1994
Princess Carabooas Amon McCarthy
5.5
1994
Words Upon the Window Paneas John Corbet
9.0
1994
The Secret of Roan Inishas Tadhg
6.7
1993
In the Name of the Fatheras Paul Hill
7.9
1993
The Secret Gardenas Lord Archibald Craven
7.4
1992
Monkey Boyas Peter Carson
1992
The Railway Station Manas Damian Sweeney
6.1
1991
Edward IIas Spencer
6.3
1991
Out of the Blueas Rudy
4.2
1990
Hardwareas Shades
5.9
1990
1871as O'Brien
4.8
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?as IRA man in cottage
8.5
1988
James Joyce's 'Ulysses'as Stephen Dedalus
1986
9.0
1984
Calas Cal
5.8
Production & Directing (4)
2000
blur | The Best OfCinematography
8.3
2000
BestWriter
6.2
2000
BestExecutive Producer
6.2
1998
Night TrainDirector
7.0