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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).
Known For
In the Name of the Father
(1993)
Paul Hill
Sliding Doors
(1998)
Gerry
The Banishing
(2021)
Malachi
Pilgrimage
(2017)
The Herbalist - Brother Ciaran
The Secret Garden
(1993)
Lord Archibald Craven
Paul, Apostle of Christ
(2018)
Aquila
Hardware
(1990)
Shades
The Tournament
(2009)
Gene Walker
Black Death
(2010)
Wolfstan
The Secret of Roan Inish
(1994)
Tadhg
Alleycats
(2016)
Redman
Evelyn
(2002)
Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
Alien Hunter
(2003)
Dr. Michael Straub
Lassie
(2005)
Sam Carraclough
Detour
(2017)
Frank Malone
Cal
(1984)
Cal
Full Filmography
Acting
Cal
(1984)
Cal
Waiting Tables
(1986)
James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
(1988)
Stephen Dedalus
Hardware
(1990)
Shades
1871
(1990)
O'Brien
Who Bombed Birmingham?
(1990)
IRA man in cottage
Edward II
(1991)
Spencer
Out of the Blue
(1991)
Rudy
Monkey Boy
(1992)
Peter Carson
The Railway Station Man
(1992)
Damian Sweeney
In the Name of the Father
(1993)
Paul Hill
The Secret Garden
(1993)
Lord Archibald Craven
The Secret of Roan Inish
(1994)
Tadhg
Words Upon the Window Pane
(1994)
John Corbet
Princess Caraboo
(1994)
Amon McCarthy
Angel Baby
(1995)
Harry
Moll Flanders
(1996)
Fielding
Some Mother's Son
(1996)
Bobby Sands
Nothing Personal
(1996)
Liam
This Is the Sea
(1997)
Padhar McAliskey
Sliding Doors
(1998)
Gerry
The Quarry
(1998)
The Man
Best
(2000)
George Best
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
(2000)
Sean O'Casey
The Seventh Stream
(2001)
Tomas Dunhill
Puckoon
(2002)
O'Brien
Evelyn
(2002)
Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
Alien Hunter
(2003)
Dr. Michael Straub
Conspiracy of Silence
(2003)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
(2004)
Captain Alvarado
Isolation
(2005)
Dan
Lassie
(2005)
Sam Carraclough
The Yellow House
(2007)
Paul Gaugin
In Tranzit
(2008)
Yakov
The Tournament
(2009)
Gene Walker
Holy Water
(2009)
Tom Gaffney
Black Death
(2010)
Wolfstan
13Hrs
(2010)
McRae
Mo
(2010)
Gerry Adams
Ghosted
(2011)
Jack
Night of the Hunt
(2011)
Narrator (voice)
Private Peaceful
(2012)
Sergeant Hanley
Möbius
(2013)
Joshua
Scintilla
(2014)
Powell
Alleycats
(2016)
Redman
Detour
(2017)
Frank Malone
Pilgrimage
(2017)
The Herbalist - Brother Ciaran
Upstream
(2017)
Sean
Number One
(2017)
Gary
Kissing Candice
(2018)
Donal
Paul, Apostle of Christ
(2018)
Aquila
Caravan
(2020)
Sam
Boys from County Hell
(2021)
George Bogue
The Banishing
(2021)
Malachi
Starting Tomorrow I'll Get Up Late
(2023)
Sew Torn
(2024)
Hudson Armitage
Directing