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