John Lynch
Born
December 26, 1961 (age 63)
Birthplace
Corrinshego, Northern Ireland, UK

John Lynch

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).

Movies

Sew Torn
Sew Torn
2025 ★ 7.6
Hudson Armitage
The Watchers
The Watchers
2024 ★ 6.4
Kilmartin
Starting Tomorrow I'll Get Up Late
Starting Tomorrow I'll Get Up Late
2023 ★ 5.0
Boys from County Hell
Boys from County Hell
2021 ★ 5.7
George Bogue
The Banishing
The Banishing
2021 ★ 5.1
Malachi
Caravan
Caravan
2020
Sam
Kissing Candice
Kissing Candice
2018 ★ 5.5
Donal
Paul, Apostle of Christ
Paul, Apostle of Christ
2018 ★ 7.6
Aquila
Number One
Number One
2017 ★ 6.1
Gary
Upstream
Upstream
2017 ★ 6.2
Sean
Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
2017 ★ 6.0
The Herbalist - Brother Ciaran
Detour
Detour
2017 ★ 6.3
Frank Malone
Alleycats
Alleycats
2016 ★ 5.1
Redman
Scintilla
Scintilla
2014 ★ 5.0
Powell
Möbius
Möbius
2013 ★ 5.7
Joshua
Private Peaceful
Private Peaceful
2012 ★ 6.6
Sergeant Hanley
Ghosted
Ghosted
2011 ★ 5.2
Jack
Night of the Hunt
Night of the Hunt
2011 ★ 8.0
Narrator (voice)
13Hrs
13Hrs
2010 ★ 4.3
McRae
Black Death
Black Death
2010 ★ 6.0
Wolfstan
Mo
Mo
2010 ★ 5.7
Gerry Adams
Holy Water
Holy Water
2009 ★ 5.6
Tom Gaffney
The Tournament
The Tournament
2009 ★ 5.9
Gene Walker
In Tranzit
In Tranzit
2008 ★ 5.5
Yakov
The Yellow House
The Yellow House
2007 ★ 7.7
Paul Gaugin
Lassie
Lassie
2005 ★ 6.4
Sam Carraclough
Isolation
Isolation
2005 ★ 5.5
Dan
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
2004 ★ 5.1
Captain Alvarado
Alien Hunter
Alien Hunter
2003 ★ 5.1
Dr. Michael Straub
Conspiracy of Silence
Conspiracy of Silence
2003 ★ 4.4
Evelyn
Evelyn
2002 ★ 6.4
Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
Puckoon
Puckoon
2002 ★ 6.2
O'Brien
The Seventh Stream
The Seventh Stream
2001 ★ 6.7
Tomas Dunhill
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
2000 ★ 5.3
Sean O'Casey
Best
Best
2000 ★ 6.0
George Best
The Quarry
The Quarry
1998 ★ 5.3
The Man
Sliding Doors
Sliding Doors
1998 ★ 6.6
Gerry
This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea
1997 ★ 5.7
Padhar McAliskey
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal
1996 ★ 4.3
Liam
Some Mother's Son
Some Mother's Son
1996 ★ 6.7
Bobby Sands
Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders
1996 ★ 6.1
Fielding
Angel Baby
Angel Baby
1995 ★ 6.4
Harry
Princess Caraboo
Princess Caraboo
1994 ★ 5.4
Amon McCarthy
Words Upon the Window Pane
Words Upon the Window Pane
1994
John Corbet
The Secret of Roan Inish
The Secret of Roan Inish
1994 ★ 6.7
Tadhg
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
1993 ★ 7.9
Paul Hill
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
1993 ★ 7.4
Lord Archibald Craven
Monkey Boy
Monkey Boy
1992
Peter Carson
The Railway Station Man
The Railway Station Man
1992 ★ 5.9
Damian Sweeney
Edward II
Edward II
1991 ★ 6.1
Spencer
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue
1991 ★ 2.7
Rudy
Hardware
Hardware
1990 ★ 5.9
Shades
1871
1871
1990 ★ 4.5
O'Brien
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990 ★ 7.0
IRA man in cottage
James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
1988
Stephen Dedalus
Waiting Tables
Waiting Tables
1986
Cal
Cal
1984 ★ 5.7
Cal

TV Series

Blue Lights
Blue Lights
2023 ★ 7.4
James McIntyre
6 Episodes
The Head
The Head
2020 ★ 7.0
Arthur Wilde
18 Episodes
One of Us
One of Us
2016 ★ 6.6
Bill Douglas
4 Episodes
The Trials of Jimmy Rose
The Trials of Jimmy Rose
2015 ★ 4.8
DI Steve McIntyre
3 Episodes
The Assets
The Assets
2014 ★ 7.0
Vitaly Yurchenko
8 Episodes
Crossing Lines
Crossing Lines
2013 ★ 6.7
Frankie
1 Episode
The Fall
The Fall
2013 ★ 7.7
Jim Burns
17 Episodes
Shetland
Shetland
2013 ★ 7.5
Frank Blake
2 Episodes
Labyrinth
Labyrinth
2012 ★ 5.4
Simeon de Montfort
2 Episodes
Vera
Vera
2011 ★ 7.4
Edmund Fulwell
1 Episode
Merlin
Merlin
2008 ★ 7.8
Balinor
2 Episodes
The Passion
The Passion
2008 ★ 5.3
Sagan
6 Episodes
Bleak House
Bleak House
2005 ★ 8.1
Nemo / Captain James Hawdon
2 Episodes
Spooks
Spooks
2002 ★ 7.7
Davie King
1 Episode
The Jury
The Jury
2002 ★ 6.9
Alan Lane
5 Episodes
Boston Public
Boston Public
2000 ★ 7.6
Jerry
1 Episode
Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution
1997 ★ 6.8
2 Episodes
Arli$$
Arli$$
1996 ★ 6.7
1 Episode
Silent Witness
Silent Witness
1996 ★ 7.5
Tom Flannery
2 Episodes
Peak Practice
Peak Practice
1993 ★ 6.1
Father Mel Davey
1 Episode
Chimera
Chimera
1991 ★ 6.0
Peter Carson
4 Episodes
All Good Things
All Good Things
1991
Vincent Gibney
6 Episodes
Making Out
Making Out
1989 ★ 5.8
8 Episodes
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
Stephen Dedalus
1 Episode
Natural World
Natural World
1983 ★ 7.1
Narrator
1 Episode
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6
Tomas Dunhill
1 Episode