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John Lynch

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John Lynch

Born December 26, 1961 in Corrinshego, Northern Ireland, UK53 films

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).

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Lynch has also written two novels, Torn Water (2005) and Falling Out of Heaven (2010).

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In the Name of the Father posterFirst watchIn the Name of the Father19937.9as Paul HillA small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.View film

Essential films

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The Secret Garden poster7.4The Secret Garden1993Sliding Doors poster6.6Sliding Doors1998The Watchers poster6.3The Watchers2024Paul, Apostle of Christ poster7.6Paul, Apostle of Christ2018Black Death poster6.1Black Death2010The Tournament poster5.9The Tournament2009Hardware poster5.9Hardware1990Pilgrimage poster6.0Pilgrimage2017

Filmography

53 films as actor
  1. 2025Sew TornHudson Armitage
  2. 2024The WatchersKilmartin
  3. 2023Starting Tomorrow I'll Get Up Late
  4. 2021Boys from County HellGeorge Bogue
  5. 2021The BanishingMalachi
  6. 2020CaravanSam
  7. 2018Kissing CandiceDonal
  8. 2018Paul, Apostle of ChristAquila
  9. 2017Number OneGary
  10. 2017UpstreamSean
  11. 2017PilgrimageThe Herbalist - Brother Ciaran
  12. 2017DetourFrank Malone
  13. 2016AlleycatsRedman
  14. 2014ScintillaPowell
  15. 2013MöbiusJoshua
  16. 2012Private PeacefulSergeant Hanley
  17. 2011GhostedJack
  18. 201013HrsMcRae
  19. 2010Black DeathWolfstan
  20. 2010MoGerry Adams
  21. 2009Holy WaterTom Gaffney
  22. 2009The TournamentGene Walker
  23. 2008In TranzitYakov
  24. 2007The Yellow HousePaul Gaugin
  25. 2005LassieSam Carraclough
  26. 2005IsolationDan
  27. 2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyCaptain Alvarado
  28. 2003Alien HunterDr. Michael Straub
  29. 2003Conspiracy of SilenceFather Francis
  30. 2002EvelynSenior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
  31. 2002PuckoonO'Brien
  32. 2001The Seventh StreamTomas Dunhill
  33. 2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet SongSean O'Casey
  34. 2000BestGeorge Best
  35. 1998The QuarryThe Man
  36. 1998Sliding DoorsGerry
  37. 1997This Is the SeaPadhar McAliskey
  38. 1996Nothing PersonalLiam
  39. 1996Some Mother's SonBobby Sands
  40. 1996Moll FlandersFielding
  41. 1995Angel BabyHarry
  42. 1994Princess CarabooAmon McCarthy
  43. 1994Words Upon the Window PaneJohn Corbet
  44. 1994The Secret of Roan InishTadhg
  45. 1993In the Name of the FatherPaul Hill
  46. 1993The Secret GardenLord Archibald Craven
  47. 1992Monkey BoyPeter Carson
  48. 1992The Railway Station ManDamian Sweeney
  49. 1991Edward IISpencer
  50. 1991Out of the BlueRudy
  51. 1990HardwareShades
  52. 19901871O'Brien
  53. 1984CalCal