Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 26, 1961 (age 64)
Place of Birth
Corrinshego, Northern Ireland, UK
Also Known As
Джон Линч
존 린치 분
جان لینچ
John Lynch
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).
John Lynch interview on Sew Torn: Quirky crime caper, unleashing imagination & father-son duo magic
VideoKnown For
TV
Silent Witness
Tom Flannery
1996
TV
Vera
Edmund Fulwell
2011
TV
Screen Two
Spencer
1985
TV
Screen Two
Damian Sweeney
1985
TV
Natural World
Narrator
1983
TV
Shetland
Frank Blake
2013
TV
Merlin
Balinor
2008
TV
Spooks
Davie King
2002
TV
Boston Public
Jerry
2000
TV
Peak Practice
Father Mel Davey
1993
TV
Crossing Lines
Frankie
2013
TV
Bleak House
Nemo / Captain James Hawdon
2005
TV
The Fall
Jim Burns
2013
TV
Blue Lights
James McIntyre
2023
Film
The Secret Garden
Lord Archibald Craven
1993
Film
The Watchers
Kilmartin
2024
TV
The Head
Arthur Wilde
2020
TV
The Play on One
Rudy
1988
Film
In Tranzit
Yakov
2008
Film
Paul, Apostle of Christ
Aquila
2018
Filmography
2025FilmSew Tornas Hudson Armitage2024FilmThe Watchersas Kilmartin2023TVBlue Lightsas James McIntyre2023FilmStarting Tomorrow I'll Get Up Late2021FilmBoys from County Hellas George Bogue2021FilmThe Banishingas Malachi2020FilmCaravanas Sam2020TVThe Headas Arthur Wilde2018FilmKissing Candiceas Donal2018FilmPaul, Apostle of Christas Aquila2017FilmNumber Oneas Gary2017FilmUpstreamas Sean2017FilmPilgrimageas The Herbalist - Brother Ciaran2017FilmDetouras Frank Malone2016TVOne of Usas Bill Douglas2016FilmAlleycatsas Redman2015TVThe Trials of Jimmy Roseas DI Steve McIntyre2014FilmScintillaas Powell2014TVThe Assetsas Vitaly Yurchenko2013TVCrossing Linesas Frankie2013TVThe Fallas Jim Burns2013TVShetlandas Frank Blake2013FilmMöbiusas Joshua2012TVLabyrinthas Simeon de Montfort2012FilmPrivate Peacefulas Sergeant Hanley2011FilmGhostedas Jack2011TVVeraas Edmund Fulwell2011FilmNight of the Huntas Narrator (voice)2010Film13Hrsas McRae2010FilmBlack Deathas Wolfstan2010FilmMoas Gerry Adams2009FilmHoly Wateras Tom Gaffney2009FilmThe Tournamentas Gene Walker2008TVMerlinas Balinor2008TVThe Passionas Sagan2008FilmIn Tranzitas Yakov2007TVMovie Connectionsas Self2007FilmThe Yellow Houseas Paul Gaugin2005FilmLassieas Sam Carraclough2005FilmIsolationas Dan2005TVBleak Houseas Nemo / Captain James Hawdon2004FilmThe Bridge of San Luis Reyas Captain Alvarado2003FilmAlien Hunteras Dr. Michael Straub2003FilmConspiracy of Silence2002FilmEvelynas Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe2002TVSpooksas Davie King2002TVThe Juryas Alan Lane2002FilmPuckoonas O'Brien2001FilmThe Seventh Streamas Tomas Dunhill2000TVBoston Publicas Jerry2000FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Songas Sean O'Casey2000FilmBestas George Best1998FilmThe Quarryas The Man1998FilmSliding Doorsas Gerry1997FilmThis Is the Seaas Padhar McAliskey1996FilmNothing Personalas Liam1996FilmSome Mother's Sonas Bobby Sands1996FilmMoll Flandersas Fielding1996TVSilent Witnessas Tom Flannery1995FilmAngel Babyas Harry1994FilmPrincess Carabooas Amon McCarthy1994FilmWords Upon the Window Paneas John Corbet1994FilmThe Secret of Roan Inishas Tadhg1993FilmIn the Name of the Fatheras Paul Hill1993FilmThe Secret Gardenas Lord Archibald Craven1993TVPeak Practiceas Father Mel Davey1992FilmMonkey Boyas Peter Carson1992FilmThe Railway Station Manas Damian Sweeney1991FilmEdward IIas Spencer1991FilmOut of the Blueas Rudy1991TVChimeraas Peter Carson1991TVAll Good Thingsas Vincent Gibney1990FilmHardwareas Shades1990Film1871as O'Brien1990FilmWho Bombed Birmingham?as IRA man in cottage1989TVMaking Out1988TVThe Play on Oneas Rudy1988FilmJames Joyce's 'Ulysses'as Stephen Dedalus1988TVThe Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Stephen Dedalus1986FilmWaiting Tables1985TVScreen Twoas Spencer1984FilmCalas Cal1983TVNatural Worldas Narrator1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Tomas Dunhill