John Lynch

John Lynch

Age 64 — born December 26, 1961·Corrinshego, Northern Ireland, UK

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).

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56Credits26 TV · 30 films
1951–2025Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedWords Upon the Window Pane
7.0 Average ratingacross 55 titles

Top TV shows 26best John Lynch shows

  1. 1Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameTomas Dunhill · 1 ep · 19518.8
  2. 2Bleak House posterBleak HouseNemo / Captain James Hawdon · 2 eps · 20058.1
  3. 3The Modern World: Ten Great Writers posterThe Modern World: Ten Great WritersStephen Dedalus · 1 ep · 19888.0
  4. 4The Fall posterThe FallJim Burns · 2013–2016 · Drama8.0
  5. 5Merlin posterMerlinBalinor · 2 eps · 20087.8
  6. 6Spooks posterSpooksDavie King · 1 ep · 20027.7
  7. 7Boston Public posterBoston PublicJerry · 1 ep · 20007.6
  8. 8Silent Witness posterSilent WitnessTom Flannery · 2 eps · 19967.6
  9. 9Shetland posterShetlandFrank Blake · 2 eps · 20137.5
  10. 10Blue Lights posterBlue LightsJames McIntyre · 6 eps · 20237.5
  11. 11Vera posterVeraEdmund Fulwell · 1 ep · 20117.4
  12. 12Natural World posterNatural WorldNarrator · 1 ep · 19837.4
  13. 13The Jury posterThe JuryAlan Lane · 5 eps · 20027.3
  14. 14Screen Two posterScreen TwoSpencer · 1 ep · 19857.1
  15. 15One of Us posterOne of UsBill Douglas · 2016–2016 · Drama7.1
  16. 16The Head posterThe HeadArthur Wilde · 18 eps · 20207.0
  17. 17The Assets posterThe AssetsVitaly Yurchenko · 8 eps · 20146.9
  18. 18Crossing Lines posterCrossing LinesFrankie · 1 ep · 20136.7
  19. 19Peak Practice posterPeak PracticeFather Mel Davey · 1 ep · 19936.5
  20. 20Making Out posterMaking Out8 eps · 19896.0
  21. 21Chimera posterChimeraPeter Carson · 4 eps · 19916.0
  22. 22The Play on One posterThe Play on OneRudy · 1 ep · 19886.0
  23. 23Labyrinth posterLabyrinthSimeon de Montfort · 2 eps · 20125.4
  24. 24The Passion posterThe PassionSagan · 6 eps · 20085.3
  25. 25The Trials of Jimmy Rose posterThe Trials of Jimmy RoseDI Steve McIntyre · 3 eps · 20154.8
  26. 26All Good Things posterAll Good ThingsVincent Gibney · 6 eps · 1991

Top movies 30best John Lynch movies

  1. 1Words Upon the Window Pane posterWords Upon the Window PaneJohn Corbet · 19949.0
  2. 2Waiting Tables19869.0
  3. 3Who Bombed Birmingham? posterWho Bombed Birmingham?IRA man in cottage · 19908.5
  4. 4blur | The Best Of posterblur | The Best OfCinematography · 20008.3
  5. 5Night of the Hunt posterNight of the HuntNarrator (voice) · 20118.0
  6. 6In the Name of the Father posterIn the Name of the FatherPaul Hill · 19937.9
  7. 7Paul, Apostle of Christ posterPaul, Apostle of ChristAquila · 20187.6
  8. 8The Secret Garden posterThe Secret GardenLord Archibald Craven · 19937.4
  9. 9The Yellow House posterThe Yellow HousePaul Gaugin · 20077.4
  10. 10The Seventh Stream posterThe Seventh StreamTomas Dunhill · 20017.3
  11. 11Night Train posterNight TrainDirector · 19987.0
  12. 12Some Mother's Son posterSome Mother's SonBobby Sands · 19966.8
  13. 13The Secret of Roan Inish posterThe Secret of Roan InishTadhg · 19946.7
  14. 14Sew Torn posterSew TornHudson Armitage · 20256.7
  15. 15Angel Baby posterAngel BabyHarry · 19956.7
  16. 16Private Peaceful posterPrivate PeacefulSergeant Hanley · 20126.6
  17. 17Sliding Doors posterSliding DoorsGerry · 19986.6
  18. 18Evelyn posterEvelynSenior Counsel Mr. Wolfe · 20026.4
  19. 19Lassie posterLassieSam Carraclough · 20056.4
  20. 20The Watchers posterThe WatchersKilmartin · 20246.3
  21. 21Puckoon posterPuckoonO'Brien · 20026.3
  22. 22The Railway Station Man posterThe Railway Station ManDamian Sweeney · 19926.3
  23. 23Edward II posterEdward IISpencer · 19916.2
  24. 24Detour posterDetourFrank Malone · 20176.2
  25. 25Upstream posterUpstreamSean · 20176.2
  26. 26Best posterBestGeorge Best · 20006.1
  27. 27Moll Flanders posterMoll FlandersFielding · 19966.1
  28. 28Number One posterNumber OneGary · 20176.1
  29. 29Black Death posterBlack DeathWolfstan · 20106.1
  30. 30This Is the Sea posterThis Is the SeaPadhar McAliskey · 19976.0

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