John Kavanagh
Biography
John Kavanagh is an Irish actor whose career has moved between the stage, film and television. Born in Ireland, he trained at the Abbey Theatre and joined its company in 1967, staying for a decade before working freelance. He began on screen with a small part in the Irish comedy Paddy in 1970, and as a singer he took the lead in a 1970s Irish stage production of a Jacques Brel musical that later aired on television. After a long break from films he returned with The Ballroom of Romance and played an IRA superior in Cal, then appeared in Widows' Peak (1994), Braveheart, Some Mother's Son (1996) and Alexander (2004) as the general Parmenion, followed by The Black Dahlia (2006). On television he was Cardinal Campeggio in The Tudors and The Seer in Vikings, and in 1989 he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his work in Juno and the Paycock.
80years old
Turns 81 on January 1in 81 days
- Born Ireland
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 36 years1987 to 2023
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Early training
John Kavanagh trained at the Abbey Theatre and joined its company in 1967, staying for 10 years before going freelance.
First role
Kavanagh started his career in the Irish comedy Paddy, which came out in 1970, playing the small part of Willie Egan.
Beyond film
Kavanagh worked with Paul Brady as a vocalist on The Green Crow Caws, a record that celebrates the words of Seán O'Casey in music.
John Kavanagh movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Pat O'Connor directed two of these films. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Pat O'ConnorDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 1998
All films by Pat O'Connor
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- Tom HollanderThe Invisible Woman (2013) and Some Mother's Son (1996)
- Fiona ShawThe Black Dahlia (2006) and The Butcher Boy (1997)
- Fionnula FlanaganSupervized (2019) and Some Mother's Son (1996)
- Aidan GillenSome Mother's Son (1996) and Circle of Friends (1995)
- Tom HickeyThe Butcher Boy (1997) and Circle of Friends (1995)
- Anthony BrophyBenedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003) and The Informant (1997)
- Brid BrennanFlorence Foster Jenkins (2016) and Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
- Britta SmithCircle of Friends (1995) and Widows' Peak (1994)
- Marie MullenDancing at Lughnasa (1998) and Circle of Friends (1995)
- Geraldine O'RaweSome Mother's Son (1996) and Circle of Friends (1995)
- Eamonn OwensBenedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003) and The Butcher Boy (1997)
- Ingrid CraigieCircle of Friends (1995) and Widows' Peak (1994)
- Marie ConmeeCircle of Friends (1995) and Widows' Peak (1994)
- Peter GowenDancing at Lughnasa (1998) and The Butcher Boy (1997)
- Oliver MaguireSome Mother's Son (1996) and Widows' Peak (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What John Kavanagh's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$319 million
7 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 7 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$167M52.5% of the total
- 2$49M15.5% of the total
- 3$49M15.3% of the total
- 4$45M14.1% of the total
- 5$5.0M1.6% of the total
- 6$3.2M1.0% of the total
- 7$227K0.1% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.