John Lynch

Biography

John Lynch is an actor and writer from Northern Ireland who took up acting in Irish language plays at school. He grew up in Corrinshego, County Armagh. He has appeared in numerous films about Northern Ireland's history, including Cal, which earned him a BAFTA nomination for Most Promising Newcomer, In the Name of the Father (1993), Some Mother's Son (1996), playing Bobby Sands, and Evelyn (2002). His supporting work includes Edward II (1991), The Secret Garden (1993), The Secret of Roan Inish (1994), and Sliding Doors (1998). He won the Australian Film Institute's best leading actor award for Angel Baby and a best actor prize at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival for Best. A Satellite nomination followed for Moll Flanders (1996). He also wrote and co-produced Best, published the novels Torn Water and Falling Out of Heaven, and appeared in television series such as The Fall and Blue Lights.

64years old

Turns 65 on December 26in 75 days

Born December 26, 1961Corrinshego
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 32
Career span: 35 years1990 to 2025

Genres

Drama56%, 18 films
Thriller28%, 9 films
Action25%, 8 films
History22%, 7 films
Horror19%, 6 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
Lynch wrote and co-produced the 2000 film Best, in which he also played football legend George Best, and he won Best Actor at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival for the role.
First role
Lynch started acting while he was a schoolboy, appearing in plays staged in the Irish language. This happened in Northern Ireland during the early years of The Troubles.
Behind the camera
Lynch has also written a novel. Torn Water, his first, came out in November 2005 from 4th Estate, the literary imprint of HarperCollins.

John Lynch movies on Netflix

Sew Torn2025IMDb rating 6.0as Hudson Armitage
The Watchers2024IMDb rating 5.7as Kilmartin
The Banishing2021IMDb rating 4.5as Malachi
Boys from County Hell2020IMDb rating 5.9as George Bogue
Paul, Apostle of Christ2018IMDb rating 6.7as Aquila
Detour2017IMDb rating 6.2as Frank Malone
Pilgrimage2017IMDb rating 5.9as Brother Ciarán - The Herbalist
Alleycats2016IMDb rating 4.8as Redman
The Hybrid2014IMDb rating 4.7as Jim Powell
Möbius2013IMDb rating 6.2as Joshua
Private Peaceful2012IMDb rating 6.2as Sergeant Hanley
Black Death2010IMDb rating 6.4as Wolfstan
Night Wolf2010IMDb rating 4.3as McRae
Holy Water2009IMDb rating 5.9as Tom Gaffney
The Tournament2009IMDb rating 6.0as Gene Walker
In Tranzit2008IMDb rating 5.7as Yakov
Isolation2005IMDb rating 5.6as Dan
Lassie2005IMDb rating 6.7as Sam Carraclough
The Bridge of San Luis Rey2004IMDb rating 5.0as Captain Alvarado
Alien Hunter2003IMDb rating 5.2as Dr. Michael Straub
Conspiracy of Silence2003IMDb rating 6.5as Father Francis
Evelyn2002IMDb rating 7.0as Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song2000IMDb rating 7.1as Sean O'Casey
Sliding Doors1998IMDb rating 6.7as Gerry
Moll Flanders1996IMDb rating 6.4as Fielding
Some Mother's Son1996IMDb rating 7.2as Bobby Sands
Princess Caraboo1994IMDb rating 6.0as Amon McCarthy
The Secret of Roan Inish1994IMDb rating 7.4as Tadhg
In the Name of the Father1993IMDb rating 8.1as Paul Hill
The Secret Garden1993IMDb rating 7.3as Lord Archibald Craven
Edward II1991IMDb rating 6.7as Spencer
Hardware1990IMDb rating 6.0as Shades

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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In the Name of the Father1993 Biography, Drama, Historyas Paul Hill
IMDb rating 8.1205K votes
Sliding Doors1998 Comedy, Drama, Fantasyas Gerry
IMDb rating 6.777K votes
The Watchers2024as Kilmartin
IMDb rating 5.773K votes
Black Death2010as Wolfstan
IMDb rating 6.455K votes
Hardware1990as Shades
IMDb rating 6.017K votes
Isolation2005as Dan
IMDb rating 5.68.6K votes
The Secret Garden1993as Lord Archibald Craven
IMDb rating 7.348K votes
The Tournament2009as Gene Walker
IMDb rating 6.037K votes

Most often with

Christopher Smith directed three of these films, Billy O'Brien two. Twenty actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Stephen Rea

John Hannah

Sean Harris

Brenda Fricker

Susan Lynch

Andy Nyman

Christopher SmithDirector, 3 films

Billy O'BrienDirector, 2 films

Films together

Stephen Rea2 films together, 1994 to 2002
Stephen Rea's page
- Evelyn2002IMDb rating 7.0Lynch as Senior Counsel Mr. WolfeRea as Michael Beattie
- Princess Caraboo1994IMDb rating 6.0Lynch as Amon McCarthyRea as Gutch
John Hannah2 films together, 1998 to 2016
John Hannah's page
- Alleycats2016IMDb rating 4.8Lynch as RedmanHannah as Yates
- Sliding Doors1998IMDb rating 6.7Lynch as GerryHannah as James
Sean Harris2 films together, 2005 to 2021
Sean Harris's page
- The Banishing2021IMDb rating 4.5Lynch as MalachiHarris as Harry Price
- Isolation2005IMDb rating 5.6Lynch as DanHarris as Jamie
Brenda Fricker2 films together, 1996 to 2003
Brenda Fricker's page
- Conspiracy of Silence2003IMDb rating 6.5Lynch as Father FrancisFricker as Annie McLaughlin
- Moll Flanders1996IMDb rating 6.4Lynch as FieldingFricker as madame Mazzawatty
Susan Lynch2 films together, 1994 to 2009
Susan Lynch's page
- Holy Water2009IMDb rating 5.9Lynch as Tom GaffneyLynch as Geraldine Gaffney
- The Secret of Roan Inish1994IMDb rating 7.4Lynch as TadhgLynch as Selkie
Andy Nyman2 films together, 2009 to 2010
Andy Nyman's page
- Black Death2010IMDb rating 6.4Lynch as WolfstanNyman as Dalywag
- The Tournament2009IMDb rating 6.0Lynch as Gene WalkerNyman as Tech Eddie
Christopher SmithDirector, 3 films, 2010 to 2021
All films by Christopher Smith
- The Banishing2021IMDb rating 4.5Lynch as Malachi
- Detour2017IMDb rating 6.2Lynch as Frank Malone
- Black Death2010IMDb rating 6.4Lynch as Wolfstan
Billy O'BrienDirector, 2 films, 2005 to 2014
All films by Billy O'Brien
- The Hybrid2014IMDb rating 4.7Lynch as Jim Powell
- Isolation2005IMDb rating 5.6Lynch as Dan
Also two films together14 more actors
- Stanley TownsendHoly Water (2009) and Isolation (2005)
- Craig ConwayThe Hybrid (2014) and The Tournament (2009)
- Chris McHallemEdward II (1991) and Hardware (1990)
- Harry TowbConspiracy of Silence (2003) and Moll Flanders (1996)
- Émilie DequenneMöbius (2013) and The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
- Lochlann O'MearáinPilgrimage (2017) and Holy Water (2009)
- Dave DuffyThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (2000) and The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
- Frankie McCaffertyThe Secret of Roan Inish (1994) and In the Name of the Father (1993)
- Andrea IrvineBoys from County Hell (2020) and Evelyn (2002)
- Bosco HoganEvelyn (2002) and Some Mother's Son (1996)
- Jimmy KeoghThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (2000) and Some Mother's Son (1996)
- Jim SheridanThe Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004) and Moll Flanders (1996)
- Cornelius ClarkeNight Wolf (2010) and Holy Water (2009)
- Peter HowittSliding Doors (1998) and Some Mother's Son (1996)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.