
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Sliding Doors
as Gerry
1998

Angel Baby
as Harry
1995

Alien Hunter
as Dr. Michael Straub
2003

Hardware
as Shades
1990

The Tournament
as Gene Walker
2009

In the Name of the Father
as Paul Hill
1993

In Tranzit
as Yakov
2008

Isolation
as Dan
2005

Black Death
as Wolfstan
2010

Cal
as Cal
1984

The Secret of Roan Inish
as Tadhg
1994

Lassie
as Sam Carraclough
2005

Edward II
as Spencer
1991

Holy Water
as Tom Gaffney
2009

This Is the Sea
as Padhar McAliskey
1997

Starting Tomorrow I'll Get Up Late
2023

13Hrs
as McRae
2010

Out of the Blue
as Rudy
1991

Conspiracy of Silence
2003

Ghosted
as Jack
2011
TV Appearances

Bleak House
as Nemo / Captain James Hawdon
2005

Silent Witness
as Tom Flannery
1996

Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Tomas Dunhill
1951

Trial & Retribution
1997

Movie Connections
as Self
2007

The Passion
as Sagan
2008

Chimera
as Peter Carson
1991

Natural World
as Narrator
1983

Blue Lights
as James McIntyre
2023

Labyrinth
as Simeon de Montfort
2012

The Fall
as Jim Burns
2013

Peak Practice
as Father Mel Davey
1993