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John Kavanagh is one of Ireland's underrated character actors. Little detail is given on him, yet he has appeared in many well-known films and television series alongside a variety of actors.
Kavanagh began his career with the Irish comedy, Paddy (1970), where he played the small role of "Willie Egan". That same year, he played another small role in the World War II film, The McKenzie Break (1970), which is about a P.O.W. camp in Scotland, whose prisoners are preparing an escape.
The next twelve years brought Kavanagh no new films, though he continued to act on stage. Finally, he decided to return to screen acting with the theatrical film, The Ballroom of Romance (1982), which put him in a romance with accomplished actress Brenda Fricker. The film was followed up with the small film, Attracta (1983), and the made-for-television movie, The Country Girls (1983), starring Sam Neill.
Kavanagh's next theatrical film was one of the most famous films of his career: the Irish film Cal (1984), starring Helen Mirren and John Lynch. The film was about a young member of the IRA (Lynch) who is seeking to get out of the organization. He meets the widow of one of the IRA's victims (Mirren) and begins a love affair.
Moving on from this film, Kavanagh acted in a number of films and television series. He participated in the action film, The Joyriders (1999), the crime drama, Bellman and True (1987), the independent film, In the Border Country (1991), and the thriller, The Fantasist (1986), among others. Kavanagh's career picked up considerably in the mid-nineties. He acted alongside such classic actors as Mia Farrow and Jim Broadbent in the John Irvin film, Widows' Peak (1994). Kavanagh then guest-starred in the Sharpe series (starring Sean Bean and Hugh Fraser), where he played the holy man "Father Michael Curtis". That same year, he acted in the most talked about epic of its time: Mel Gibson's Braveheart (1995). Starring Gibson, Angus Macfadyen and Brendan Gleeson, Kavanagh acted as one of the nobles who routinely changed sides from Scotland to England in the Scottish wars of independence. The film won Best Picture and Best Director, and was a smash hit. After this fantastic success, Kavanagh acted in Some Mother's Son (1996), a prison film which was written by Jim Sheridan, and reunited with Brenda Fricker in Pete's Meteor (1998). He continued to act in other films throughout the nineties and, as the new millennium dawned, Kavanagh continued on to new projects. After a number of smaller films, Kavanagh acted in another historical epic, the mighty Oliver Stone film, Alexander (2004), starring Colin Farrell, Val Kilmer and Anthony Hopkins. Kavanagh played the role of "Parmenion", the old general who questions Alexander's actions. After a plot to kill the young leader is foiled, Parmenion is accused of being the mastermind behind it and is murdered. While the film was a triumph overseas, its domestic budget was a fraction of the budget, and it received negative reviews for a number of different reasons. After this, Kavanagh acted in Brian De Palma's murder film, The Black Dahlia (2006), which failed at the box office.
Kavanagh has rebounded with the successful television series, The Tudors (2007). Starring fellow Alexander (2004) cast member Jonathan Rhys Meyers, the series plays out the story of England's turmoil in the time of Henry the Eighth and his life as he breaks from the Catholic Church.- Transportation Department
- John Raymond Kavanagh was born in Churchtown, Ireland and educated at the local De La Salle College. The middle child of Alan and Margaret, John was Ireland's first MMA fighter as well as the first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt in Ireland. Kavanagh is now a third degree black belt and is probably best known as the head coach of former 2 division UFC Champion 'The Notorius' Conor McGregor. Kavanagh also coaches numerous other UFC competitors including Gunnar Nelson and Makwan Amirkhani and former UFC competitors coached by him include Cathal Pendred. Kavanagh owns a gym in Dublin, officially called SBG Ireland HQ. Upon its opening in September 2019, the gym was christened 'The Monster' by Conor McGregor for its large size and thus has become known by this nickname in the press, social media and MMA circles.
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John Kavanagh is known for Men of the Earth (2012).- Additional Crew
John Kavanagh is known for Byzantium (2012) and I.T. (2016).- Art Department
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John Kavanagh is known for 007: Licence to Kill (1989), Thief: The Dark Project (1998) and Flying Nightmares (1994).- Transportation Department
John Kavanagh is known for The Hole in the Ground (2019).- Additional Crew
John E. Kavanagh III is known for The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015).- Art Department
John Kavanagh is known for Riverhead (2016).- John Kavanagh is known for Censor (2021) and Houdini and Doyle (2016).
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John Kavanagh is known for Byzantium (2012) and Calvary (2014).- Additional Crew
John Kavanagh is known for Riverhead (2016) and Republic of Doyle (2010).- Transportation Department
John Kavanagh is known for Dark Touch (2013).- John Patrick Kavanagh is known for The most popular things in the world to do: (2021).
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John Kavanagh is known for Jack Taylor (2010) and The Legend of Longwood (2014).- John Kavanagh is known for Rise Like the Phoenix: The Story of A68-1 (1985).
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John Kavanagh is known for At the Formal (2012).- Make-Up Department
John Kavanagh is known for Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Dark Shadows (2012) and Smile (2010).