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John Lynch(I)

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John Lynch
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John Lynch was born on 26 December 1961 in Corrinshego, Newry, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Black Death (2010), The Secret Garden (1993) and Best (2000). He was previously married to Mary McGuckian.
BornDecember 26, 1961
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BornDecember 26, 1961
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sean Bean in Black Death (2010)
    Black Death
    6.4
    • Wolfstan
    • 2010
    Andrew Knott, Kate Maberly, and Heydon Prowse in The Secret Garden (1993)
    The Secret Garden
    7.3
    • Lord Archibald Craven
    • 1993
    John Lynch in Best (2000)
    Best
    5.6
    • George Best
    • 2000
    Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father (1993)
    In the Name of the Father
    8.1
    • Paul Hill
    • 1993

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    Actor



    • The Head (2020)
      The Head
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Dr. Arthur Wilde
      • 2020–2025
    • Dakota Fanning in The Watchers (2024)
      The Watchers
      5.7
      • Kilmartin
      • 2024
    • Sew Torn (2024)
      Sew Torn
      6.5
      • Hudson Armitage
      • 2024
    • Nathan Braniff, Katherine Devlin, and Sian Brooke in Blue Lights (2023)
      Blue Lights
      8.1
      TV Series
      • James McIntyre
      • 2023
    • Da domani mi alzo tardi (2023)
      Da domani mi alzo tardi
      5.2
      • Massimo
      • 2023
    • Jessica Brown Findlay in The Banishing (2020)
      The Banishing
      4.5
      • Bishop Malachi
      • 2020
    • John Lynch, Nigel O'Neill, Michael Hough, Louisa Harland, Robert Strange, and Jack Rowan in Boys from County Hell (2020)
      Boys from County Hell
      5.9
      • George Bogue
      • 2020
    • John Lynch, Daniel Sharman, Francesco Montanari, and Synnove Karlsen in Medici (2016)
      Medici
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Pope Sixtus IV
      • 2019
    • Lesley Manville, Samantha Morton, Jessica Brown Findlay, and Eloise Smyth in Harlots (2017)
      Harlots
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Jonas Young (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Tin Star (2017)
      Tin Star
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Johan Nickel
      • 2019
    • Jared Harris in The Terror (2018)
      The Terror
      7.9
      TV Series
      • John Bridgens
      • 2018
    • Jim Caviezel and James Faulkner in Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
      Paul, Apostle of Christ
      6.6
      • Aquila
      • 2018
    • Emmanuelle Devos in Number One (2017)
      Number One
      5.9
      • Gary Adams
      • 2017
    • Kissing Candice (2017)
      Kissing Candice
      5.1
      • Donal
      • 2017
    • Jon Bernthal in Pilgrimage (2017)
      Pilgrimage
      5.9
      • Brother Ciarán - The Herbalist
      • 2017

    Writer



    • John Lynch in Best (2000)
      Best
      5.6
      • Writer
      • 2000

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • This Is the Sea (1997)
      This Is the Sea
      6.1
      • second unit director
      • 1997

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    • Height
      • 5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)
    • Born
      • December 26, 1961
      • Corrinshego, Newry, Northern Ireland, UK
    • Spouse
      • Mary McGuckian1997 - 2012 (annulled)
    • Relatives
        Sibling(Sibling)
    • Other works
      He played Smike in the stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Nicholas Nickelby" in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England with Michael Siberry, DeNica Fairman, Frances Cuka, John Carlisle, David Collings, Rebecca Saire, Alan David, David Delve, Jane Carr, Clive Wood, Pat Keen, and Simon Templeman in the cast. Trevor Nunn and John Caird were directors.
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      John is the eldest of 5 children, he was educated at St. Colman's College, Newry, and Central School of Speech and Drama, London.

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