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Gary Lydon

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Val Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaughter.
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Barber (2023)
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Gary was born in London, but moved to his father's hometown Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. After leaving school he joined Wexford Theatre Co-op, performing in plays by Sam Sheperd, Dario Fo and Joe Orton. During this time he began a collaboration with the Wexford writer, making his London debut in 1988 playing Jimmy Brady in A Handful of Stars (1993), and went on to perform in Billy Roche's Wexford Trilogy on stage and television.
BornSeptember 11
BornSeptember 11
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      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
    The Banshees of Inisherin
    7.7
    • Peadar Kearney
    • 2022
    Don Cheadle and Brendan Gleeson in The Guard (2011)
    The Guard
    7.3
    • Gerry Stanton
    • 2011
    The Clinic (2003)
    The Clinic
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Patrick Murray
    Jeremy Irvine in War Horse (2011)
    War Horse
    7.2
    • Si Easton
    • 2011

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    • Bodkin (2024)
      Bodkin
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Desy McArdle
      • 2024
    • Vanilla (2024)
      Vanilla
      Short
      • Joe
      • 2024
    • Barber (2023)
      Barber
      5.1
      • Johnny Mulligan
      • 2023
    • Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
      The Banshees of Inisherin
      7.7
      • Peadar Kearney
      • 2022
    • Lakelands (2022)
      Lakelands
      6.4
      • Bernie
      • 2022
    • An Encounter (2022)
      An Encounter
      6.9
      Short
      • The Man
      • 2022
    • Sprachlos in Irland (2022)
      Sprachlos in Irland
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Geistlicher
      • 2022
    • Lalor Roddy in Harvest (2021)
      Harvest
      7.5
      Short
      • Aidan
      • 2021
    • The Lucky Man (2020)
      The Lucky Man
      8.6
      Short
      • Terry
      • 2020
    • Tristan Heanue and John Connors in Broken Law (2020)
      Broken Law
      5.7
      • Superintendent Byrne
      • 2020
    • Hazel Doupe in Ciúnas (Silence) (2019)
      Ciúnas (Silence)
      6.1
      Short
      • Gerry
      • 2019
    • Moth
      6.1
      Short
      • Ciaran
      • 2019
    • Too Shall Pass (2015)
      6am News
      Short
      • Slab
      • 2017
    • Striking Out (2017)
      Striking Out
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Judge Harrison
      • 2017
    • The Flag (2016)
      The Flag
      6.1
      • Foley
      • 2016

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    Barber
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    • Born
      • September 11
      • London, England, UK
    • Other works
      Stage play: "Borstal Boy" - playing Irish writer Brendan Behan opposite Peter Coonan. Stage adaptation by Frank McMahon with direction by Conall Morrison (Gaiety Theatre Dublin)
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