John Lynch (actor)

John Lynch
Lynch in 2015
Born
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation(s)Actor, novelist
Years active1984–present
Spouse
(m. 1997; sep. 2008)
RelativesSusan Lynch (sister)
Leah O'Rourke (niece)

John Lynch is an Irish actor and novelist. He won the AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Actor for the 1995 film Angel Baby. His other film and television 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 (2020–2022), and The Banishing (2021).

Lynch has also written two novels, Torn Water (2005) and Falling Out of Heaven (2010).