John Lynch (actor)

John Lynch
Lynch in 2015
Born	Northern Ireland
Alma mater	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation(s)	Actor, novelist
Years active	1984–present
Spouse	Mary McGuckian ​ ​ (m. 1997; sep. 2008)​
Relatives	Susan 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), The Banishing (2021), and Blue Lights (2023.

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