Gary Lydon is a British-Irish stage and screen actor from Northolt in England.[1] He is known for playing the Garda Peadar Kearney in The Banshees of Inisherin.[1]
Lydon played Patrick Murray, the counsellor on RTÉ One's The Clinic, from 2003 to 2009,[2] a role for which he won an IFTA for Best Supporting Actor in 2007.[3] He also played Bomber in Pure Mule.[4]
He has performed on stage as Brendan in Borstal Boy and in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman.[5][6]
Background
Born in England, Lydon moved with his family to Wexford as a child.[1] As of November 2022, he was living in Leitrim.[7]
Filmography
- 2023 Barber - Johnny Mulligan[8]
- 2022 The Banshees of Inisherin - Garda Peadar Kearney
- 2022 Lakelands - Bernie[9]
- 2022 An Encounter (Short) - The Man
- 2022 Sprachlos in Irland (TV Movie) - Geistlicher (by Florian Gärtner)[10]
- 2020 Broken Law - Superintendent Byrne[11]
- 2017 Striking Out (TV Series) - Judge Harrison[12]
- 2016 The Flag - Foley[13]
- 2015 Brooklyn - Mr. Farrell[14]
- 2015 The Hallow - Doyle[15]
- 2014 The Guarantee - Brian Cowen[16]
- 2014 Love/Hate (TV Series) - Chief Superintendent[1]
- 2014 Calvary - Inspector Stanton[17]
- 2012 Shadow Dancer - Geoff[18]
- 2011 War Horse - Si Easton[16]
- 2011 Stella Days - Larry[19]
- 2011 The Guard - Gerry Stanton[20]
- 2003-2009 The Clinic (TV Series) - Patrick Murray[1]
- 2006 Small Engine Repair - Big Eddy[1]
- 2005 Pure Mule (TV Series) - Bomber Brennan[12]
- 2005 Boy Eats Girl - Garda Sergeant
- 2004 Six Shooter (Short) - Chief Guard
- 2001-2002 On Home Ground (TV Series) - Cathal O'Connor[21]
- 2002 Sinners (TV Movie) - Patrick
- 2002 Fergus's Wedding (TV Series) - Shay[21]
- 2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal - Tom Rooney[22]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 McBride, Charlie (12 February 2015). "'I'm proud to have Connemara blood in me'". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ Pepper, Maria (6 May 2009). "Gary Lydon: From Theatre to TV star". Wicklow People. Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via Independent.ie.
- ↑ "Winners 2007". IFTA.ie.
- ↑ "Television: Liam Fay: The Midland Tribune". The Sunday Times. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ Fennell, Hilary (21 February 2015). "This much I know: Gary Lydon, actor". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ Sweeney, Tanya (5 November 2021). "Mark O'Halloran: 'I can never retire. I can never afford to be sick, I can never falter'". Independent.ie. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ Pepper, Maria (16 November 2022). "Inside filming of The Banshees of Inisherin with Wexford actor Gary Lydon in the darkest role of his career". Wexford People.
- ↑ "Fintan Connolly's Barber to have theatrical release in North America". IFTN.ie.
- ↑ "Midlands duo's film gets Ireland and UK cinema release". Westmeath Examiner. 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "Filme im MDR: Sprachlos in Irland | ARD Mediathek" – via ARDMediaThek.de.
- ↑ Kehoe, Paddy (29 July 2020). "Broken Law's Cain & Abel conflicted brothers theme". RTÉ TEN.
- 1 2 Kelly, Justin. "The cast of Pure Mule - Where are they now?". OffalyExpress.ie.
- ↑ "The Flag - Cinema, Movie, Film Review". Entertainment.ie. 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Cast Announced For The Irish Premiere of Hangmen by Martin McDonagh". Movies.ie. 7 December 2022.
- ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (6 November 2015). "Review: In 'The Hallow,' Evil Lurks in the Irish Woods" – via NYTimes.com.
- 1 2 Nolan, Interview by Larissa (20 September 2023). "Actor who played Brian Cowen keeps firm grip on budget" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ↑ "The Four Minute Interview: Gary Lydon". Independent.ie. 14 April 2014.
- ↑ "Yandex". KinoPoisk.ru.
- ↑ "Stella Days". Tvguide.com.
- ↑ "Gleeson relishes cop role in 'The Guard'". Irish Echo Newspaper.
- 1 2 "Q&A With IFTA Winning Actor Gary Lydon | The Irish Film & Television Network". Iftn.ie.
- ↑ "Ordinary Decent Criminal". TVGuide.com.
External links
- Gary Lydon at IMDb
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