Gary lydon biography

Gary Lydon

Irish actor

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

References

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  2. ^Pepper, Maria (6 May 2009). "Gary Lydon: From Theatre to TV star". Wicklow People. Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via Independent.ie.
  3. ^"Winners 2007". IFTA.ie.
  4. ^"Television: Liam Fay: The Midland Tribune". The Sunday Times. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^Fennell, Hilary (21 February 2015). "This much I know: Gary Lydon, actor". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. ^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.
  7. ^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.
  8. ^"Fintan Connolly's Barber to have theatrical release in North America". IFTN.ie.
  9. ^"Midlands duo's film gets Ireland and UK cinema release". Westmeath Examiner. 15 April 2023.
  10. ^"Filme im MDR: Sprachlos in Irland | ARD Mediathek" – via ARDMediaThek.de.
  11. ^Kehoe, Paddy (29 July 2020). "Broken Law's Cain & Abel conflicted brothers theme". RTÉ TEN.
  12. ^ abKelly, Justin. "The cast of Pure Mule - Where are they now?". OffalyExpress.ie.
  13. ^"The Flag - Cinema, Movie, Film Review". Entertainment.ie. 5 October 2016.
  14. ^"Cast Announced For The Irish Premiere of Hangmen by Martin McDonagh". Movies.ie. 7 December 2022.
  15. ^Catsoulis, Jeannette (6 November 2015). "Review: In 'The Hallow,' Evil Lurks in the Irish Woods" – via NYTimes.com.
  16. ^ abNolan, Interview by Larissa (20 September 2023). "Actor who played Brian Cowen keeps firm grip on budget" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  17. ^"The Four Minute Interview: Gary Lydon". Independent.ie. 14 April 2014.
  18. ^"Yandex". KinoPoisk.ru.
  19. ^"Stella Days". Tvguide.com.
  20. ^"Gleeson relishes cop role in 'The Guard'". Irish Echo Newspaper.
  21. ^ ab"Q&A With IFTA Winning Actor Gary Lydon | The Irish Film & Television Network". Iftn.ie.
  22. ^"Ordinary Decent Criminal". TVGuide.com.

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