Gary Lydon

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

• 2024 Vanilla - Dr. Joe
• 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]