Gary Lydon
Gary Lydon | |
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| Born | Gary Mark O'Brien 11 September 1964 London, England |
| Died | 30 April 2026 (aged 61) Shanballybawn, County Leitrim, Ireland |
Resting place | Kileenan Cemetery, Cootehall, Connacht, Ireland |
| Occupations | Stage and screen actor |
| Children | 2 |
Gary Mark O'Brien (11 September 1964 – 30 April 2026[1][2]), known professionally as Gary Lydon, was an Irish stage and screen actor.[3] He played the role of Garda Peadar Kearney in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).[4]
Early life
Born in London in 1964 to Irish parents Jimmy O'Brien and his wife Judy (nee Lydon) and growing up in Northolt,[4] Lydon moved with his family to Wexford, Ireland, when he was nine.[4]
Career
Lydon played Patrick Murray, the counsellor on RTÉ One's The Clinic, from 2003 to 2009,[6] a role for which he won an IFTA for Best Supporting Actor in 2007.[7] He also played Bomber in Pure Mule.[8]
He performed on stage as Brendan in Borstal Boy and in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman.[9][10]
Family
Lydon had two sons, Seanluke O'Brien and James Doherty O'Brien. James appeared on stage in Of Mornington alongside his father.[11][12]
Death
Lydon died suddenly on 30 April 2026 at his home in Shanballybawn, Co. Leitrim, aged 61.[13] He is interred in Killeenan Cemetery, Cootehall.[14][15]
Filmography
- 2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal – Tom Rooney[16]
- 2002 Fergus's Wedding (TV Series) – Shay[17]
- 2002 Sinners (TV Movie) – Patrick
- 2001–2002 On Home Ground (TV Series) – Cathal O'Connor[17]
- 2004 Six Shooter (Short) – Chief Guard
- 2005 Boy Eats Girl – Garda Sergeant
- 2005 Pure Mule (TV Series) – Bomber Brennan[18]
- 2006 Small Engine Repair – Big Eddy[4]
- 2003–2009 The Clinic (TV Series) – Patrick Murray[4]
- 2011 The Guard – Gerry Stanton[19]
- 2011 Stella Days – Larry[20]
- 2011 War Horse – Si Easton[21]
- 2012 Shadow Dancer – Geoff[22]
- 2014 Calvary – Inspector Stanton[23]
- 2014 Love/Hate (TV Series) – Chief Superintendent[4]
- 2014 The Guarantee – Brian Cowen[21]
- 2015 The Hallow – Doyle[24]
- 2015 Brooklyn – Mr. Farrell[25]
- 2016 The Flag – Foley[26]
- 2017 Striking Out (TV Series) – Judge Harrison[18]
- 2020 Broken Law – Superintendent Byrne[27]
- 2022 Sprachlos in Irland (TV Movie) – Geistlicher (by Florian Gärtner)[28]
- 2022 An Encounter (Short) – The Man
- 2022 Lakelands – Bernie[29]
- 2022 The Banshees of Inisherin – Garda Peadar Kearney
- 2023 Barber – Johnny Mulligan[30]
- 2024 Vanilla – Dr. Joe
- 2025 The Sandy Banks – Daniel
References
- ↑ Smurthwaite, Nick (6 May 2026). "Obituaries: Gary Lydon". The Stage. Retrirved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Death Notice of Gary LYDON (Leitrim) | rip.ie". rip.ie. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Irish actor and Banshees of Inisherin star Gary Lydon dies aged 61, Auryn Cox, BBC News, published 3 May 2026
- 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 (16 November 2022). "Inside filming of The Banshees of Inisherin with Wexford actor Gary Lydon in the darkest role of his career". Wexford People.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Shock at sudden death of Banshees of Inisherin star and IFTA winner Gary Lydon (61)". Irish Independent. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ Irish actor and Banshees of Inisherin star Gary Lydon dies aged 61, Auryn Cox, BBC News, published 3 May 2026
- ↑ FUNERAL details have been confirmed for the late actor Gary Lydon, Fiona Audley, published in the Irish Post, 5 May 2026
- ↑ "Shock at sudden death of Banshees of Inisherin star and IFTA winner Gary Lydon (61)". Irish Independent. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ The death has occurred of Gary Lydon
- ↑ "Ordinary Decent Criminal". TVGuide.com.
- 1 2 "Q&A With IFTA Winning Actor Gary Lydon". Iftn.ie.
- 1 2 Kelly, Justin (6 May 2020). "The cast of Pure Mule - Where are they now?". OffalyExpress.ie.
- ↑ "Gleeson relishes cop role in 'The Guard'". IrishEcho.com.
- ↑ "Stella Days". Tvguide.com.
- 1 2 Nolan, Larissa (20 September 2023). "Actor who played Brian Cowen keeps firm grip on budget". TheTimes.co.uk.
- ↑ "Yandex". KinoPoisk.ru.
- ↑ "The Four Minute Interview: Gary Lydon". Independent.ie. 14 April 2014.
- ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (6 November 2015). "Review: In 'The Hallow,' Evil Lurks in the Irish Woods". NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Cast Announced For The Irish Premiere of Hangmen by Martin McDonagh". Movies.ie. 7 December 2022.
- ↑ "The Flag - Cinema, Movie, Film Review". Entertainment.ie. 5 October 2016.
- ↑ Kehoe, Paddy (29 July 2020). "Broken Law's Cain & Abel conflicted brothers theme". RTÉ TEN.
- ↑ "Filme im MDR: Sprachlos in Irland | ARD Mediathek". ARDMediaThek.de.
- ↑ "Midlands duo's film gets Ireland and UK cinema release". Westmeath Examiner. 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "Fintan Connolly's Barber to have theatrical release in North America". IFTN.ie.
External links
- Gary Lydon at IMDb
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