Finbar Lynch (born 28 August 1959) is an Irish actor.

Early life

Lynch was born in Dublin and, at the age of 11, moved with his family to the village of

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, where his father ran a clothing factory under a scheme to encourage business investment in

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areas. Lynch has two brothers.

Career

Back in Dublin at the age of 18, Lynch doorknocked local theatres seeking acting work but was turned down due to lack of experience. Working as a stagehand, he successfully auditioned for a minor role in the

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play ''

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'', which started off his acting career. In 1999, Lynch was nominated for the

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and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for his performance as Canary Jim in the Broadway run of the rediscovered Williams play '' Not About Nightingales''. Lynch's television work includes recurring appearances in the soap opera '' Glenroe'', ''

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'', '' Breathless'' and the miniseries '' Small World''; as Doctor Martin Wells in the '' Bourne'' spin-off television series '' Treadstone'', along with as minor appearances in '' Waking the Dead'', '' Dalziel and Pascoe'', ''

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'', '' DCI Banks'', ''

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'', '' Foyle's War'', and '' The Mallorca Files''.

Personal life

Lynch is married to actress

Niamh Cusack Niamh Cusack ( ; born 20 October 1959) is an Irish actress. Born into a family with deep roots in the performing arts, she has performed extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and other prominent theatre ens ...

and they have a son, Calam Lynch, who is also an actor.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynch, Finbar 1959 births Living people Irish male stage actors Irish male television actors Irish male film actors Male actors from County Galway Male actors from Dublin (city)