Acting
John Kavanagh
- Titles
- 54movies13TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2024, busiest in 1991 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 10top three billing
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
Father & Son73/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.3average 2.6
- Pathos6.6average 5.2
- Politics3.9average 2.6
- Melancholy6.1average 4.7
- Family Dynamics6.0average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism4.1average 3.3
- Romance4.7average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay4.3average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.8, average 5.2
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Tech & Humanity0.7, average 1.6
- Scare1.7, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Political Thriller 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Consequences of the Past 2
- Historical Drama 2
- Social Commentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Mick LallyActorThe Fantasist, Horse, The Ballroom of Romance, The Halo Effect- WWilliam TrevorWriterThe Ballroom of Romance, August Saturday, Events at Drimaghleen, Attracta
Gerard McSorleyActorWidows' Peak, Vicious Circle, The Halo Effect
Tony DoyleActorChildren of the North, Love Lies Bleeding, Arise and Go Now
Stephen ReaActorFather & Son, Shadow of a Gunman, The Halo Effect
Niall TóibínActorThe Ballroom of Romance, The Country Girls, Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland
Ruth McCabeActorShadow of a Gunman, Sinners
Patrick MalahideActorChildren of the North, Who Bombed Birmingham?
Frankie McCaffertyActorChildren of the North, The Informant
Pat LeavyActorHorse, The Ballroom of Romance
Deirdre DonnellyActorThe Fantasist, Attracta
Michelle FairleyActorThe Invisible Woman, Vicious Circle
Movies and TV shows
221990s
22 titles · average score 66
Vicious Circle (1999)
as Charlie Rice
61
Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
as Father Carlin
69
The Butcher Boy (1998)
as Dr. Boyd
63
The Informant (1997)
as IRA Chief
69
Some Mother's Son (1996)
as Cardinal
81
Braveheart (1995)
as Craig
64
Circle of Friends (1995)
as Brian Mahon
75
Sharpe's Sword (1995)
as Father Curtis
Shadow of a Gunman (1995)
as Adolphus Grigson
65
Widows' Peak (1994)
as Canon Murtagh
Scarlett (1994)
TV show · as Jamie O'Hara
Love Lies Bleeding (1993)
as Sean Kerrigan
Bad Company (1993)
as Patrick Molloy
67
Into the West (1992)
as Hartnett
Children of the North (1991)
as Seamus Reilly
Performance (1991)
TV show · as Adolphus Grigson
Events at Drimaghleen (1991)
as Superintendent O'Kelly
Arise and Go Now (1991)
as Father Dade
53
Fools of Fortune (1990)
as Johnny Lacy
August Saturday (1990)
as Tom Crosbie