Acting
John Kavanagh
- Titles
- 56movies15TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2024, busiest in 1991 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 10top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Cal79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.0average 2.6
- Politics4.6average 2.6
- Pathos6.9average 5.2
- Melancholy6.2average 4.7
- Family Dynamics6.1average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism4.4average 3.3
- Social Commentary5.9average 4.9
- Romance4.7average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor1.0, average 2.0
- Uncanny1.4, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 6
- Political Thriller 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Historical Drama 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Consequences of the Past 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, Arise and Go Now, Love Lies Bleeding
Niall TóibínActorThe Ballroom of Romance, The Country Girls, Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland
Stephen ReaActorFather & Son, Shadow of a Gunman, The Halo Effect
Pat LeavyActorHorse, The Ballroom of Romance
Ruth McCabeActorShadow of a Gunman, Sinners
Patrick MalahideActorChildren of the North, Who Bombed Birmingham?
Frankie McCaffertyActorChildren of the North, The Informant
Michelle FairleyActorThe Invisible Woman, Vicious Circle
Michael LiebmanActorArise and Go Now, Vicious Circle
Movies and TV shows
132020s
2 titles · average score 69
63
Baltimore (2024)
as Sir Alfred Beit
75
The Last Duel (2021)
as Le Gris' Priest
2010s
2 titles · average score 68
74
Vikings: Athelstan's Journal (2015)
TV show · as The Seer (archive footage) / The Seer
62
Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012)
TV show · as Edward Carson
2000s
3 titles · average score 61
46
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003)
as Judge Shippen
75
Sinners (2002)
as Frank
Rebel Heart (2001)
TV show · as Eugene O'Brien
1990s
4 titles · average score 69
69
The Butcher Boy (1998)
as Dr. Boyd
57
The Informant (1997)
as IRA Chief
75
Some Mother's Son (1996)
as Cardinal
76
Braveheart (1995)
as Craig
1980s
2 titles · average score 79
79
Cal (1984)
as Skeffington
Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland (1980)
as Patrick Pearse