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Acting

Gary Lydon

Career

Active from 1996 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Banshees of Inisherin
The Banshees of Inisherin
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gary Lydon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0
  • Eroticism
    1.0, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 2
  • Psychological Tension 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Punt
Punt

as Ned

2020s

9 titles · average score 71
One Sweet Hour
One Sweet Hour (2026)

as Gerry Byrne

Crazy Love
Crazy Love (2025)

as Executive Chairman

Bodkin
Bodkin (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Desy McArdle

Barber
Barber (2023)
GoodWatch score 59

as Johnny Mulligan

The Banshees of Inisherin
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
GoodWatch score 83

as Peadar Kearney

An Encounter
An Encounter (2022)

as The Man

Sprachlos in Irland
Sprachlos in Irland (2021)

as Geistlicher

Broken Law
Broken Law (2020)
GoodWatch score 79

as SI Richard Byrne

The Lucky Man
The Lucky Man (2020)

as Terry

2010s

12 titles · average score 70
Silence
Silence (2019)

as Gerry

Moth
Moth (2019)

as Ciarán

The Flag
The Flag (2016)
GoodWatch score 75

as Foley

The Hallow
The Hallow (2015)
GoodWatch score 60

as Doyle

Brooklyn
Brooklyn (2015)
GoodWatch score 85

as Mr. Farrell

Calvary
Calvary (2014)
GoodWatch score 78

as Inspector Stanton

The Guarantee
The Guarantee (2014)

as Brian Cowen

Gold
Gold (2014)
GoodWatch score 60

as Tommy

Shadow Dancer
Shadow Dancer (2012)
GoodWatch score 69

as Geoff

Stella Days
Stella Days (2012)
GoodWatch score 48

as Larry

War Horse
War Horse (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

as Si Easton

The Guard
The Guard (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

as Garda Inspector Gerry Stanton

2000s

10 titles · average score 60
Small Engine Repair
Small Engine Repair (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

as Big Eddy

Boy Eats Girl
Boy Eats Girl (2005)
GoodWatch score 43

as Garda Sergeant

Six Shooter
Six Shooter (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

as Chief Guard

Sinners
Sinners (2002)
GoodWatch score 75

as Patrick

Sunday
Sunday (2002)
GoodWatch score 73

as Family Barrister

On Home Ground
On Home Ground (2001)

TV show · as Cathal O'Connor

Country
Country (2000)

as Con Murphy

The Second Death
The Second Death (2000)
GoodWatch score 61

as Gerry

Ordinary Decent Criminal
Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)
GoodWatch score 37

as Tom Rooney

The Last September
The Last September (2000)
GoodWatch score 46

as Peter Connolly

1990s

5 titles · average score 61
Amongst Women
Amongst Women (1998)

TV show · as Mark

A Soldier's Song
A Soldier's Song (1997)

as Tony Doyle

The Informant
The Informant (1997)
GoodWatch score 57

as Det. McDonough

Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal (1996)
GoodWatch score 56

as Eddie

Michael Collins
Michael Collins (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

as Squad Youth #1