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John Kavanagh

Biography

John Kavanagh

Actor

Born
January 1, 1946
Age
80 years old
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland
Years active
1970 – present
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73

Credits

58

Movies

15

TV series

57

Years active

6.7

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of John Kavanagh

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An original, in-depth guide to John Kavanagh is being written and fact-checked. In the meantime, all details, cast and streaming options are listed on this page.

Career timeline

  1. 1946 · Born

    Born in Dublin, Ireland

  2. 1970 · Screen debut

    The McKenzie Break (Movie)

  3. 1995 · Breakthrough

    Braveheart (Movie)

  4. 2026 · Latest release

    Bucking Fastard (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama55
  • Comedy16
  • Thriller12
  • Tv Movie11
  • Romance10
  • History9
Highest-rated title The Storyteller 1988 8.2 Most popular title Vikings 2013 8.1

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside John Kavanagh in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. — The Great Wide Open Upcoming as Grandad Movie
  2. — Weeks Upcoming as Jim Movie
  3. 2026 One Sweet Hour Upcoming as Tommy Movie
  4. 2026 Bucking Fastard as Mr. Westmoreland Movie
  5. 2024 Baltimore as Sir Alfred Beit Movie
  6. 2022 Peacock as Georgia's Boss TV
  7. 2022 Vikings: Valhalla as The Seer TV
  8. 2021 The Last Duel as Le Gris' Priest Movie
  9. 2021 Riverdance: The Animated Adventure as Gatekeeper (voice) Movie
  10. 2019 Supervized as Windsor Movie
  11. 2017 Deposits as Narrator (voice) Movie
  12. 2017 Lost Memories as Dad Movie
  13. 2016 Florence Foster Jenkins as Arturo Toscanini Movie
  14. 2015 Vikings: Athelstan's Journal as The Seer (archive footage) TV
  15. 2014 Horse as Junior Movie
  16. 2014 In Secret as Inspector Michaud Movie
  17. 2013 The Invisible Woman as Reverend Benham Movie
  18. 2013 The Stag as Fionan and Little Kevin's Dad Movie
  19. 2013 Vikings as The Seer TV
  20. 2012 Titanic: Blood and Steel as Edward Carson TV
  21. 2010 The Runway Movie
  22. 2009 Father & Son as John O'Connor TV
  23. 2007 Closing the Ring as Reverend Smith Movie
  24. 2007 The Tudors as Cardinal Campeggio TV
  25. 2006 The Tiger's Tail as Harry Movie
  26. 2006 The Black Dahlia as Emmett Linscott Movie
  27. 2004 Alexander as Parmenion Movie
  28. 2004 The Halo Effect as Stan Movie
  29. 2003 Mystics as Gerry the Barman Movie
  30. 2003 Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor as Judge Shippen Movie
  31. 2002 Pete's Meteor as Sergeant Maloney Movie
  32. 2002 Sinners as Frank Movie
  33. 2002 Puckoon as Haggerty Movie
  34. 2001 Last Days in Dublin Movie
  35. 2001 Rebel Heart as Eugene O'Brien TV
  36. 1999 Vicious Circle as Charlie Rice Movie
  37. 1998 Dancing at Lughnasa as Father Carlin Movie
  38. 1998 The Butcher Boy as Dr. Boyd Movie
  39. 1997 The Informant as IRA Chief Movie
  40. 1996 Some Mother's Son as Cardinal Movie
  41. 1996 Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told as Voice Movie
  42. 1995 Shadow of a Gunman as Adolphus Grigson Movie
  43. 1995 Braveheart as Craig Movie
  44. 1995 Sharpe's Sword as Father Patrick Curtis Movie
  45. 1995 Circle of Friends as Brian Mahon Movie
  46. 1994 Scarlett as Jamie O'Hara TV
  47. 1994 Widows' Peak as Canon Murtagh Movie
  48. 1993 Love Lies Bleeding as Sean Kerrigan Movie
  49. 1993 Sharpe as Father Curtis TV
  50. 1992 Into the West as Hartnett Movie
  51. 1991 Children of the North as Seamus Reilly Movie
  52. 1991 Performance as Adolphus Grigson TV
  53. 1991 Arise and Go Now as Father Dade Movie
  54. 1991 Events at Drimaghleen as Superintendent O'Kelly Movie
  55. 1990 August Saturday as Tom Crosbie Movie
  56. 1990 Fools of Fortune as Johnny Lacy Movie
  57. 1990 Who Bombed Birmingham? as Z Movie
  58. 1988 Joyriders as Manager Movie
  59. 1988 The Storyteller: A Story Short as Beggar Movie
  60. 1988 The Storyteller as Beggar TV
  61. 1987 Bellman and True as Donkey Movie
  62. 1986 The Fantasist as Robert Foxley Movie
  63. 1986 ScreenPlay as Tom Crosbie TV
  64. 1986 Lovejoy as Hennessey TV
  65. 1985 The Price as Kearney TV
  66. 1985 The Price as Kearney Movie
  67. 1984 Children in the Crossfire Movie
  68. 1984 Cal as Skeffington Movie
  69. 1983 The Country Girls as James Movie
  70. 1983 Attracta as Mr. Devereux Movie
  71. 1982 The Ballroom of Romance as Bowser Egan Movie
  72. 1971 A Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton as Priest Movie
  73. 1970 The McKenzie Break Movie

Quick facts

How old is John Kavanagh?

John Kavanagh is 80 years old, born on January 1, 1946.

Where was John Kavanagh born?

John Kavanagh was born in Dublin, Ireland.

What was John Kavanagh’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring John Kavanagh is The McKenzie Break (1970).

How many movies and series has John Kavanagh made?

Our catalogue lists 73 titles for John Kavanagh: 58 movies and 15 TV series.

What is John Kavanagh’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The Storyteller has the highest audience rating, with 8.2/10 on TMDB.

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