Gary Lydon
Gary O'Brien (1964 – c. 1 May 2026), known professionally as Gary Lydon, was an Irish stage and screen actor. He was known for having played the role of Garda Peadar Kearney in The Banshees of Inisherin.
Gary Lydon
Gary O'Brien (1964 – c. 1 May 2026), known professionally as Gary Lydon, was an Irish stage and screen actor. He was known for having played the role of Garda Peadar Kearney in The Banshees of Inisherin.
Born in London in 1964 to Irish parents Jimmy O'Brien and his wife Julie (nee Lydon) and growing up in Northolt, Lydon moved with his family to Wexford, Ireland, when he was nine.
As of November 2022, he was living in Leitrim.
Lydon played Patrick Murray, the counsellor on RTÉ One's The Clinic, from 2003 to 2009, a role for which he won an IFTA for Best Supporting Actor in 2007. He also played Bomber in Pure Mule.
He performed on stage as Brendan in Borstal Boy and in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman.
On 3 May 2026, it was announced that Lydon had died, aged 61.
- 2025 The Sandy Banks – Daniel
- 2024 Vanilla – Dr. Joe
- 2023 Barber – Johnny Mulligan
- 2022 The Banshees of Inisherin – Garda Peadar Kearney
- 2022 Lakelands – Bernie
- 2022 An Encounter (Short) – The Man
- 2022 Sprachlos in Irland (TV Movie) – Geistlicher (by Florian Gärtner)
- 2020 Broken Law – Superintendent Byrne
- 2017 Striking Out (TV Series) – Judge Harrison
- 2016 The Flag – Foley
- 2015 Brooklyn – Mr. Farrell
- 2015 The Hallow – Doyle
- 2014 The Guarantee – Brian Cowen
- 2014 Love/Hate (TV Series) – Chief Superintendent
- 2014 Calvary – Inspector Stanton
- 2012 Shadow Dancer – Geoff
- 2011 War Horse – Si Easton
- 2011 Stella Days – Larry
- 2011 The Guard – Gerry Stanton
- 2003–2009 The Clinic (TV Series) – Patrick Murray
- 2006 Small Engine Repair – Big Eddy
- 2005 Pure Mule (TV Series) – Bomber Brennan
- 2005 Boy Eats Girl – Garda Sergeant
- 2004 Six Shooter (Short) – Chief Guard
- 2001–2002 On Home Ground (TV Series) – Cathal O'Connor
- 2002 Sinners (TV Movie) – Patrick
- 2002 Fergus's Wedding (TV Series) – Shay
- 2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal – Tom Rooney
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- Gary Lydon at IMDb
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