John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh is an Irish actor known for his powerful performances in both film and television. He gained recognition for his roles in 'The General' and 'McGregor Forever.' With a career spanning several decades, Kavanagh is celebrated for his versatility and ability to portray complex... Read More
Known for
Braveheart (1995)
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's...
Vikings (2013–2020)
The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his...
Alexander (2004)
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Der Irland-Krimi: Zerrissene SeelenCriminal psychologist Cathrin Blake is confronted with a very personal case: Superintendent Sean Kelly, with whom Cathrin is also friends,... |
Arthur Browne | |
| 2024 |
BaltimoreBased on actual events that took place on 26 April 1974, former debutante turned IRA member Rose Dugdale and three... |
Sir Alfred Beit | |
| 2022 |
PeacockA trainer tries to make his way as an instructor at a gym where the clientele doesn't take physical fitness... |
Georgia's Boss | |
| 2022 |
Vikings: ValhallaIn this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge... |
The Seer | |
| 2021 |
The Last DuelKing Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging... |
Le Gris' Priest | |
| 2021 |
Riverdance: The Animated AdventureA young Irish boy named Keegan and Spanish girl named Moya journey into a magical world of the Megaloceros Giganteus... |
Gatekeeper (voice) | |
| 2019 |
SupervizedFour aging superheroes in a retirement home in Ireland come together for one last hurrah. |
Windsor | |
| 2017 |
DepositsDeposits concerns the connection of all the ‘Disappeared’, who are the remains of those murdered by the Provisional Irish Republican... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2017 |
Lost MemoriesSean races against the clock to his mother's deathbed in possession of his mother's dying wish while dealing with inter-family... |
Dad | |
| 2016 |
Florence Foster JenkinsThe story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a... |
Arturo Toscanini | |
| 2015 |
Vikings: Athelstan's JournalViking culture is seen from a first-hand experience through Athelstan's perspective. Athelstan reflects his inner thoughts on the ways of... |
The Seer (archive footage) | |
| 2015 |
Vikings: Athelstan's JournalViking culture is seen from a first-hand experience through Athelstan's perspective. Athelstan reflects his inner thoughts on the ways of... |
The Seer | |
| 2014 |
In SecretIn 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering... |
Inspector Michaud | |
| 2013 |
The Invisible WomanIn 1857, at the height of his fame and fortune, novelist and social critic Charles Dickens meets and falls in... |
Reverend Benham | |
| 2013 |
The StagAt his fiancée’s urging, a very modern Irish groom-to-be reluctantly agrees to a stag weekend with his friends, camping in... |
Fionan and Little Kevin's Dad | |
| 2013 |
VikingsThe adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of... |
Pope Leo IV | |
| 2013 |
VikingsThe adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of... |
The Seer (voice) | |
| 2013 |
VikingsThe adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of... |
The Seer | |
| 2012 |
Titanic: Blood and SteelBelfast, 1909. The Harland and Wolff shipyard has been handed the greatest project in its history. It will build a... |
Edward Carson | |
| 2010 |
The RunwayThe Runway is inspired by the true story of a South American pilot who landed his plane near Mallow, in... |
Unknown character | |
| 2009 |
Father & SonEx-gangland boss Michael O'Connor, now happily settled in rural Ireland, is forced to go back to Manchester when his son... |
John O'Connor | |
| 2007 |
Closing the RingDuring the 1940s, a group of young men go off to war, leaving behind Ethel Ann, who is in love... |
Reverend Smith | |
| 2007 |
The TudorsThe Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who... |
Cardinal Campeggio | |
| 2007 |
The TudorsThe Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who... |
Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio | |
| 2006 |
The Tiger's TailAfter a chance encounter, a Dubliner is stalked by a murderous facsimile of himself. |
Harry | |
| 2006 |
The Black DahliaIn 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue... |
Emmett Linscott | |
| 2004 |
AlexanderAlexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his... |
Parmenion | |
| 2004 |
The Halo EffectFatso is the proprietor of what may be the worst eaterie in the city, and is struggling to keep a... |
Stan | |
| 2004 |
The Wonderful Story of Kelvin KindKelvin's quiet life is turned upside down when a new neighbour turns out to be a beautiful woman. |
Unknown character | |
| 2003 |
MysticsA black comedy about two old-time conmen who pretend to be able to communicate with the dead. |
Gerry the Barman | |
| 2003 |
Benedict Arnold: A Question of HonorAmid the American Revolution, Benedict Arnold’s battlefield valor brings fame, but resentment, debt, and bruised honor corrode his loyalties, pushing... |
Judge Shippen | |
| 2002 |
Pete's MeteorLives change for members of an Irish family after a meteor crashes in their backyard. The kids believe that it... |
Sergeant Maloney | |
| 2002 |
SinnersPowerful drama set in 1960s Ireland about a young, unmarried mother-to-be whose family sends her to a convent. There, out... |
Frank | |
| 2002 |
PuckoonSpike Milligan's book about the divided Irish village of Puckoon comes to the big screen. |
Haggerty | |
| 2001 |
Last Days in DublinMonster (Grattan Smith), a diminutive young Dubliner, dreams of going abroad in search of opportunity and adventure. Finding his plans... |
Unknown character | |
| 2001 |
Rebel HeartThe move towards independence in Ireland, from the 1916 Easter Rising until the 1922 civil war is seen through the... |
Eugene O'Brien | |
| 1999 |
Vicious CircleCriminal Martin Cahill gets in trouble when a major robbery succeeds. He aims for more trouble when he tries to... |
Charlie Rice | |
| 1998 |
Dancing at LughnasaFive unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s. |
Father Carlin | |
| 1998 |
The Butcher BoyFrancie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and... |
Dr. Boyd | |
| 1997 |
The InformantA former Irish Republican Army fighter, Gingy McAnally (Anthony Brophy), is reluctant about being called back into service after serving... |
IRA Chief | |
| 1996 |
Some Mother's SonBased on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands... |
Cardinal | |
| 1996 |
Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was ToldA two-part biography of the Irish writer Samuel Beckett. The first part covers the traumas of his formative years: his... |
Voice | |
| 1995 |
Shadow of a GunmanThe first part of O'Casey's "The Dublin Trilogy". Set in 1920, as the War of Independence rages, "Shadow of a... |
Adolphus Grigson | |
| 1995 |
BraveheartEnraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of... |
Craig | |
| 1995 |
Sharpe's SwordFranco-Spanish Border, 1813. Sean Bean returns as the courageous Major Richard Sharpe, his latest mission to protect the identity of... |
Father Patrick Curtis | |
| 1995 |
Circle of FriendsThree girlhood friends now at college share first loves, first kisses and first betrayals. At the center of it all... |
Brian Mahon | |
| 1994 |
ScarlettScarlett is a 1994 American television miniseries loosely based on Alexandra Ripley's eponymous 1991 book of the same name, a... |
Jamie O'Hara | |
| 1994 |
Widows' PeakScandal and mystery reign following the arrival of Edwina in a small Irish town populated entirely by widows. Edwina quickly... |
Canon Murtagh | |
| 1993 |
Love Lies BleedingConn, a member of the IRA and a former hunger striker, is serving a life sentence for murder. During peace... |
Sean Kerrigan | |
| 1993 |
Bad CompanyA dramatization of the circumstances surrounding the murder of Carl Bridgewater and the subsequent trial and imprisonment of four men. |
Patrick Molloy | |
| 1992 |
Into the WestAccused of a crime they didn't commit, two city kids and a magical horse are about to become the coolest... |
Hartnett | |
| 1991 |
Children of the NorthThe murders of two MI6 agents in Northern Ireland add up to an explosive political situation. |
Seamus Reilly | |
| 1991 |
PerformanceAn anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances. |
Adolphus Grigson | |
| 1991 |
Arise and Go NowExploding poets, randy bishops and bungling IRA hoodlums are causing havoc in a small town in Northern Ireland. Kevin, an... |
Father Dade | |
| 1991 |
Events at DrimaghleenThe painful memories of the tragedy that awaited the people of Drimaghleen on 2/11/88 have just begun to fade; Hetty... |
Superintendent O'Kelly | |
| 1990 |
August SaturdayGrania did something 15 years ago that brought her great happiness but also great pain. The events of that day... |
Tom Crosbie | |
| 1990 |
Fools of FortuneA Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army. |
Johnny Lacy | |
| 1990 |
Who Bombed Birmingham?Docudrama film exploring the efforts of World in Action researchers Ian MacBride and Chris Mullin in proving that the "Birmingham... |
Z | |
| 1988 |
JoyridersThe growing relationship of two people who travel through Ireland in a series of stolen cars. |
Manager | |
| 1988 |
The Storyteller: A Story ShortThe Storyteller recounts the time he was caught making a fool of the royal cook and, as punishment meted out... |
Beggar | |
| 1988 |
The StorytellerThe Storyteller, aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends. |
Beggar | |
| 1987 |
Bellman and TrueHiller, a computer expert, was bribed by group of bank robbers to obtain details of the security system at a... |
Donkey | |
| 1986 |
The FantasistA young Dublin woman is stalked by a telephone charmer who poses victims nude and then stabs them. |
Robert Foxley | |
| 1986 |
ScreenPlayScreenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one... |
Superintendent O'Kelly | |
| 1986 |
ScreenPlayScreenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one... |
Father Dade | |
| 1986 |
ScreenPlayScreenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one... |
Tom Crosbie | |
| 1986 |
ScreenPlayScreenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one... |
Sean Kerrigan | |
| 1986 |
LovejoyThe adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he... |
Hennessey | |
| 1985 |
The PriceEnglish computer millionaire Geoffrey Carr and his wife have plans for a country house in Ireland. Irish terrorists have plans... |
Kearney | |
| 1985 |
The PriceGeoffrey Carr is a wealthy, key player in Britain's emerging computer industry, and newly married to Frances , a much... |
Kearney | |
| 1984 |
Children in the CrossfireFor the children of Northern Ireland, violence and hatred are a way of life passed from one generation to the... |
Unknown character | |
| 1984 |
CalCal, a young man on the fringes of the IRA, falls in love with Marcella, a Catholic woman whose husband,... |
Skeffington | |
| 1983 |
The Country GirlsThe lifelong friendship of two rural Irish girls is put on the test when they grow up and leave for... |
James | |
| 1983 |
AttractaAn aging school teacher remembers times gone by and thinks about her own past. |
Mr. Devereux | |
| 1982 |
The Ballroom of RomanceA lonely farmer's daughter hopes to find love at the village ballroom. |
Bowser Egan | |
| 1980 |
Revival: Pearse's Concept of IrelandExplores the detailed concepts of Ireland and Irish Freedom developed by Patrick Pearse, a leader of the 1916 Irish Rebellion,... |
Patrick Pearse | |
| 1971 |
A Week in the Life of Martin CluxtonBased on real stories, using both actors and non-actors, and filmed on location in Dublin, A Week in the Life... |
Priest | |
| 1970 |
The McKenzie BreakA German U-Boat commander plans a daring escape from a PoW camp in Scotland. |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
One Sweet HourAn ageing Elvis impersonator finally faces up to his demons as he travels through the Irish midlands with his long-lost... |
Tommy | |
| TBA |
WeeksA daughter grapples to understand her dying mother through fables from her childhood. From present London to 1950s Ireland, a... |
Jim |
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Got a question about John Kavanagh?
John Kavanagh is well-known for his roles in films like 'The General,' 'McGregor Forever,' and 'The Last Duel,' showcasing his range as an actor.
Kavanagh has received critical acclaim and several awards for his performances, particularly in Irish cinema, although he has not won an Oscar.
John Kavanagh's film debut was in 'The Dead' (1987), directed by John Huston, which marked the beginning of his successful career in movies.
Kavanagh began his acting career in theater, performing in various stage productions in Ireland before transitioning to film and television.
Kavanagh's acting style is characterized by his deep emotional range and ability to portray complex characters, often bringing a unique intensity to his roles.
Yes, John Kavanagh has two children, although their names are not publicly known.
John Kavanagh's estimated net worth is around 1 million USD, reflecting his successful career in acting.
John Kavanagh typically works in dramatic genres, but he has also ventured into comedy, showcasing his versatility as an actor.