Finbar Lynch
Also Credited As: Barry Lynch
Latest News on Finbar Lynch:
Review Roundup: Nia DaCosta's HEDDA Now Playing in Select Theaters (Oct 24, 2025)
Photos: Kenny Leon, Lencia Kebede, & More Attend HEDDA Tastemaker Event (Oct 21, 2025)
Theater-Adjacent Movies for Broadway Fans in 2025 (Oct 25, 2025)
Review Roundup: Nia DaCosta's HEDDA Now Playing in Select Theaters (Oct 24, 2025)
Photos: Kenny Leon, Lencia Kebede, & More Attend HEDDA Tastemaker Event (Oct 21, 2025)
Theater-Adjacent Movies for Broadway Fans in 2025 (Oct 25, 2025)
BIO
Finbar Lynch was born on August 28, 1959 in Dublin, Ireland. He is an actor, known for Child 44 (2015), Proof (2004) and Suffragette (2015). He has been married to Niamh Cusack since 2001. They have one child.
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STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
Barbican and Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg Off-Broadway Production, 2015
Teiresias, Chorus
Movies
The Schooner
[ 1983 ] Joe Barry Lynch
[ 1983 ] Joe Barry Lynch
Rawhead Rex
[ 1986 ] Andy Johnson Barry Lynch
[ 1986 ] Andy Johnson Barry Lynch
A Midsummer Night's Dream
[ 1996 ] Philostrate, Puck Barry Lynch
[ 1996 ] Philostrate, Puck Barry Lynch
To Kill a King
[ 2003 ] Cousin Henry
[ 2003 ] Cousin Henry
Mathilde
[ 2006 ] The Major
[ 2006 ] The Major
The Numbers Station
[ 2013 ] Michaels
[ 2013 ] Michaels
Child 44
[ 2015 ] Doctor Boris Zarubin
[ 2015 ] Doctor Boris Zarubin
Suffragette
[ 2015 ] Hugh Ellyn
[ 2015 ] Hugh Ellyn
Departure
[ 2015 ] Philip
[ 2015 ] Philip
Richard III
[ 2016 ] Duke of Buckingham
[ 2016 ] Duke of Buckingham
Property of the State
[ 2016 ] Heffernan
[ 2016 ] Heffernan
Black '47
[ 2018 ] Brown
[ 2018 ] Brown
The World We Knew
[ 2020 ] Carpenter
[ 2020 ] Carpenter
Adventures of a Mathematician
[ 2020 ] G.D. Birkhof
[ 2020 ] G.D. Birkhof
York Witches Society
[ 2022 ] Matthi
[ 2022 ] Matthi
TV Shows
Proof
Terry Corcoran
Terry Corcoran
Industry
Rupert Weatherson-Wilson KC
Rupert Weatherson-Wilson KC
The Regime
Joseph Vernham
Joseph Vernham
Industry
Rupert Weatherson-Wilson KC
Rupert Weatherson-Wilson KC
The Regime
Joseph Vernham
Joseph Vernham
Awards and Nominations
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Actor - Play
Finbar Lynch, Not About Nightingales
Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Finbar Lynch, Not About Nightingales
Videos
News
Review Roundup: Nia DaCosta's HEDDA Now Playing in Select Theaters
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 24, 2025
Hedda, Nia DaCosta's new film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, is now playing in select theaters. Starring Tessa Thompson as the title character, the movie is a reworking of the acclaimed 1891 stage play, now set in the 1950s. Find out what critics say about the movie!
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 24, 2025
Hedda, Nia DaCosta's new film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, is now playing in select theaters. Starring Tessa Thompson as the title character, the movie is a reworking of the acclaimed 1891 stage play, now set in the 1950s. Find out what critics say about the movie!
Photos: Kenny Leon, Lencia Kebede, & More Attend HEDDA Tastemaker Event
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 21, 2025
On Monday, October 20, director Kenny Leon hosted a special Broadway Tastemaker event celebrating Nia DaCosta's new film reimagining of Hedda Gabler, with several Broadway stars in attendance. Check out photos from the event here!
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 21, 2025
On Monday, October 20, director Kenny Leon hosted a special Broadway Tastemaker event celebrating Nia DaCosta's new film reimagining of Hedda Gabler, with several Broadway stars in attendance. Check out photos from the event here!
Theater-Adjacent Movies for Broadway Fans in 2025
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 25, 2025
Over the next few months, theatre is heading to Hollywood. To celebrate the release of movies like Blue Moon, Hedda, and more, BroadwayWorld has put together a guide to five new titles that are sure to appeal to Broadway fans.
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 25, 2025
Over the next few months, theatre is heading to Hollywood. To celebrate the release of movies like Blue Moon, Hedda, and more, BroadwayWorld has put together a guide to five new titles that are sure to appeal to Broadway fans.
Photos/Video: Tessa Thompson Stars in First-Look at Nia DaCosta’s HEDDA
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 21, 2025
The official trailer, along with new first-look images, has been released for Hedda, Nia DaCosta's new film adaptation of the play by Henrik Ibsen. Starring Tessa Thompson as the titular character, it will debut on Prime Video on October 29. Check out the first-look now!
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 21, 2025
The official trailer, along with new first-look images, has been released for Hedda, Nia DaCosta's new film adaptation of the play by Henrik Ibsen. Starring Tessa Thompson as the titular character, it will debut on Prime Video on October 29. Check out the first-look now!
Nia DaCosta’s HEDDA GABLER Film to Premiere at TIFF
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 26, 2025
Nia DaCosta's Hedda, a new film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler, is among the newly announced movies having their world premiere at the Festival’s 50th edition this September.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 26, 2025
Nia DaCosta's Hedda, a new film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler, is among the newly announced movies having their world premiere at the Festival’s 50th edition this September.
Review: THE DEEP BLUE SEA, Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Alexander Cohen - May 15, 2025
Lindsay Posner’s austere production is almost obsequiously faithful to the text
by Alexander Cohen - May 15, 2025
Lindsay Posner’s austere production is almost obsequiously faithful to the text
Hadley Fraser and Selina Cadell Join the Cast of THE DEEP BLUE SEA
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2025
Hadley Fraser and Selina Cadell join original cast members Tamsin Greig, Nicholas Farrell and Finbar Lynch in the West End transfer of the Theatre Royal Bath productions THE DEEP BLUE SEA.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2025
Hadley Fraser and Selina Cadell join original cast members Tamsin Greig, Nicholas Farrell and Finbar Lynch in the West End transfer of the Theatre Royal Bath productions THE DEEP BLUE SEA.
Review: 1984, Theatre Royal Bath
by Cheryl Markosky - Sep 26, 2024
What did our critic think of 1984 at Theatre Royal Bath?
by Cheryl Markosky - Sep 26, 2024
What did our critic think of 1984 at Theatre Royal Bath?
Review Roundup: OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD at Lyric Hammersmith
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2024
See what the critics are saying about Our Country's Good at Lyric Hammersmith. Read the reviews and learn more about the show.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2024
See what the critics are saying about Our Country's Good at Lyric Hammersmith. Read the reviews and learn more about the show.
Photos: OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD At Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2024
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has released a first look at the production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country’s Good, directed by Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan. See photos from the production.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2024
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has released a first look at the production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country’s Good, directed by Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan. See photos from the production.
Brian Cox in THE SCORE and Tamsin Greig in THE DEEP BLUE SEA Will Transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2024
Brian Cox in THE SCORE and Tamsin Greig in THE DEEP BLUE SEA will transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket. Learn more about the shows here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2024
Brian Cox in THE SCORE and Tamsin Greig in THE DEEP BLUE SEA will transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket. Learn more about the shows here!
Photos: OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in Rehearsal
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 25, 2024
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has released a sneak peek into rehearsals for the major revival of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country’s Good, directed by Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan. Check out the photos here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 25, 2024
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has released a sneak peek into rehearsals for the major revival of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country’s Good, directed by Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan. Check out the photos here!
Cast and Creatives Announced For Rachel O'Riordan's Revival of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 29, 2024
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country's Good, written by Timberlake Wertenbaker, and directed by Artistic Director Rachel O'Riordan.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 29, 2024
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country's Good, written by Timberlake Wertenbaker, and directed by Artistic Director Rachel O'Riordan.
Review: THE DEEP BLUE SEA, Theatre Royal Bath
by Cheryl Markosky - May 14, 2024
Tamsin Greig is a marvel as Hester Collyer in Lindsay Posner's new revival of Terence Rattigan's 1950s classic, The Deep Blue Sea, at Theatre Royal Bath's intimate, 126-seater Ustinov Studio.
by Cheryl Markosky - May 14, 2024
Tamsin Greig is a marvel as Hester Collyer in Lindsay Posner's new revival of Terence Rattigan's 1950s classic, The Deep Blue Sea, at Theatre Royal Bath's intimate, 126-seater Ustinov Studio.
Photos: First Look at THE DEEP BLUE SEA at Theatre Royal Bath
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2024
New production photos have been released from Theatre Royal Bath’s production of The Deep Blue Sea, Terence Rattigan’s 1950’s study of obsession and the destructive power of love, starring Tamsin Greig as Hester Collyer and Oliver Chris as Freddie.
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2024
New production photos have been released from Theatre Royal Bath’s production of The Deep Blue Sea, Terence Rattigan’s 1950’s study of obsession and the destructive power of love, starring Tamsin Greig as Hester Collyer and Oliver Chris as Freddie.
Oliver Chris Joins Tamsin Greig In THE DEEP BLUE SEA at Theatre Royal Bath, Further Cast Announced
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2024
Oliver Chris will join the previously announced Olivier Award winner Tamsin Greig to play Freddy opposite her portrayal of Hester Collyer in Theatre Royal Bath's production of The Deep Blue Sea, Terence Rattigan's 1950's study of obsession and the destructive power of love.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2024
Oliver Chris will join the previously announced Olivier Award winner Tamsin Greig to play Freddy opposite her portrayal of Hester Collyer in Theatre Royal Bath's production of The Deep Blue Sea, Terence Rattigan's 1950's study of obsession and the destructive power of love.
Review: HAMLET, Streaming, Recorded at Bristol Old Vic
by Louise Penn - Apr 3, 2023
John Haidar’s production of Hamlet ... is a briskly modern piece which fizzes with primal urges, adding a new lens to a a familiar text. Very accessible to those new to the play, and a thoughtful treatment for those who know the plot well, this Hamlet is a 'palpable hit'.
by Louise Penn - Apr 3, 2023
John Haidar’s production of Hamlet ... is a briskly modern piece which fizzes with primal urges, adding a new lens to a a familiar text. Very accessible to those new to the play, and a thoughtful treatment for those who know the plot well, this Hamlet is a 'palpable hit'.
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsal For HAMLET At Bristol Old Vic
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2022
With one week to go before previews begin for Bristol Old Vic's new production of Hamlet, we take a look inside rehearsals with brand new photos.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2022
With one week to go before previews begin for Bristol Old Vic's new production of Hamlet, we take a look inside rehearsals with brand new photos.
VIDEO: Watch the All New Trailer For HAMLET at Bristol Old Vic
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2022
The first trailer has been released for Bristol Old Vic's Autumn headline production Hamlet. Starring Billy Howle and bringing together the hottest young talent and theatrical heavyweights, this visceral new production runs from 13 Oct - 12 Nov. Check out the video here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2022
The first trailer has been released for Bristol Old Vic's Autumn headline production Hamlet. Starring Billy Howle and bringing together the hottest young talent and theatrical heavyweights, this visceral new production runs from 13 Oct - 12 Nov. Check out the video here!
Billy Howle Joined By Niamh Cusack and Mirren Mack in HAMLET at Bristol Old Vic; Full Cast Announced
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2022
The full cast of Bristol Old Vic's Autumn headline production Hamlet has been announced, bringing together some of the hottest young talent and theatrical heavyweights for a visceral new production running from 13 Oct - 12 Nov.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2022
The full cast of Bristol Old Vic's Autumn headline production Hamlet has been announced, bringing together some of the hottest young talent and theatrical heavyweights for a visceral new production running from 13 Oct - 12 Nov.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Finbar Lynch been in?
Finbar Lynch has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Finbar Lynch been in?
Finbar Lynch has appeared on London's West End in 4 shows.
What was Finbar Lynch's first West End show?
Finbar Lynch's first West End show was The Duchess of Malfi which opened in 2012
What awards has Finbar Lynch been nominated for?
Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Not About Nightingales and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Not About Nightingales.
What awards has Finbar Lynch won?
Finbar Lynch has won the Outstanding Actor in a Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in Not About Nightingales.
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