John McGlynn

John McGlynn

Born: August 9, 1953
in Scotland, U.K.
John McGlynn was born on September 8, 1953 in Scotland. He is an actor, known for The Queen (2006), Gangs of New York (2002) and All Creatures Great and Small (1978).

Has acted with numerous theatre companies including: Glasgow Citizens, Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, Liverpool Playhouse, 7:84, Paines Plough and Nottingham Playhouse.

Movies for John McGlynn...

Title: White Lines
Character: Judge - Manchester
Released: May 15, 2020
Type: TV
Zoe Walker leaves her quiet life behind to investigate her brother's disappearance in Ibiza, where she quickly heads down a decadent and dangerous path.
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The Queen
Title: The Queen
Character: Balmoral Head Ghillie
Released: September 15, 2006
Type: Movie
The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.
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Wimbledon
Title: Wimbledon
Character: Bookmaker
Released: September 13, 2004
Type: Movie
British tennis player Peter clutches to an embarrassingly low position on the tennis-ranking ladder. Handed a wild card for Wimbledon, he expects it to be his final bow.
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The Planman
Title: The Planman
Character: Crawford Hennessy-Boyd
Released: March 31, 2003
Type: Movie
A lawyer finds himself increasingly frustrated by the professional criminals he is called upon to defend, and hooks upon the idea of devising perfect crimes.
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Gangs of New York
Title: Gangs of New York
Character: Bowery Boys Leader
Released: December 14, 2002
Type: Movie
In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpocket by his side and a whole new army, Vallon fights his way to seek vengeance on the Butcher and restore peace in the area.
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The Emperor's New Clothes
Title: The Emperor's New Clothes
Character: Gendarme
Released: August 11, 2001
Type: Movie
Napoleon, exiled, devises a plan to retake the throne. He'll swap places with commoner Eugene Lenormand, sneak into Paris, then Lenormand will reveal himself and Napoleon will regain his throne. Things don't go at all well; first, the journey proves more difficult than expected, but more disastrously, Lenormand enjoys himself too much to reveal the deception. Napoleon adjusts somewhat uneasily to the life of a commoner while waiting, while Lenormand gorges on rich food.
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Trust
Title: Trust
Character: DI Jim Hinton
Released: August 15, 2000
Type: Movie
When her husband is accused of murder, solicitor Anne Travers defends him -- but as the evidence mounts, she begins to question their "perfect" life.
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The Last Musketeer
Title: The Last Musketeer
Character: James Wax
Released: March 26, 2000
Type: Movie
Steve McTear, a gifted fencer, tries to distance himself from the violent criminal activities of his family. When he finds himself pursued by gangsters, he decides to take a job as a fencing coach at a remote and exclusive school.
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Wing Commander
Title: Wing Commander
Character: Richard Bellegarde
Released: March 11, 1999
Type: Movie
The Hollywood version of the popular video game series "Wing Commander". Unlike other video games to feature film transitions, series creator Chris Roberts was heavily involved in the film's creation. This is the story of Christopher Blair and Todd "Maniac" Marshall as they arrive at the Tiger Claw and are soon forced to stop a Kilrathi fleet heading towards Earth.
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Title: Midsomer Murders
Character: Raif Canning
Released: March 23, 1997
Type: TV
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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Nervous Energy
Title: Nervous Energy
Released: November 9, 1995
Type: Movie
Tom is a young man with AIDS living in London with his lover Ira. The disease has exaggerated Toms nervous energy and in his manic state he suddenly decides to go to Glasgow to visit the family he hasn't seen in ten years. His brother Ian is thoroughly disgusted by his lifestyle and only his mother shows any compassion for him. The visit soon develops into a nightmare as dementia sets in and Tom's health rapidly declines. Finally, events come to a head and Ira has no choice but to force Tom back to London, where he expects him to die at any time. After treatment, Tom gets a brief reprieve, having discovered that his real family is his adopted one in London.
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Title: Roughnecks
Character: Drew
Released: June 16, 1994
Type: TV
Roughnecks is a BBC comedy-drama series that ran over two series between 1994 and 1995 on BBC One. The show centred on the working and personal lives of those who worked on the fictional oil rig "The Osprey Explorer" in the North Sea.
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A Pinch of Snuff
Title: A Pinch of Snuff
Character: Jack Shorter
Released: April 9, 1994
Type: Movie
Receiving a tip from his dentist Jack Shorter, policeman Peter Pascoe takes a closer look at the Calliope Kinema Club, a film club notorious for showing adult entertainment movies. Shorter is convinced that one particular scene in a movie he recently saw was too realistic to have been staged with fake blood, but when Pascoe and his bluff superior Andy Dalziel starts investigating, they soon comes across the actress in question, Linda Abbott, who obviously didn't suffer from any harm and assures Pascoe that the concerns are unnecessary.
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The Merrihill Millionaires
Title: The Merrihill Millionaires
Character: Banjo McFarlane
Released: September 23, 1993
Type: Movie
They were a top team - five miners who together had mined a million tons of coal but now they must face up to redundancy.
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The Long Roads
Title: The Long Roads
Character: Iain McVurrich
Released: January 31, 1993
Type: Movie
An elderly woman learns that she is dying of cancer. She and her husband leave their small farm on the Isle of Skye to visit their children to inform them of the news. During the journey, the couple rediscover their love for each other.
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Title: Eye of the Storm
Character: Runceford
Released: January 8, 1993
Type: TV
A father and daughter's search for a covered-up threat to the environment collides with a malevolent old local woman, her disturbed young boy, and the evil legacy of his seventeenth century alchemist ancestor in a fantastical eco-thriller.
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Title: Eye of the Storm
Character: Runceford / Erlingham
Released: January 8, 1993
Type: TV
A father and daughter's search for a covered-up threat to the environment collides with a malevolent old local woman, her disturbed young boy, and the evil legacy of his seventeenth century alchemist ancestor in a fantastical eco-thriller.
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Title: Heartbeat
Character: Lorenzo
Released: April 10, 1992
Type: TV
Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.
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Title: Heartbeat
Character: Roy Thornton
Released: April 10, 1992
Type: TV
Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.
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Resnick: Lonely Hearts
Title: Resnick: Lonely Hearts
Character: John Benedict
Released: March 31, 1992
Type: Movie
Shirley Peters is dead. Murdered. Her body is found twelve hours later in her own home. Just one of the many sordid domestic crimes hitting the city. Tony Macliesh, her rejected boyfriend, is the obvious prime suspect and he’s just been picked off the Aberdeen train and put straight into custody. But then another woman is sexually abused and throttled to death. And suddenly there appears to be one too many connections between these seemingly unrelated crimes. Detective Inspector Resnick is sure that the two murders are the work of one sadistic killer – two lonely hearts broken by one maniac. And it’s up to Resnick to put the record straight – and put the bastard where he belongs
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Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
Title: Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
Released: October 4, 1991
Type: Movie
Mr. Bean realizes he doesn't know the answers to his exam paper and tries desperately to copy from the man seating next to him.
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Midnight Breaks
Title: Midnight Breaks
Character: Breaks drummer
Released: October 18, 1990
Type: Movie
When sweet-voiced Cassie of unsigned reggae act Midnight is offered a lucrative deal to join successful group Breaks by record company rep Billy, her band mate boyfriend Tyron is none too pleased.
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Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon
Title: Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon
Released: January 2, 1987
Type: Movie
In this award-winning documentary, directors Masri and Chamoun focus on the women who played a crucial role in fighting the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon. Preserving their stories on camera, Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon is a poignant documentary about courage, resistance, and hope.
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Blood Red Roses
Title: Blood Red Roses
Character: Gordon
Released: December 4, 1986
Type: Movie
A woman looks back on her life as a political activist in Scotland from the 1950s to the 1970s.
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Title: Casualty
Character: Malcolm Christy
Released: September 6, 1986
Type: TV
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
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Title: Casualty
Character: Steve Lewis
Released: September 6, 1986
Type: TV
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
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In Traction
Title: In Traction
Character: Mr. Wright
Released: August 20, 1986
Type: Movie
Matters are bad enough when Mr Gentle tries to commit suicide. They are even worse when the attempt fails. Worst of all is being confined to a hospital bed when a bunch of juvenile delinquents are sent to visit you.
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Title: Lovejoy
Character: Jameson
Released: January 10, 1986
Type: TV
The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
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Living Apart Together
Title: Living Apart Together
Character: Ritchie's Band
Released: November 29, 1982
Type: Movie
Starring musician B.A. Robertson as Ritchie Hannah a singer/songwriter returning to his mediocre life in Glasgow after the death of a friend Living Apart Together remains an important record of a culturally significant time in the city of Glasgow. Ritchie s wife Evie (Barbara Kellerman), tired of the constant upheaval in her marriage, uses the opportunity to walk out, leaving him to care for their children. Ritchie goes in search of Evie with the help of his manager s assistant Alicia (Judi Trott), however, an attraction grows between the pair and as they widen their pursuit, it becomes apparent that Evie is not ready to return home. Featuring original music from satirical post-punk musician B.A Robertson and early screen appearances from Peter Capaldi (Local Hero) and John Gordon Sinclair (Gregory s Girl), Gormley s bittersweet take on relationships is a fresh and captivating insight into how our actions affect the people we love.
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The Good Time Girls
Title: The Good Time Girls
Character: Frank McGrath
Released: April 7, 1981
Type: Movie
The oil rigs provide rich pickings for those who work on them, but for wives isolated from husbands affluence is not enough.
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The Slab Boys
Title: The Slab Boys
Character: Jack Hogg
Released: December 6, 1979
Type: Movie
Paisley, Scotland, in 1957. Three working-class lads look forward to the staff dance at the local carpet factory.
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A Sense of Freedom
Title: A Sense of Freedom
Character: Warder
Released: October 19, 1979
Type: Movie
The true story of Jimmy Boyle, who was reputed to be Scotland's most violent man.
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Title: All Creatures Great and Small
Character: Calum Buchanan
Released: January 8, 1978
Type: TV
All Creatures Great and Small is a British television series, based on the books of the British veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote under the pseudonym James Herriot. Ninety episodes were aired over two three-year runs. The first run was based directly on Herriot's books; the second was filmed with original scripts.
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The Thin End of the Wedge
Title: The Thin End of the Wedge
Character: Matthew
Released: December 20, 1977
Type: Movie
A student faced with an ultimatum to find £5 by morning - or lose his girlfriend - searches for friends he can tap and discovers that the crises in their lives are even greater than his own.
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Separations Agency
Title: Separations Agency
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Rob wakes up one morning to find out that his girlfriend has dumped him, with the news being delivered in the strangest possible way.