Gary Lydon

Gary Lydon

Born: September 11, 1964
in London, United Kingdom

Movies for Gary Lydon...

Barber
Title: Barber
Character: Johnny Mulligan
Released: September 22, 2023
Type: Movie
Val Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaughter. Set in Dublin against the background of a global pandemic, Barber’s initial investigation into Sara’s disappearance quickly darkens. Secrets start surfacing in unexpected ways. Before too long, Barber finds himself entangled with powerful men of shady morals determined to thwart his investigation. Has he bitten off more than he can chew?
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Lakelands
Title: Lakelands
Released: May 5, 2023
Type: Movie
The film centres on local small-town GAA football "outside the bright lights of Croke Park", following a player who struggles to get back into the sport after an injury.
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The Banshees of Inisherin
Title: The Banshees of Inisherin
Character: Peadar Kearney
Released: October 20, 2022
Type: Movie
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
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Sprachlos in Irland
Title: Sprachlos in Irland
Character: Geistlicher
Released: September 3, 2021
Type: Movie
For Connie, things have been going to plan for many years, both professionally and in her private life. That is, until the son of the CEO takes over the business, forcing new demands on the workforce. In future, English is to be the business language. English? Fluently? Not wanting to lose her job, Connie immediately signs up for an intensive English language course in Ireland. But the perfectionist is totally unprepared for her teacher Gillian, the warm-hearted, yet slightly chaotic and young-looking woman, who sees her main job as funeral director as a vocation. Connie also has her problems with her co-student, Max, a Tom Jones imitator, who is currently in Ireland to visit his 16-year-old daughter, Amy. Much to Connie's displeasure, the bon vivant is not interested in rules and regulations. Connie soon realizes that she is missing something more in her perfect life than speaking perfect English. But can she leave her life behind and risk taking the plunge into the great unknown?
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Harvest
Title: Harvest
Released: July 24, 2021
Type: Movie
Joe Gibbons prepares to go back to the local cattle mart for the first time since his near fatal heart attack. But, it's no ordinary day and Joe is soon confronted with the harsh truth of his future.
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The Lucky Man
Title: The Lucky Man
Released: July 8, 2020
Type: Movie
A lonely, simple-minded barman's fleeting encounter in a rural Irish pub, with a difficult customer highlights his need for connection.
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Broken Law
Title: Broken Law
Character: SI Richard Byrne
Released: February 28, 2020
Type: Movie
Dave Connolly is a respected member of the Garda Síochána but his loyalty to the law gets tested by his ex-convict brother Joe who is in desperate need of his help.
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Silence
Title: Silence
Character: Gerry
Released: March 24, 2019
Type: Movie
A couple embark on a journey in the midst of a family crisis.
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The Hallow
Title: The Hallow
Character: Doyle
Released: November 6, 2015
Type: Movie
Deep within the darkness of secluded forest land in rural Ireland dwells an ancient evil. Feared by the nearby superstitious villagers as cursed creatures who prey upon the lost, their secrets have been kept from civilization and remain on their hallowed ground. But when a conservationist from London moves in with his wife and infant child in order to survey the land for future construction, his actions unwittingly disturb the horde of demonic forces. Alone in a remote wilderness, he must now ensure his family's survival from their relentless attacks.
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Brooklyn
Title: Brooklyn
Character: Mr. Farrell
Released: October 20, 2015
Type: Movie
In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.
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The Guarantee
Title: The Guarantee
Character: Brian Cowen
Released: October 30, 2014
Type: Movie
On the night of September 29, 2008, the Irish government decided to guarantee the entire domestic banking system.'The Guarantee' tells the story of that night, and what led to it.
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Calvary
Title: Calvary
Character: Inspector Stanton
Released: April 11, 2014
Type: Movie
After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
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Gold
Title: Gold
Character: Tommy
Released: February 20, 2014
Type: Movie
An offbeat comedy about an estranged father who returns to his hometown after an absence of ten years in order to reconnect with his daughter and ex-wife but unwittingly finds himself responsible for almost destroying all their lives.
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Stella Days
Title: Stella Days
Character: Larry
Released: March 9, 2012
Type: Movie
A priest stationed in Tipperary, Ireland, is eager to return to Rome. Told he cannot do so until he has raised enough money for the building of a new church, he decides to open a cinema in the local town.
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Shadow Dancer
Title: Shadow Dancer
Character: Geoff
Released: February 12, 2012
Type: Movie
Set in 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.
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War Horse
Title: War Horse
Character: Si Easton
Released: December 25, 2011
Type: Movie
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
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The Guard
Title: The Guard
Character: Garda Inspector Gerry Stanton
Released: July 7, 2011
Type: Movie
When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.
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Small Engine Repair
Title: Small Engine Repair
Character: Big Eddy
Released: September 7, 2006
Type: Movie
Doug, an aspiring country singer, has spent his life as a loser in a non-descript small town with nobody believing in his heartbreaking voice and talent as a musician. His wife has left him and only his best friend believes in him. But he has one last chance to make it.
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Boy Eats Girl
Title: Boy Eats Girl
Character: Garda Sergeant
Released: June 7, 2005
Type: Movie
A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his, er, appetite for his beloved.
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Six Shooter
Title: Six Shooter
Character: Chief Guard
Released: October 14, 2004
Type: Movie
Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the ‘Kid’. As the Kid becomes more agitated and foul-mouthed, the journey takes on a violent and dangerous hue – for the bereaved Donnelly and for other hapless passengers on the train.
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Sinners
Title: Sinners
Character: Patrick
Released: March 26, 2002
Type: Movie
Powerful drama set in 1960s Ireland about a young, unmarried mother-to-be whose family sends her to a convent. There, out of sight of society, her work in the laundry provides her with close friendships, which bring hope and relief from daily prayer and penance. (Radio Times)
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Sunday
Title: Sunday
Character: Family Barrister
Released: January 28, 2002
Type: Movie
Sunday tells the story of an infamous day in Derry, North of Ireland and how the events of that day were subsequently covered up by the British Government of the time. On Sunday 30th January 1972 a peaceful civil rights march against internment (imprisonment without trial), organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) ended with 13 marchers shot dead and 15 wounded. It became known throughout the world as Bloody Sunday. Told primarily from the perspective of the Derry community, juxtaposed with the British Army/state's preparations and reaction to the day, Sunday communicates the forensic and emotional truth of what happened
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Country
Title: Country
Character: Con Murphy
Released: October 13, 2000
Type: Movie
The film describes the relationship between a father and his two motherless sons in Ireland, and how it changes when their aunt from London arrives.
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The Last September
Title: The Last September
Character: Peter Connolly
Released: April 28, 2000
Type: Movie
In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple reside over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their Oxford student nephew, and married house guests, who are trying to cover up that they are presently homeless. The niece enjoys romantic frolics with a soldier and a hidden guerrilla fighter. All of the principals are thrown into turmoil when one more guest arrives with considerable wit and unwanted advice.
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The Second Death
Title: The Second Death
Character: Gerry
Released: January 29, 2000
Type: Movie
On a lonely country road, James Mangan hears a voice from his past and comes to realise he is damned.
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Ordinary Decent Criminal
Title: Ordinary Decent Criminal
Character: Tom Rooney
Released: January 7, 2000
Type: Movie
Michael Lynch is a notorious criminal with two wives and a flair for showmanship. He's also a huge embarrassment to the local police, who are determined to bring him down once and for all.
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Title: Amongst Women
Character: Mark
Released: July 15, 1998
Type: TV
Based on the novel by John McGahern and set in Ireland in the 1950s, the series tells the story of Moran and his children. Especially the girls find it difficult to get away from the influence of their despotic father and start living their own lives.
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The Informant
Title: The Informant
Character: Det. McDonough
Released: March 15, 1997
Type: Movie
A former Irish Republican Army fighter, Gingy McAnally (Anthony Brophy), is reluctant about being called back into service after serving time in prison. He executes the grisly task but ends up captured by a sympathetic British police lieutenant named Ferris (Cary Elwes). The intimidating Chief Inspector of the Belfast Police (Timothy Dalton) convinces Gingy that his best hope is to become an informant and turn in other IRA operatives. As Gingy's marriage unravels under the stress, he is forced to come to terms with the fact that in this war both sides lose. Three men, three political circles, each fighting for their lives, each with their own agenda in the battle for Northern Ireland.
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Michael Collins
Title: Michael Collins
Character: Squad Youth #1
Released: October 25, 1996
Type: Movie
Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.
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Nothing Personal
Title: Nothing Personal
Character: Eddie
Released: October 18, 1996
Type: Movie
A raw depiction of the Belfast 'troubles' as savage tribal warfare. Set shortly after the 1975 cease fire, the film focuses on the tribulations of Kenny, Protestant leader of a group of Shankill Road Loyalists, and his one-time friend Liam, a Catholic.