Richard Lynch
Born: 1965-01-01 in Wales
Known For: Acting
Biography
Richard Lynch is a Welsh television and film actor best known for playing the character of Garry Monk in S4C's long-running Welsh-language soap "Pobol y Cwm". Lynch is an alumnus of Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen in Pontypridd. He later graduated in Drama from Aberystwyth University in 1987. In 2013 Lynch was awarded a Fellowship of Aberystwyth University. Lynch first came to prominence in the 1986 Karl Francis' film "Milwr Bychan" playing young soldier Will Thomas. Further film appearances include "Branwen" (1994), "Darklands" (1996), "The Proposition" (1997), and "Y Mabinogi" (2003). Lynch has starred in numerous television productions and series, including "The Christmas Stallion" (1992), "The Lifeboat" (1994), and "Tales from Pleasure Beach" (2001).
Filmography
2023
- Tree on a Hill as Herbie Watkins
2022
- National Theatre Live: The Corn Is Green as Mr John Goronwy Jones
2015
- Just Jim as Wayne
2012
- The Hollow Crown as Westmorland
2001
- Tales from Pleasure Beach as Sonny
1996
- Darklands as Salvy
- The Proposition as Huw Williams
1995
- Branwen as Kevin McCarthy
1993
- Thicker Than Water as Dorian Phipps
1992
- The Winter Stallion as Gwilyn
1990
- Sticky Wickets as Jason
1989
- Nineteen96 as PC Maurice Peters
1988
- Eight Men Out as Writer
1987
- Boy Soldier as Wil Thomas