Gary Lydon

Born in London in 1964 to Irish parents Jimmy O'Brien and his wife Julie (nee Lydon) and growing up in Northolt,^[3] Lydon moved with his family to Wexford, Ireland, when he was nine.^[3]

As of November 2022, he was living in Leitrim.^[4]

Lydon played Patrick Murray, the counsellor on RTÉ One's The Clinic, from 2003 to 2009,^[5] a role for which he won an IFTA for Best Supporting Actor in 2007.^[6] He also played Bomber in Pure Mule.^[7]

He performed on stage as Brendan in Borstal Boy and in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman.^[8][9]

Lydon had two sons, Sean Luke O'Brien and James Doherty O'Brien. James appeared on stage in Of Mornington alongside his father.^[10][11]

Lydon died suddenly on 30 April 2026, aged 61.^[12][13]

• 2025 The Sandy Banks – Daniel
• 2024 Vanilla – Dr. Joe
• 2023 Barber – Johnny Mulligan^[14]
• 2022 The Banshees of Inisherin – Garda Peadar Kearney
• 2022 Lakelands – Bernie^[15]
• 2022 An Encounter (Short) – The Man
• 2022 Sprachlos in Irland (TV Movie) – Geistlicher (by Florian Gärtner)^[16]
• 2020 Broken Law – Superintendent Byrne^[17]
• 2017 Striking Out (TV Series) – Judge Harrison^[18]
• 2016 The Flag – Foley^[19]
• 2015 Brooklyn – Mr. Farrell^[20]
• 2015 The Hallow – Doyle^[21]
• 2014 The Guarantee – Brian Cowen^[22]
• 2014 Love/Hate (TV Series) – Chief Superintendent^[3]
• 2014 Calvary – Inspector Stanton^[23]
• 2012 Shadow Dancer – Geoff^[24]
• 2011 War Horse – Si Easton^[22]
• 2011 Stella Days – Larry^[25]
• 2011 The Guard – Gerry Stanton^[26]
• 2003–2009 The Clinic (TV Series) – Patrick Murray^[3]
• 2006 Small Engine Repair – Big Eddy^[3]
• 2005 Pure Mule (TV Series) – Bomber Brennan^[18]
• 2005 Boy Eats Girl – Garda Sergeant
• 2004 Six Shooter (Short) – Chief Guard
• 2001–2002 On Home Ground (TV Series) – Cathal O'Connor^[27]
• 2002 Sinners (TV Movie) – Patrick
• 2002 Fergus's Wedding (TV Series) – Shay^[27]
• 2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal – Tom Rooney^[28]