John Kavanagh
Irish actor · Ireland · On the map · Comedians · Born c. 1940
John Kavanagh is an Irish actor who has acted on the stage, in over twenty films including Cal (1984), Braveheart (1995) and Alexander (2004), and on television. Most recently, he is known for his portrayal of The Seer in the History Channel series Vikings.
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Michael Hirst Wrote Vikings, The Tudors and Fools of Fortune
Gerard McSorley Also in Braveheart and The Tudors
Brendan Gleeson Also in Braveheart and The Butcher Boy
Stanley Townsend Also in Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Ciaran Donnelly Directed Vikings and Titanic: Blood and Steel
Jonathan Rhys Meyers Also in Alexander, Vikings and The Tudors
Jim Sheridan Produced Some Mother's Son (1997)
Ian McElhinney Also in The Tudors and Titanic: Blood and Steel
David O'Hara Also in Braveheart and The Tudors
Ned Dennehy Also in The Tudors and Titanic: Blood and Steel
David Wilmot Also in Vikings and The Tudors
Ian Beattie Also in Alexander, Vikings and The Tudors
Bosco Hogan Also in Vikings and The Tudors
George Harrison Produced Bellman and True (1989)
Mel Gibson Directed Braveheart (1995)
Helen Mirren Also in Cal and Some Mother's Son
Oliver Stone Directed Alexander (2004)
Ralph Fiennes Directed The Invisible Woman (2014)
Brian De Palma Directed The Black Dahlia (2006)
Liam Cunningham Also in Titanic: Blood and Steel (2013)
Milo O'Shea Also in The Butcher Boy and Paddy
Perdita Weeks Also in The Tudors and The Invisible Woman
David Puttnam Produced Cal (1985)
Richard Loncraine Directed Bellman and True (1989)
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He has received a number of accolades, including a Drama Desk Award nomination in 1989 for his role in a revival of Juno and the Paycock.
