Calam Lynch

Calam Lynch
Born
Calam Finbar Lynch

(1994-11-07) 7 November 1994 (age 30)
Warwickshire, England
Alma materSomerville College, Oxford
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present
Parents
Relatives

Calam Finbar Lynch (born 7 November 1994) is a British actor of Irish descent. His films include the Disney adaptation of Black Beauty (2020) and Terence Davies' Benediction (2021). On television, he appeared in the BBC One drama Mrs Wilson (2018) and the second season of the Netflix series Bridgerton (2022).

Early life

Lynch was born in Warwickshire to Irish actors Niamh Cusack and Finbar Lynch. He spent some of his childhood in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire and went to the local primary academy while his parents worked in Manchester.[1] They then moved to Barnes, South West London. Lynch attended Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith before going on to study classics at Somerville College, Oxford, graduating in 2017.[2] Originally interested in football, he became inspired to act by his cousin Max Irons and participated in stage productions during his time at university.[3][4]

Career

In his third and final year at Oxford, Lynch signed with an agent and appeared in Dunkirk. After graduating, he played Claudio in the Rose Theatre Kingston production of Much Ado About Nothing and Gordon Wilson, the son of the titular character played by Ruth Wilson in the BBC One miniseries Mrs Wilson.[5] That same year, Lynch had a guest role as John-Paul O'Reilly in an episode of the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls.[6] He appeared in Wife at the Kiln Theatre in 2019.[7]

Lynch starred in the 2020 adaptation of Black Beauty opposite Mackenzie Foy, which was released on Disney+.[8] He played Stephen Tennant in the Terence Davies-directed biographical film Benediction followed by a role of Theo Sharpe in season 2 of the Netflix period drama Bridgerton.[9] He portrayed young Cary Grant in the 2023 ITV miniseries Archie.[10] In 2022, it was announced that Lynch will appear in a recurring role in the second season of the Amazon Prime Video fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Dunkirk Deal Sailor
2020 Black Beauty George Winthorp
2021 Benediction Stephen Tennant

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Mrs Wilson Gordon Wilson 3 episodes
2019 Derry Girls John-Paul O'Reilly Episode: "The Prom"
2022 Bridgerton Theo Sharpe 6 episodes
2023 The Long Shadow PC Robert Hydes Episode #1.7
Archie Archie 3 episodes
2024 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Camnir Season 2[12]
Sweetpea AJ Main role[13]
TBA Miss Austen TBA Post-production[14]
TBA Outrageous Bryan Guinness

Stage

Year Title Role Venue
2018 Much Ado About Nothing Claudio Rose Theatre Kingston
2019 Wife Eric / Cas Kiln Theatre, London

References

  1. ^ "Niamh Cusack - At home in the North West". Great British Life. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Head commends their teachers for their dedication and skills". Fulham SW6: 9. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Calam Lynch - YMC". You Must Create. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ Sweeney, Tanya (6 April 2021). "Meet Bridgerton's new blood – Calam Lynch comes from a well-known Irish acting dynasty". Independent.ie. Retrieved 20 May 2021.(subscription required)
  5. ^ Wood, Alex (17 April 2018). "Mel Giedroyc and John Hopkins in Much Ado About Nothing at Rose Theatre Kingston: first look". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. ^ Broster, Alice (4 December 2018). "Bridgerton's Calam Lynch Has Starred Opposite Nicola Coughlan Before". Bustle. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Wife". Kiln Theatre. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  8. ^ Jan, Kevin (2 December 2020). "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Black Beauty's Mackenzie Foy & Calam Lynch". Pop-Culturalist. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (5 April 2021). "'Bridgerton': Shelley Conn & Calam Lynch Join Season 2 Of Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Killing Eve and Bridgerton stars join Jason Isaacs' ITV drama". Digital Spy. 30 September 2022.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (7 December 2022). "'The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power' Adds 8 To Season 2 Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  12. ^ Echebiri, Makuochi (23 July 2024). "The Rings of Power Season 2 Just Invited Two New Characters To Middle-earth". Collider. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  13. ^ Ryan, Keeley (13 February 2020). "Sky Atlantic's Sweetpea is the show that's going to be your next TV obsession". her.ie. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  14. ^ Rice, Lynette (7 December 2023). "'Miss Austen': Keeley Hawes & Rose Leslie Join TV Adaptation For Masterpiece". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 December 2023.