Portrait of Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch

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).

Born: January 1, 1965

Place of Birth: Wales

Filmography

2023
Tree on a Hill

as Herbie Watkins

2022
2015
Just Jim

as Wayne

2012
The Hollow Crown

as Westmorland

1996
The Proposition

as Huw Williams

1996
Darklands

as Salvy

1995
Branwen

as Kevin McCarthy

1993
Thicker Than Water

as Dorian Phipps

1992
1990
1989
Nineteen96

as PC Maurice Peters

1988
Eight Men Out

as Writer

1987
Boy Soldier

as Wil Thomas