Calam Lynch
{{Short description|British actor (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date= June 2021}}
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| birth_name = Calam Finbar Lynch
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Warwickshire, England
| alma_mater = Somerville College, Oxford
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2017–present
| parents = {{Plainlist|
- Finbar Lynch (father)
- Niamh Cusack (mother)
}}
| relatives = {{plainlist|class=nowrap|
- Sinéad Cusack (aunt)
- Sorcha Cusack (aunt)
- Catherine Cusack (aunt)
- Pádraig Cusack (uncle)
- Cyril Cusack (grandfather)
- Maureen Cusack (grandmother)
- Max Irons (cousin)
- Richard Boyd Barrett (cousin)
}}
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Calam Finbar Lynch (born 7 November 1994) is a British actor. 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), the second season of the Netflix series Bridgerton (2022), and the Sky Atlantic series Sweetpea (2024–).
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.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/people/celebrity-interviews/niamh-cusack-at-home-in-the-north-west-7087584|title=Niamh Cusack - At home in the North West|journal=Great British Life|date=2 March 2010|access-date=21 May 2021}} 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.{{Cite journal|url=http://www.fulhamsw6.com/shared/conlatymera013.htm|title=Head commends their teachers for their dedication and skills|journal=Fulham SW6|date=17 August 2013|access-date=7 April 2021|page=9}} Originally interested in football, he became inspired to act by his cousin Max Irons and participated in stage productions during his time at university.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youmustcreate.com/calam-lynch/|title=Calam Lynch - YMC|website=You Must Create|access-date=21 May 2021}}{{Cite journal|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/meet-bridgertons-new-blood-calam-lynch-comes-from-a-well-known-irish-acting-dynasty-40280924.html|title=Meet Bridgerton's new blood – Calam Lynch comes from a well-known Irish acting dynasty|journal=Independent.ie|first=Tanya|last=Sweeney|date=6 April 2021|access-date=20 May 2021}}{{subscription required}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/mel-giedroyc-john-hopkins-much-ado-photos_46329.html|title=Mel Giedroyc and John Hopkins in Much Ado About Nothing at Rose Theatre Kingston: first look|website=WhatsOnStage|first=Alex|last=Wood|date=17 April 2018|access-date=21 May 2021}}
That same year, Lynch had a guest role as John-Paul O'Reilly in an episode of the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/who-is-calam-lynch-the-actor-who-plays-gordon-in-mrs-wilson-has-got-seriously-prestigious-training-13240299|title=Bridgerton's Calam Lynch Has Starred Opposite Nicola Coughlan Before|journal=Bustle|first=Alice|last=Broster|date=4 December 2018|access-date=20 May 2021}} He appeared in Wife at the Kiln Theatre in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://kilntheatre.com/whats-on/wife/|title=Wife|website=Kiln Theatre|date=4 July 2019|access-date=21 May 2021}}
Lynch starred in the 2020 adaptation of Black Beauty opposite Mackenzie Foy, which was released on Disney+.{{Cite journal|url=http://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-pop-culturalist-chats-with-black-beautys-mackenzie-foy-calam-lynch/|title=Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Black Beauty's Mackenzie Foy & Calam Lynch|journal=Pop-Culturalist|first=Kevin|last=Jan|date=2 December 2020|access-date=21 May 2021}} 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.{{Cite journal|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/bridgerton-shelley-conn-calam-lynch-casr-season-2-netflix-shondaland-1234727670/|title='Bridgerton': Shelley Conn & Calam Lynch Join Season 2 Of Netflix Series|journal=Deadline|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=5 April 2021|access-date=7 April 2021}} He portrayed young Cary Grant in the 2023 ITV miniseries Archie.{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a41464107/archie-itv-cast-killing-eve-bridgerton/|title=Killing Eve and Bridgerton stars join Jason Isaacs' ITV drama|website=Digital Spy|date=30 September 2022 }} 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.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=December 7, 2022 |title='The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power' Adds 8 To Season 2 Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-adds-season-2-cast-1235191374/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207150845/https://deadline.com/2022/12/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-adds-season-2-cast-1235191374/ |archive-date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2017
| Dunkirk | Deal Sailor | |
| 2020
| George Winthorp | |
| 2021
| |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2018
| Gordon Wilson | 3 episodes |
| 2019
| John-Paul O'Reilly | Episode: "The Prom" |
| 2022
| Theo Sharpe | 6 episodes |
| rowspan="2"|2023
| PC Robert Hydes | Episode #1.7 |
| Archie
| Archie | 3 episodes |
| rowspan="2"|2024
| The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Camnir | Season 2{{Cite web |last=Echebiri |first=Makuochi |date=23 July 2024 |title=The Rings of Power Season 2 Just Invited Two New Characters To Middle-earth |url=https://collider.com/the-rings-of-power-season-2-camnir-rian/ |access-date=24 July 2024 |website=Collider}} |
| Sweetpea
| AJ |
| rowspan="2"|2025
| Tom Fowle |
| Outrageous
| |
Stage
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Venue |
|---|
| 2018
| Claudio |
| 2019
| Wife | Eric / Cas | Kiln Theatre, London |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|8208516}}
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Category:Alumni of Somerville College, Oxford
Category:Cusack family (Ireland)
Category:English people of Irish descent
Category:Male actors from London
Category:Male actors from Warwickshire
Category:People educated at Latymer Upper School
Category:Actors from the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames