John Kavanagh
With his strong jawline, large eyes and almost patrician bearing, it is fitting that Irish character actor John Kavanagh was perhaps best known for his role as Cardinal Campeggio, England's last protective cardinal, in the television drama "The Tudors" (Showtime 2007-2010). Kavanagh's illustrious entertainment career began as an in-demand stage performer in Ireland and the United Kingdom. His film, breakthrough came with a leading role opposite Brenda Fricker in the drama "The Ballroom of Romance" (1982), which was followed by the indie "Attracta" (1983) and the made-for-television movie "The Country Girls" (1984). In the 1990s, Kavanagh aged into character roles, including key parts in the drama "Widow's Peak" (1994) and the Mel Gibson epic "Braveheart" (1995). The story of William Wallace was one of several historical epics; prior to being cast in "The Tudors," Kavanagh was featured as Parmenion, an old general, in Oliver Stone's big-budget blockbuster "Alexander" (2004), which featured Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins and Val Kilmer. Despite the star power of the cast, the movie did not fare well at the box office, and Kavanahgh followed his performance in "Alexander" with a role in the Brian de Palma historical thriller "The Black Dahlia" (2006), which was also a commercial disappointment.
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John Kavanagh
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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86% |
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Baltimore (AKA Rose's War) | Sir Alfred Beit (Character) | - | 2023 |
67% |
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Riverdance: The Animated Adventure | The Gatekeeper (Voice) | - | 2021 |
44% |
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Supervized | Windsor (Character) | - | 2019 |
88% |
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Florence Foster Jenkins | Arturo Toscanini (Character) | $27.4M | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jewels | Narrator | - | 2016 |
79% |
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The Stag | Fionan's Dad (Character) | - | 2013 |
41% |
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Therese | Inspector Michaud (Character) | $420.3K | 2013 |
76% |
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The Invisible Woman | Rev. Benham (Character) | $1.2M | 2013 |
32% |
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The Black Dahlia | Emmet Linscott (Character) | $22.5M | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Halo Effect | Stan (Character) | - | 2004 |
15% |
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Alexander | Parmenion (Character) | $34.3M | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Code of Silence | Director | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Mystics | Gerry the Barman (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dangerous Company | Cinematographer | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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A Haunting in Connecticut | Director | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Puckoon | Haggerty (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Candlelight | Frank (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Days in Dublin | Unknown (Character) | - | 2001 |
53% |
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A Love Divided | Bishop Staunton (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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The Tale of Sweeney Todd | Rutledge (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Pete's Meteor | Sergeant Maloney (Character) | - | 1998 |
75% |
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This Is My Father | Liam Finneran (Character) | $1.1M | 1998 |
60% |
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Dancing at Lughnasa | Father Carlin (Character) | $2.3M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Vicious Circle | IRA Chief Charlie Rice (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cast a Cold Eye | IRA Chief Charlie Rice (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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The Informant | IRA Chief (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Painted Lady | Michael Longley (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Harpist | Puder (Character) | - | 1997 |
94% |
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Widows' Peak | Canon Murtagh (Character) | $6.2M | 1994 |
No Score Yet |
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Sharpe's Sword | Father Curtis (Character) | - | 1994 |
77% |
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Into the West | Hartnett (Character) | $3.7M | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Joyriders | Manager (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fantasist | Robert Foxley (Character) | - | 1986 |
91% |
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Cal | Skeffington (Character) | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ballroom of Romance | Bowser Egan (Character) | - | 1982 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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93% | 88% | Vikings | The Seer (Character) | 2016-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bureau | Director | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Masterpiece Theatre | Unknown (Character) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Scarlett | Jamie O'Hara (Guest Star) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lovejoy | Unknown (Character) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Echoes | Dock Dillon (Character) | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Irish R.M. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |