Richard Lynch (Welsh actor) explained

Richard Lynch
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	1986–present

Richard Lynch is a Welsh television and film actor best known for playing the character of Garry Monk^{[1] [2]} in S4C's long-running Welsh-language soap Pobol y Cwm.

Early life

Lynch is an alumnus of Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen, a Welsh Medium comprehensive school near Pontypridd. He graduated with in Drama from Aberystwyth University in 1987.^[3]

Career

Lynch first came to prominence in the 1986 Karl Francis' film Milwr Bychan playing young soldier Will Thomas.^{[4] [5]} Further film appearances include Branwen (1994), Darklands (1996), The Proposition (1997), and Y Mabinogi (2003).^[6] Lynch starred in numerous television productions and series, including The Christmas Stallion (1992), The Lifeboat (1994), Tales from Pleasure Beach (2001) and Hinterland/Y Gwyll.

In 2013 Lynch was awarded a Fellowship of Aberystwyth University.

Partial filmography

• Milwr Bychan (1986)
• The District Nurse (TV series 1987)
• Babylon Bypassed (1988)
• Eight Men Out (1988)
• Spirit (1989)
• Screen One (TV series 1989)
• The Christmas Stallion (TV movie 1992)
• Thicker Than Water (TV movie 1994)
• The Healer (TV movie 1994)
• The Lifeboat (TV series 1994)
• Branwen (1995)
• Darklands (1996)
• The Proposition (1997)
• Dangerfield (TV series 1999)
• Score (TV movie 2001)
• Tales from Pleasure Beach (TV mini-series 2001)
• A Mind to Kill (TV series 1997–2002)
• Y Mabinogi (English title: Otherworld) (2003)
• Secret History of Religion: Knights Templar (TV movie 2006)
• Hinterland/Y Gwyll (Bilingual TV series 2016)

External links

• • BBC Pobol Y Cwm
• Yr actor – gwaith a hamdden

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pobol Y Cwm Characters . BBC . 2011 . 2011-02-26 .
2. Web site: Don't mind your Ps and Qs: Richard Lynch . Wales Online (Western Mail) . 2010-10-27 . 2011-02-26 .
3. Web site: Actor Richard Lynch honoured . Aberystwyth University. 12 July 2013. 2017-08-20 .
4. Web site: Milwr Bychan . IMDb . 2010-03-27 .
5. Web site: Milwr Bychan/Boy Soldier . Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru The National Library of Wales . 2008 . 2010-03-27 .
6. Web site: Richard Lynch (II) . IMDb . 2010-03-27 .