Finbar Lynch (born 28 August 1959) is an Irish actor.Lynch was born in
Dublin, and at the age of 11, moved with his family to the village of
Inverin, County Galway where his father ran a clothing factory under a
scheme to encourage business investment in Gaeltacht areas. Lynch has
2 brothers.Back in Dublin at the age of 18, Lynch doorknocked local
theatres seeking acting work, but was turned down due to lack of
experience. Working as a stagehand, he successfully auditioned for a
minor role in the Tennessee Williams play A Streetcar Named Desire,
which started off his acting career. In 1999, Lynch was nominated for
the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and Drama Desk Award
for Outstanding Actor in a Play for his performance as Canary Jim in
the Broadway run of the rediscovered Tennessee Williams play Not About
Nightingales.
Dublin, and at the age of 11, moved with his family to the village of
Inverin, County Galway where his father ran a clothing factory under a
scheme to encourage business investment in Gaeltacht areas. Lynch has
2 brothers.Back in Dublin at the age of 18, Lynch doorknocked local
theatres seeking acting work, but was turned down due to lack of
experience. Working as a stagehand, he successfully auditioned for a
minor role in the Tennessee Williams play A Streetcar Named Desire,
which started off his acting career. In 1999, Lynch was nominated for
the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and Drama Desk Award
for Outstanding Actor in a Play for his performance as Canary Jim in
the Broadway run of the rediscovered Tennessee Williams play Not About
Nightingales.
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