Banshees of Inisherin actor who shunned the bright lights of stardom for rural Roscommon passes away
Actor Gary Lydon has died at the age of 61.
Gary Lydon, the actor best known for his collaborations with playwright Billy Roche and with directors such as Martin McDonagh and Steven Spielberg, has died at the age of 61.
Despite starring alongside household names, the bright lights never held much appeal and he preferred the quietness of rural North Roscommon and Cootehall.
He was born in London in 1961 to Irish parents but moved as a child to Wexford town. He worked extensively in theatre, television and cinema, but he will be best known to Irish audiences for roles in medical drama The Clinic, and crime drama Love/Hate. His more recent screen roles included playing a garda in Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin.
News his sudden passing has come as a great shock in North Roscommon. Old friends and acquaintances have recalled a quiet and unassuming man, who lit up the stage.
