John Kavanagh
Actor
January 1, 1946 (80 years)
John Kavanagh (born 1946, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish character actor who was a member of the Abbey Theatre company for ten years (1967–1977) before going freelance. He has worked in over 20 films and numerous TV series since 1970. His film credits include Braveheart (1995), The Butcher Boy (1997), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), and The Last Duel (2021). On television he is best known for playing The Seer / Pope Leo IV in Vikings (2013–2020) and Vikings: Valhalla (2022–2024), and Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio in The Tudors (2007–2008). He received a Drama Desk Award nomination (1989) for Juno and the Paycock. He is also a singer, having played the lead in the Irish stage production of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris in the 1970s. No other personal details are publicly confirmed.
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Filmography
| 2026 | One Sweet Hour · as Tommy |
| 2026 | Tall Tales & Murder · as Cardinal Doyle |
| 2026 | Bucking Fastard · as Mr. Westmoreland |
| 2023 | Baltimore · as Sir Alfred Beit |
| 2022 | Peacock · as Georgia's Boss |
| 2022 | Vikings: Valhalla · as The Seer |
| 2021 | The Last Duel · as Le Gris' Priest |
| 2021 | Riverdance: The Animated Adventure · as Gatekeeper (voice) |
| 2020 | The Head (2020) · as Cast |
| 2019 | Supervized · as Windsor |
| 2019 | Der Irland-Krimi · as Arthur Browne |
| 2017 | The Saga of Lagertha · as The Seer |
| 2017 | Lost Memories · as Dad |
| 2016 | Florence Foster Jenkins · as Arturo Toscanini |
| 2015 | Vikings: Athelstan's Journal · as The Seer (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | The Invisible Woman · as Reverend Benham |
| 2013 | In Secret · as Inspector MichaudOn Plex |
| 2013 | The Bachelor Weekend · as Fionan And Little Kevin's DadOn Plex |
| 2013 | Vikings · as The Seer |
| 2012 | Titanic: Blood and Steel · as Edward Carson |
| 2010 | Jack Taylor · as Father Royce |
| 2010 | The RunwayOn Plex |
| 2009 | Father & Son · as John O'connor |
| 2007 | Closing the Ring · as Reverend Smith |
| 2007 | Inspector George Gently · as Doyle |
| 2007 | The Tudors · as Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio |
| 2006 | The Tiger's Tail · as Harry |
| 2006 | The Black Dahlia · as Emmett Linscott |
| 2004 | Alexander · as Parmenion |
| 2004 | The Halo Effect · as Stan |
| 2003 | Mystics · as Gerry The Barman |
| 2003 | The Clinic · as Simon LundOn Plex |
| 2003 | Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor · as Judge Shippen |
| 2002 | Sinners · as Frank |
| 2002 | Puckoon · as Haggerty |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Rebel Heart · as Eugene O'brien |
| 1999 | A Love Divided · as Bishop Staunton |
| 1999 | The Harpist · as Puder |
| 1999 | Vicious Circle · as Charlie Rice |
| 1999 | Holby City · as Father Thomas Logan |
| 1998 | Pete's Meteor · as Sergeant Maloney |
| 1998 | Dancing at Lughnasa · as Father Carlin |
| 1997 | The Tale of Sweeney Todd · as RutledgeOn Plex |
| 1997 | Painted Lady · as Michael Longley |
| 1997 | The Butcher Boy · as Dr. Boyd |
| 1997 | The Informant · as Ira Chief |
| 1996 | Some Mother's Son · as Cardinal |
| 1996 | Riverdance: The New Show · as Narrator |
| 1995 | Braveheart · as Craig |
| 1995 | Circle of Friends · as Brian Mahon |
| 1994 | Sharpe's Sword · as Father Patrick Curtis |
| 1994 | Scarlett · as Jamie O'haraOn Plex |
| 1994 | Widows' Peak · as Canon MurtaghOn Plex |
| 1993 | Sharpe · as Father CurtisOn Plex |
| 1993 | Doctor Finlay (1993) · as Jack Malloy |
| 1992 | Into the West · as Hartnett |
| 1992 | Maigret (1992) · as Jean Ramuel |
| 1991 | Performance · as Adolphus Grigson |
| 1990 | Fools of Fortune · as Johnny Lacy |
| 1990 | |
| 1988 | Joyriders · as Manager |
| 1988 | Echoes · as Dick Dillon |
| 1987 | Bellman and True · as Donkey |
| 1987 | Jim Henson's The Storyteller · as BeggarOn Plex |
| 1986 | The Fantasist · as Robert Foxley |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) · as Superintendent O'kelly |
| 1986 | Lovejoy · as Hennessey |
| 1985 | Theatre Night · as Marshall |
| 1985 | The Price (1985) · as Kearney |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Cal · as Skeffington |
| 1983 | The Country Girls · as James |
| 1983 | The Irish R. M. · as Canon Crotty |
| 1982 | The Ballroom of Romance · as Bowser Egan |
| 1970 | The McKenzie BreakOn Plex |
| 1970 | Paddy · as Willie Egan |
| 2015 | |
| 2007 | Xposé · as Self |