1946Born, Dublin
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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…
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BraveheartCraig
VikingsPope Leo IV
The Last DuelLe Gris' Priest
AlexanderParmenion
Florence Foster JenkinsArturo Toscanini2022PeacockGeorgia's Boss · 1 episodeShow
2022Vikings: ValhallaThe Seer · 4 episodesShow
2015Vikings: Athelstan's JournalThe Seer (archive footage), The Seer · 6 episodesShow
2012Titanic: Blood and SteelEdward Carson · 1 episodeShow
2009Father & SonJohn O'Connor · 4 episodesShow
2007The TudorsCardinal Campeggio, Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio · 10 episodesShow
2001Rebel HeartEugene O'Brien · 4 episodesShow
1994ScarlettJamie O'Hara · 1 episodeShow
1993SharpeFather Curtis · 1 episodeShow
1991PerformanceAdolphus Grigson · 1 episodeShow
1988The StorytellerBeggar · 1 episodeShow
1986ScreenPlayTom Crosbie, Superintendent O'Kelly, Father Dade, Sean Kerrigan · 1 episodeShow
1986LovejoyHennessey · 1 episodeShow
1985The PriceKearney · 6 episodesShow
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