Acting

John McGlynn

Born

1953-08-09 (73)

Place of birth

Scotland, U.K.

Known for

Acting

Credits

49 titles

John McGlynn was born on September 8, 1953 in Scotland. He is an actor, known for The Queen (2006), Gangs of New York (2002) and All Creatures Great and Small (1978). Has acted with numerous theatre companies including: Glasgow Citizens, Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, Liverpool Playhouse, 7:84, Paines Plough and Nottingham Playhouse.

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 10 titles

Gangs of New York poster
7.3

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.

Gangs of New York

2002

The Queen poster
6.9

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.

The Queen

2006

Wimbledon poster
6.2

Britain’s Peter Colt has never quite lived up to his dreams of tennis stardom. Once ranked as high as number 11 in the world, the journeyman veteran has watched his number slip to 119 as his confidence on the court slowly ebbs away.  Now, on the eve of his leaving the world of professional tennis, he’s granted a wild card, allowing him to play his final Wimbledon tournament…make that his final tournament ever.

Wimbledon

2004

The Emperor's New Clothes poster
6.8

Napoleon, exiled, devises a plan to retake the throne. He'll swap places with commoner Eugene Lenormand, sneak into Paris, then Lenormand will reveal himself and Napoleon will regain his throne. Things don't go at all well; first, the journey proves more difficult than expected, but more disastrously, Lenormand enjoys himself too much to reveal the deception. Napoleon adjusts somewhat uneasily to the life of a commoner while waiting, while Lenormand gorges on rich food.

The Emperor's New Clothes

2001

No artwork available
NR

Rob wakes up one morning to find out that his girlfriend has dumped him, with the news being delivered in the strangest possible way.

Separations Agency

2009

Hero of the Hour poster
6.0

A security guard foils an armed robbery and becomes a national hero, but his new-found fame cannot appease his guilty conscience.

Hero of the Hour

2000

No artwork available
NR

Eddy Maplethorpe wants to escape his suburban life without anyone noticing. He builds a clockwork dummy that can care for his family and go to work for him, leaving him free to pursue the life he always dreamt of. Unfortunately, his dummy also develops a desire for a better life.

The Dummy

2003

The Planman poster
4.2

A lawyer finds himself increasingly frustrated by the professional criminals he is called upon to defend, and hooks upon the idea of devising perfect crimes.

The Planman

2003

The Last Musketeer poster
8.0

Steve McTear, a gifted fencer, tries to distance himself from the violent criminal activities of his family. When he finds himself pursued by gangsters, he decides to take a job as a fencing coach at a remote and exclusive school.

The Last Musketeer

2000

Trust poster
4.9

When her husband is accused of murder, solicitor Anne Travers defends him -- but as the evidence mounts, she begins to question their "perfect" life.

Trust

2000

1990s · 12 titles

Wing Commander poster
4.9

In the mid-27th century, the Terran Confederation is at war with the vicious alien Kilrathi Empire. When the Kilrathi capture a crucial navigational device that could lead them to Earth, the Confederation’s only hope rests with a small group of young fighter pilots. Lieutenant Christopher Blair, along with his wingman Todd 'Maniac' Marshall and Commander Jeanette 'Angel' Deveraux, must intercept the alien fleet and prevent the destruction of mankind. Battling overwhelming odds and racing against time, they face not only external threats but also inner fears and rivalries as they fight to save Earth from annihilation.

Wing Commander

1999

A Pinch of Snuff poster
NR

Receiving a tip from his dentist Jack Shorter, policeman Peter Pascoe takes a closer look at the Calliope Kinema Club, a film club notorious for showing adult entertainment movies. Shorter is convinced that one particular scene in a movie he recently saw was too realistic to have been staged with fake blood, but when Pascoe and his bluff superior Andy Dalziel starts investigating, they soon comes across the actress in question, Linda Abbott, who obviously didn't suffer from any harm and assures Pascoe that the concerns are unnecessary.

A Pinch of Snuff

1994

Mr. Bean Takes an Exam poster
7.9

Mr. Bean, completely puzzled by the questions on an exam, tries desperately to copy answers from the man sitting next to him.

Mr. Bean Takes an Exam

1991

Nervous Energy poster
5.3

Tom is a young man with AIDS living in London with his lover Ira. The disease has exaggerated Toms nervous energy and in his manic state he suddenly decides to go to Glasgow to visit the family he hasn't seen in ten years. His brother Ian is thoroughly disgusted by his lifestyle and only his mother shows any compassion for him. The visit soon develops into a nightmare as dementia sets in and Tom's health rapidly declines. Finally, events come to a head and Ira has no choice but to force Tom back to London, where he expects him to die at any time. After treatment, Tom gets a brief reprieve, having discovered that his real family is his adopted one in London.

Nervous Energy

1995

Wild Flowers poster
3.8

At her daughter's funeral, a woman remembers her family's shame when she fell in love with another woman.

Wild Flowers

1990

The Long Roads poster
7.0

An elderly woman learns that she is dying of cancer. She and her husband leave their small farm on the Isle of Skye to visit their children to inform them of the news. During the journey, the couple rediscover their love for each other.

The Long Roads

1993

No artwork available
NR

Shirley Peters is dead. Murdered. Her body is found twelve hours later in her own home. Just one of the many sordid domestic crimes hitting the city. Tony Macliesh, her rejected boyfriend, is the obvious prime suspect and he’s just been picked off the Aberdeen train and put straight into custody. But then another woman is sexually abused and throttled to death. And suddenly there appears to be one too many connections between these seemingly unrelated crimes. Detective Inspector Resnick is sure that the two murders are the work of one sadistic killer – two lonely hearts broken by one maniac. And it’s up to Resnick to put the record straight – and put the bastard where he belongs

Resnick: Lonely Hearts

1992

No artwork available
NR

An atmospheric new jazz film capturing the frustration of a talented young Scottish trumpeter. Paul is playing another lousy gig in Dundee when a sudden confrontation brings his dreams of escape within his grasp.

Conversion of St Paul

1990

The Merrihill Millionaires poster
NR

They were a top team - five miners who together had mined a million tons of coal but now they must face up to redundancy.

The Merrihill Millionaires

1993

No artwork available
NR

It’s New Year - just another day at the office for Michael Wilson, stand-in weather man. The forecast looks good when he’s offered a shot at the big time. But there’s a small problem...

Rain

1993

Midnight Breaks poster
8.0

When sweet-voiced Cassie of unsigned reggae act Midnight is offered a lucrative deal to join successful group Breaks by record company rep Billy, her band mate boyfriend Tyron is none too pleased.

Midnight Breaks

1990

No artwork available
NR

A nurse whose father left her many years ago takes a special interest in a psychotic killer suffering from amnesia.

Alabama

1990

1980s · 6 titles

A Sense of Freedom poster
6.5

The true story of Jimmy Boyle, who was reputed to be Scotland's most violent man.

A Sense of Freedom

1985

No artwork available
NR

The oil rigs provide rich pickings for those who work on them, but for wives isolated from husbands affluence is not enough.

The Good Time Girls

1981

Blood Red Roses poster
NR

A woman looks back on her life as a political activist in Scotland from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Blood Red Roses

1986

In Traction poster
NR

Matters are bad enough when Mr Gentle tries to commit suicide. They are even worse when the attempt fails. Worst of all is being confined to a hospital bed when a bunch of juvenile delinquents are sent to visit you.

In Traction

1986

Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon poster
7.0

In this award-winning documentary, directors Masri and Chamoun focus on the women who played a crucial role in fighting the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon. Preserving their stories on camera, Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon is a poignant documentary about courage, resistance, and hope.

Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon

1987

No artwork available
8.0

Starring musician B.A. Robertson as Ritchie Hannah a singer/songwriter returning to his mediocre life in Glasgow after the death of a friend Living Apart Together remains an important record of a culturally significant time in the city of Glasgow. Ritchie s wife Evie (Barbara Kellerman), tired of the constant upheaval in her marriage, uses the opportunity to walk out, leaving him to care for their children. Ritchie goes in search of Evie with the help of his manager s assistant Alicia (Judi Trott), however, an attraction grows between the pair and as they widen their pursuit, it becomes apparent that Evie is not ready to return home. Featuring original music from satirical post-punk musician B.A Robertson and early screen appearances from Peter Capaldi (Local Hero) and John Gordon Sinclair (Gregory s Girl), Gormley s bittersweet take on relationships is a fresh and captivating insight into how our actions affect the people we love.

Living Apart Together

1982

Series credits

Midsomer Murders poster
7.5

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

Midsomer Murders

1997

Casualty poster
6.2

Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.

Casualty

1986

Casualty poster
6.2

Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.

Casualty

1986

Heartbeat poster
7.1

Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.

Heartbeat

1992

Heartbeat poster
7.1

Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.

Heartbeat

1992

All Creatures Great and Small poster
7.8

The trials and misadventures of the staff at a country veterinary office in Yorkshire. James Herriot, a young animal surgeon, moves to a small Yorkshire town to begin his first job.

All Creatures Great and Small

1978

Soldier Soldier poster
6.9

The daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers.

Soldier Soldier

1991

Lovejoy poster
7.4

The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.

Lovejoy

1986

ScreenPlay poster
6.0

Screenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one named "Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Islands" starring Robbie Coltrane as English writer Samuel Johnson who in the autumn of 1773, visits the Hebrides off the north-west coast of Scotland. That episode was directed by John Byrne and co-starred John Sessions and Celia Imrie.

ScreenPlay

1986

ScreenPlay poster
6.0

Screenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one named "Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Islands" starring Robbie Coltrane as English writer Samuel Johnson who in the autumn of 1773, visits the Hebrides off the north-west coast of Scotland. That episode was directed by John Byrne and co-starred John Sessions and Celia Imrie.

ScreenPlay

1986

Bugs poster
6.9

Bugs was a British television drama series which ran for four series from April 1995 to August 1999. The programme, a mixture of action/adventure and science-fiction, involved a team of specialist independent crime-fighting technology experts, who faced a variety of threats based around computers and other modern technology. It was originally broadcast on Saturday evenings on BBC One, and was produced for the BBC by the independent production company Carnival Films.

Bugs

1995

White Lines poster
6.6

Zoe Walker leaves her quiet life behind to investigate her brother's disappearance in Ibiza, where she quickly heads down a decadent and dangerous path.

White Lines

2020

Roughnecks poster
7.3

Roughnecks is a BBC comedy-drama series that ran over two series between 1994 and 1995 on BBC One. The show centred on the working and personal lives of those who worked on the fictional oil rig "The Osprey Explorer" in the North Sea.

Roughnecks

1994

Injustice poster
7.1

William Travers, an accomplished criminal lawyer living happily with his wife in rural Suffolk, is recovering from a traumatic series of events that have shaken his faith in the legal system when he is drawn into a case involving an old friend.

Injustice

2011

Psychos poster
7.2

Focuses on manic-depressive psychiatrist Daniel Nash, and the Glasgow mental hospital where he works.

Psychos

1999

Eye of the Storm poster
8.0

A father and daughter's search for a covered-up threat to the environment collides with a malevolent old local woman, her disturbed young boy, and the evil legacy of his seventeenth century alchemist ancestor in a fantastical eco-thriller.

Eye of the Storm

1993

Eye of the Storm poster
8.0

A father and daughter's search for a covered-up threat to the environment collides with a malevolent old local woman, her disturbed young boy, and the evil legacy of his seventeenth century alchemist ancestor in a fantastical eco-thriller.

Eye of the Storm

1993

House on the Hill poster
8.0

A series of six plays centred on a house in Glasgow, from 1878 to the 1980s.

House on the Hill

1981

Jute City poster
6.0

Jute City is a 1991 BBC three-part thriller television series starring David O'Hara, Joanna Roth, and Clive Russell. Set in Dundee and Ullapool, the drama follows Duncan Kerr investigating his brother's suspicious death amid local corruption and money laundering

Jute City

1991