John Kavanagh
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1 Jan 1946 (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
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.
Known for
Braveheart199577Pop Score out of 100
TVVikings201383Pop Score out of 100
The Last Duel202175Pop Score out of 100
Alexander200443Pop Score out of 100
Florence Foster Jenkins201674Pop Score out of 100
The Black Dahlia200647Pop Score out of 100
TVVikings: Valhalla202273Pop Score out of 100
TVThe Tudors200773Pop Score out of 100
Filmography
- TBAOne Sweet Houras Tommy
- TBAWeeksas Jim
- 2026Bucking Fastardas Mr. Westmoreland
- 2024Der Irland-Krimi: Zerrissene Seelenas Arthur Browne
- 2024Baltimoreas Sir Alfred Beit
- 2022PeacockTV