John Kavanagh
Birthday: 1946-01-01 | Place of Birth: Dublin, IrelandJohn 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
Acting
Role
as Mr. Westmoreland
as Tommy
as Sir Alfred Beit
as Gatekeeper (voice)
as Windsor
as Dad
as Inspector Michaud
as Junior
as Reverend Benham
as John O'Connor
as Emmett Linscott
as Stan
as Judge Shippen
as Frank
as Haggerty
as Sergeant Maloney
as Charlie Rice
as Dr. Boyd
as Father Carlin
as IRA Chief
