Gary Lydon

Gary Lydon was born Gary Mark O'Brien in London but moved as a child with his parents to his father's native County Wexford, Ireland. After leaving school he joined Wexford Theatre Co-op, performing in plays by Sam Sheperd, Dario Fo and Joe Orton. He made his London debut in 1988 playing Jimmy Brady in A Handful of Stars (1993), and went on to perform in Billy Roche's Wexford Trilogy on stage and television.