John Kavanagh is an Irish performer who has been on stage, in more than 20 motion pictures, including Cal (1984), Braveheart (1995), and Alexander (2004), as well as numerous television shows. Along with other honors, he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 1989 for his performance in a revival of Juno and the Paycock.

In the 1970 Irish comedy picture Paddy, John Kavanagh made his acting debut as Willie Egan, a supporting role. He was given a role in the British war drama The McKenzie Break, released in DeLuxe Color the same year.

Colonel Brian Dillon made his television debut as Kavanagh in the dramatized series Caught in a Free State in 1984. He appeared in Cal, an Irish drama movie, that same year.

Who played the mystic in Vikings?

John Kavanagh is an Irish actor who portrays The Seer and Pope Leo IV in the History Channel series Vikings.

Is the seer in Vikings the same actor?

John Kavanagh portrays The Seer in both Vikings and Vikings: Valhalla. Irish actor John Kavanagh made his acting debut in the 1970 comedy Paddy, where he played a supporting role.