Background
Lynch was born in Whitechapel, London, the son of a plumber.
Lynch was born in Whitechapel, London, the son of a plumber.
Then, whilst working in a factory, he attended theatre acting evening classes, at which he met his life partner, James Culliford.
After attending a Roman Catholic school, he worked in a drawing office as a draughtsman before entering national service. In 1958 he joined the Royal Court Theatre and acted in a number of plays, including original productions of Chicken Soup with Barley and The Kitchen by Arnold Wesker. Lynch also starred in Joan Littlewood’s production of Brendan Behan’s The Hostage in London and New New York
In which critic Kenneth Tynan praised his "beautiful playing".
After Culliford"s stroke in 1972, Lynch moved from London to Brighton until Culliford"s death in 2002. Lynch died from cancer in 2003.