---
name: "Patrick Lyster"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/patrick-lyster"
fi1m_id: "patrick-lyster"
imdb_id: "nm0529300"
tmdb_id: 109653
wikidata_id: "Q21518340"
roles: []
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T16:30:09.483833+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Patrick Lyster

## Identity

Patrick Lyster

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/patrick-lyster
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** patrick-lyster
- **IMDb ID:** nm0529300
- **TMDB ID:** 109653
- **Wikidata ID:** Q21518340
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21518340, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0529300/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109653

Actor. Born in South Africa.

## Details

- **Active:** 2008–2012
- **Also known as:** Paddy Lister, Patrick Paddy Lyster , Paddy Lyster 
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (1), 2010s 64 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21518340, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0529300/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109653

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Girl*](https://film.one/film/the-girl.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Patrick Lyster is a South African actor. After working as a safari guide, he began his acting career with the NAPAC Opera Company and subsequently appeared in musicals, theatre, film and television. He has worked internationally and is based in London.

His screen credits include *Goodbye Bafana* (2007), *Invictus* (2009), *The Girl* (2012) as Bob Boyle, *Dredd* (2012), *Zulu* (2013), *Death Race 2* (2010) and 22 episodes of *Black Sails* (2014–2016) as Captain Benjamin Hornigold. He received a SAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor for *Goodbye Bafana*.

*Sources: imdb.com, esat.sun.ac.za, allmovie.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Girl* (2012), Fi1m 64, as Bob Boyle — [page](https://film.one/film/the-girl.md)
- *The Devil's Whore* (2008), Fi1m 80, as Governor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-devils-whore.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Apartment 7A* (2024), as Dr. Sapirstein
- *I Wish I Never Existed* (2024), as Grandpa
- *Reyka* (2021), series, as Richard
- *Wonder Woman 1984* (2020), as CJCS in Oval Office — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/wonder-woman-1984.md)
- *Black Beauty* (2020), as Mr. Winthrop
- *Love on Safari* (2018), as Glen Woods
- *Jakkals 13* (2016), as The Agency
- *Bordering on Bad Behavior* (2014), as Israeli President
- *The Perfect Wave* (2014), as Mr. McCormack (dad)
- *Black Sails* (2014), series, as Captain Benjamin Hornigold
- *Zulu* (2013), as Dr. Joost Opperman
- *The Girl* (2012), as Bob Boyle — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-girl.md)
- *Dredd* (2012), as Control Operator 2 (uncredited)
- *Interview with a Hitman* (2012), as Xavier
- *Blue Crush 2* (2011), as Ira
- *Sniper: Reloaded* (2011), as Martin Chandler
- *The Bang Bang Club* (2011), as James Nachtwey
- *Leonardo* (2011), series, as Dr Petrangelli
- *Women in Love* (2011), series, as Mr. Crich
- *Outcasts* (2011), series, as Captain Kellerman
- *Death Race 2* (2010), as Warden Medford Parks
- *Invictus* (2009), as Mr. Pienaar
- *Endgame* (2009), as Sampie Terreblanche
- *The Devil's Whore* (2008), series, as Governor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-devils-whore.md)
- *To Be First* (2007), as Val Schrire
- *Goodbye Bafana* (2007), as Major Pieter Jordaan
- *Jonestown: Paradise Lost* (2007), as Charles Garry
- *Known Gods* (2005), series, as Deetlef Koen
- *Supernova* (2005), as Edwards
- *Slipstream* (2005), as Hooks
- *12 Days of Terror* (2004), as Mayor Perillo
- *The Bone Snatcher* (2003), as Johan
- *What Boys Like* (2003), as Mr. Shatwell
- *Citizen Verdict* (2003), as Governor Charlie Behr
- *Borderline* (2002), as Judge
- *Cavegirl* (2002), series, as Interrogator
- *I Dreamed of Africa* (2000), as Sven
- *Running Free* (1999), as Officer
- *Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday* (1998), as Executive Officer Bremov
- *American Kickboxer* (1991), as Prosecutor
- *Thieves of Fortune* (1990), as Boardroom Man
- *Return to Justice* (1990), as Baskin
- *Reason to Die* (1990), as Detective Silver
- *Dirty Games* (1989), as Male Terrorist
- *Accidents* (1989), as Harvey Smythe
- *Enemy Unseen* (1989), as Dixon (as Paddy Lyster)
- *Impact* (1988), as Captain Simson

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