Birdy Sweeney

Actor Jun 14 (died age 67) 1984–2011 (27 year career)

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Biography

Birdy Sweeney was an Irish actor best remembered for his regular role in TV drama Ballykissangel. His name came from his uncanny ability to mimic birdsong.

Known For

Film

The Crying Game

Tommy

Film

Angela's Ashes

Old Priest

Film

The Butcher Boy

Man in Well

Film

The Snapper

Loner

Film

Space Truckers

Mr Zesty

Film

Divorcing Jack

Lift Attendant

Film

Ballykissangel

Eamon Byrne

Film

The Nephew

Old Codger

Filmography

Acting (23)

Movies (17)

The Poorhouse Revisited

Angela's Ashes

as Old Priest

The Butcher Boy

as Man in Well

The Nephew

as Old Codger

Divorcing Jack

as Lift Attendant

Downtime

as Pat

Space Truckers

as Mr Zesty

The Snapper

as Loner

The Crying Game

as Tommy

Journey to Knock

as Stan

Arise and Go Now

1991

as Dade's Father

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

1988

as Caretaker

Reefer and the Model

1988

as Instant Photo

5.2

Naming the Names

1987

as Man at Divis

The End of the World Man

1986

as Workman

3.0

A Woman Calling

1984

as Man in Shop

The Cry

1984

as Mr. Ferguson

Television (6)

Ballykissangel

as Eamon Byrne

Safe And Sound

as Eammon

Father Ted

as Father Cullen

The Hanging Gale

as Patrick Dolan

Scarlett

as James O'Hara

The Bill