Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín

Actor Nov 21 (died age 89) Cork, County Cork, Ireland 1954–2008 (54 year career)

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Biography

Niall Toibin was an Irish comedian and actor. Born in Cork into an Irish speaking family, Tóibín grew up on the north-side of the city in Bishop's Field. He married Judy Kenny (1931-2001) in 1957. He had five children and seven grandchildren. He had an illustrious acting career spanning over four decades. On October 29 2002 he received the CFT Excellence Award for Best Actor.

Known For

Far and Away

Far and Away

Joe Donnelly

Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin

Judge Ballaugh

Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

O'Keefe

Rawhead Rex

Rawhead Rex

Reverend Coot

Rat

Rat

Father Geraldo

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

Doctor (uncredited)

G.B.H.

G.B.H.

Michael Murray Snr

Ballykissangel

Ballykissangel

Father Mac

Filmography

Acting (57)

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Movies (40)

Gaybo Laughs Back

Gaybo Laughs Back

as Self

Teeth

Teeth

as Paddy

Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin

as Judge Ballaugh

Rat

Rat

as Father Geraldo

The Nephew

The Nephew

as Sean

Frankie Starlight

Frankie Starlight

as Handy Paige

Far and Away

Far and Away

as Joe Donnelly

Dream On

as The Spirit

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

as Paddy Joe Hill

The Love She Sought

The Love She Sought

as Preston Warner

Fools of Fortune

Fools of Fortune

as Lanigan

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

as Martin Fitzgerald

The Rockingham Shoot

The Rockingham Shoot

as Canon

Rawhead Rex

Rawhead Rex

as Reverend Coot

Shergar

Shergar

as Malachy

Eat the Peach

Eat the Peach

as Boots

To The Western World

Reflections

as Mr. Prunty

Children in the Crossfire

Children in the Crossfire

as Vincent Lavery

The Country Girls

The Country Girls

as Jack Holland

The Ballroom of Romance

The Ballroom of Romance

as Eyes Horgan

The Glory Hole

as Mick Higgins

The Man of Destiny

The Man of Destiny

as Giuseppe

Lovespell

Lovespell

as Andred

Miss Morison's Ghosts

as Lord Kavanaugh

The Sleep of Death

The Sleep of Death

as Sean

Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland

as (voice)

Murphy's Stroke

Murphy's Stroke

as Tony Murphy

John Huston's Dublin

The Outsider

The Outsider

as The Farmer

The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing

as Defence Counsel

Poitín

Poitín

as Sleamhnan

The Thin End of the Wedge

The Thin End of the Wedge

as Irishman

Philadelphia, Here I Come

Philadelphia, Here I Come

as Con Sweeney

Flight of the Doves

Flight of the Doves

as Sergeant O'Casey

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

as Doctor (uncredited)

Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

as O'Keefe

A Jar With Brendan Behan

A Jar With Brendan Behan

as Brendan Behan

Guns in the Heather

Guns in the Heather

as Kettering

Game Fishing in Ireland

Game Fishing in Ireland

Television (17)

Ballykissangel

Ballykissangel

as Father Mac

G.B.H.

G.B.H.

as Michael Murray Snr

Stay Lucky

Stay Lucky

as John Lively

Confessional

Confessional

as Sean Gallagher

Casualty

Casualty

as Desi Lavers

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Malachy

Dempsey and Makepeace

Dempsey and Makepeace

as Assist. Com. Webb

Bulman

Bulman

as Dermot O'Casey

Oxbridge Blues

Oxbridge Blues

as The Minister

Mitch

Mitch

as Sir Ralph Murie

The Irish R.M.

The Irish R.M.

The Irish R.M.

The Irish R.M.

as Slipper

Bracken

Minder

Minder

as Priest

Play for Today

Play for Today

as The Defence Counsel

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Speaker

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Kettering