Acting
Niall Tóibín
EN, GA, IT cinema · 40 credits
Born
21 November 1929
Died
13 November 2019 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Also known as Niall Toibin
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
Filmography
Teeth
as Paddy
Veronica Guerin
as Judge Ballaugh
Rat
as Father Geraldo
The Nephew
as Sean
Frankie Starlight
as Handy Paige
Far and Away
as Joe Donnelly
Dream On
1991
Dream On
as The Spirit
Who Bombed Birmingham?
as Paddy Joe Hill
Fools of Fortune
as Lanigan
The Love She Sought
as Preston Warner
Dick Francis: Twice Shy
as Martin Fitzgerald
Eat the Peach
as Boots
Rawhead Rex
as Reverend Coot
Shergar
as Malachy
Reflections
1984
Reflections
as Mr. Prunty
Children in the Crossfire
as Vincent Lavery
The Country Girls
as Jack Holland
The Ballroom of Romance
as Eyes Horgan
The Glory Hole
1982
The Glory Hole
as Mick Higgins
Lovespell
as Andred
Miss Morison's Ghosts
as Lord Kavanaugh
The Man of Destiny
as Giuseppe
Murphy's Stroke
as Tony Murphy
Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland
1980
Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland
as (voice)
The Outsider
as The Farmer
The Legion Hall Bombing
as Defence Counsel
Poitín
as Sleamhnan
The Thin End of the Wedge
as Irishman
Philadelphia, Here I Come
as Con Sweeney
Flight of the Doves
as Sergeant O'Casey
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
as Doctor (uncredited)
Ryan's Daughter
as O'Keefe
A Jar With Brendan Behan
as Brendan Behan
Guns in the Heather
as Kettering
