Niall Tóibín
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.
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Acting History
2008
Gaybo Laughs Back as Self
2007Teeth as Paddy
2003Veronica Guerin as Judge Ballaugh
2000Rat as Father Geraldo
1998The Nephew as Sean
1996Ballykissangel as Father Mac
1995Frankie Starlight as Handy Paige
1992Far and Away as Joe Donnelly
1991Dream On as The Spirit
1991G.B.H. as Michael Murray Snr
1990The Love She Sought as Preston Warner
1990Fools of Fortune as Lanigan
1990Who Bombed Birmingham? as Paddy Joe Hill
1989Dick Francis: Twice Shy as Martin Fitzgerald
1989Stay Lucky as John Lively
1989Confessional as Sean Gallagher
1987The Rockingham Shoot as Canon
1986Rawhead Rex as Reverend Coot
1986Casualty as Desi Lavers
1986Shergar as Malachy
1986Eat the Peach as Boots
1985Dempsey and Makepeace as Assist. Com. Webb
1985Screen Two as Malachy
1984Children in the Crossfire as Vincent Lavery
1984Oxbridge Blues as The Minister
1984Mitch as Sir Ralph Murie
1984The Country Girls as Jack Holland
1984Reflections as Mr. Prunty
1984To The Western World
1983The Irish R.M. as Slipper
1982The Glory Hole as Mick Higgins
1982The Ballroom of Romance as Eyes Horgan
1981Lovespell as Andred
1981Miss Morison's Ghosts as Lord Kavanaugh
1981The Man of Destiny as Giuseppe
1980The Sleep of Death as Sean
1980Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland as (voice)
1980Murphy's Stroke as Tony Murphy
1980Bracken
1979The Outsider as The Farmer
1979John Huston's Dublin
1979Minder as Priest
1978The Legion Hall Bombing as Defence Counsel
1978Poitín as Sleamhnan
1977The Thin End of the Wedge as Irishman
1975Philadelphia, Here I Come as Con Sweeney
1971The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire as Doctor (uncredited)
1971Flight of the Doves as Sergeant O'Casey
1970Play for Today as The Defence Counsel
1970Ryan's Daughter as O'Keefe
1970A Jar With Brendan Behan as Brendan Behan
1969Guns in the Heather as Kettering
1964Theatre 625 as Speaker
1963Game Fishing in Ireland
1954The Wonderful World of Disney as Kettering