
Niall Tóibín
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-11-21
Day of Death
2019-11-13 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
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.
Known For
Acting
(2008)
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self
(2007)
Teeth
as Paddy
(2003)
Veronica Guerin
as Judge Ballaugh
(2000)
Rat
as Father Geraldo
(1998)
The Nephew
as Sean
(1995)
Frankie Starlight
as Handy Paige
(1992)
Far and Away
as Joe Donnelly
(1991)
Dream On
as The Spirit
(1990)
Who Bombed Birmingham?
as Paddy Joe Hill
(1990)
The Love She Sought
as Preston Warner
(1990)
Fools of Fortune
as Lanigan
(1989)
Dick Francis: Twice Shy
as Martin Fitzgerald
(1987)
The Rockingham Shoot
as Canon
(1986)
Rawhead Rex
as Reverend Coot
(1986)
Shergar
as Malachy
(1986)
Eat the Peach
as Boots
(1984)
Children in the Crossfire
as Vincent Lavery
(1984)
Reflections
as Mr. Prunty
(1984)
The Country Girls
as Jack Holland
(1984)
(1982)
The Ballroom of Romance
as Eyes Horgan
(1982)
The Glory Hole
as Mick Higgins
(1981)
Miss Morison's Ghosts
as Lord Kavanaugh
(1981)
Lovespell
as Andred
(1981)
The Man of Destiny
as Giuseppe
(1980)
Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland
as (voice)
(1980)
The Sleep of Death
as Sean
(1980)
Murphy's Stroke
as Tony Murphy
(1979)
The Outsider
as The Farmer
(1979)
(1978)
The Legion Hall Bombing
as Defence Counsel
(1978)
Poitín
as Sleamhnan
(1977)
The Thin End of the Wedge
as Irishman
(1975)
Philadelphia, Here I Come
as Con Sweeney
(1971)
Flight of the Doves
as Sergeant O'Casey
(1971)
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
as Doctor (uncredited)
(1970)
Ryan's Daughter
as O'Keefe
(1970)
A Jar With Brendan Behan
as Brendan Behan
(1969)
Guns in the Heather
as Kettering
(1963)