Portrait of Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín

Acting

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.

Born: November 21, 1929

Place of Birth: Cork, County Cork, Ireland

Filmography

2007
Teeth

as Paddy

2003
Veronica Guerin

as Judge Ballaugh

2000
Rat

as Father Geraldo

1998
The Nephew

as Sean

1996
Ballykissangel

as Father Mac

1995
Frankie Starlight

as Handy Paige

1992
Far and Away

as Joe Donnelly

1991
G.B.H.

as Michael Murray Snr

1990
The Love She Sought

as Preston Warner

1990
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?

as Paddy Joe Hill

1989
Dick Francis: Twice Shy

as Martin Fitzgerald

1989
Stay Lucky

as John Lively

1989
Confessional

as Sean Gallagher

1986
Rawhead Rex

as Reverend Coot

1986
Casualty

as Desi Lavers

1986
Shergar

as Malachy

1986
1985
Dempsey and Makepeace

as Assist. Com. Webb

1985
Screen Two

as Malachy

1984
Children in the Crossfire

as Vincent Lavery

1984
Oxbridge Blues

as The Minister

1984
Mitch

as Sir Ralph Murie

1984
The Country Girls

as Jack Holland

1983
The Irish R.M.

as Slipper

1982
1981
Lovespell

as Andred

1981
1980
Murphy's Stroke

as Tony Murphy

1979
The Outsider

as The Farmer

1979
Minder

as Priest

1978
The Legion Hall Bombing

as Defence Counsel

1978
Poitín

as Sleamhnan

1975
1971
1971
Flight of the Doves

as Sergeant O'Casey

1970
Play for Today

as The Defence Counsel

1970
Ryan's Daughter

as O'Keefe

1970
A Jar With Brendan Behan

as Brendan Behan

1969
1964
Theatre 625

as Speaker