Niall Tóibín
Acting • Born 1929-11-21 – Died 2019-11-13
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.
Filmography
56 credits
Eat the Peach
Movie • 1986
Boots
Far and Away
Movie • 1992
Joe Donnelly
Teeth
Movie • 2007
Paddy
Rawhead Rex
Movie • 1986
Reverend Coot
Ryan's Daughter
Movie • 1970
O'Keefe
Flight of the Doves
Movie • 1971
Sergeant O'Casey
The Nephew
Movie • 1998
Sean
The Sleep of Death
Movie • 1980
Sean
Lovespell
Movie • 1981
Andred
Reflections
Movie • 1984
Mr. Prunty
Children in the Crossfire
Movie • 1984
Vincent Lavery
Murphy's Stroke
Movie • 1980
Tony Murphy
Miss Morison's Ghosts
Movie • 1981
Lord Kavanaugh
The Rockingham Shoot
Movie • 1987
Canon
Frankie Starlight
Movie • 1995
Handy Paige
Rat
Movie • 2000
Father Geraldo
The Ballroom of Romance
Movie • 1982
Eyes Horgan
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Movie • 1990
Paddy Joe Hill
The Glory Hole
Movie • 1982
Mick Higgins
Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland
Movie • 1980
(voice)
The Country Girls
Movie • 1984
Jack Holland
The Outsider
Movie • 1979
The Farmer
The Legion Hall Bombing
Movie • 1978
Defence Counsel
Poitín
Movie • 1978
Sleamhnan
Shergar
Movie • 1986
Malachy
Fools of Fortune
Movie • 1990
Lanigan
Dream On
Movie • 1991
The Spirit
Dick Francis: Twice Shy
Movie • 1989
Martin Fitzgerald
The Love She Sought
Movie • 1990
Preston Warner
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
Movie • 1971
Doctor (uncredited)
The Man of Destiny
Movie • 1981
Giuseppe
The Thin End of the Wedge
Movie • 1977
Irishman
Philadelphia, Here I Come
Movie • 1975
Con Sweeney
A Jar With Brendan Behan
Movie • 1970
Brendan Behan
Guns in the Heather
Movie • 1969
Kettering
Veronica Guerin
Movie • 2003
Judge Ballaugh
Game Fishing in Ireland
Movie • 1963
To The Western World
Movie • 1984
John Huston's Dublin
Movie • 1979
Gaybo Laughs Back
Movie • 2008
Self
Dempsey and Makepeace
TV • 1985
Assist. Com. Webb
Ballykissangel
TV • 1996
Father Mac
Bracken
TV • 1980
Stay Lucky
TV • 1989
John Lively
Confessional
TV • 1989
Sean Gallagher
Oxbridge Blues
TV • 1984
The Minister
Mitch
TV • 1984
Sir Ralph Murie
Casualty
TV • 1986
Desi Lavers
Minder
TV • 1979
Priest
G.B.H.
TV • 1991
Michael Murray Snr
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
Kettering
Screen Two
TV • 1985
Malachy
Play for Today
TV • 1970
The Defence Counsel
The Irish R.M.
TV • 1983
Slipper
Theatre 625
TV • 1964
Speaker
Bulman
TV • 1985
Dermot O'Casey