Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín

Acting

November 21, 1929 — November 13, 2019Cork, County Cork, Ireland

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

Far and Away

Far and Away

1992

Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin

2003

Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

1970

Rawhead Rex

Rawhead Rex

1986

Casualty

Casualty

1986

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

1971

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Dempsey and Makepeace

Dempsey and Makepeace

1985

Minder

Minder

1979

Rat

Rat

2000

Acting58

Gaybo Laughs Back

Gaybo Laughs Back

2008

Self

Teeth

Teeth

2007

Paddy

Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin

2003

Judge Ballaugh

Rat

Rat

2000

Father Geraldo

The Nephew

The Nephew

1998

Sean

Ballykissangel

Ballykissangel

1996

Father Mac

Frankie Starlight

Frankie Starlight

1995

Handy Paige

Far and Away

Far and Away

1992

Joe Donnelly

Dream On

1991

The Spirit

G.B.H.

G.B.H.

1991

Michael Murray Snr

The Love She Sought

The Love She Sought

1990

Preston Warner

Fools of Fortune

Fools of Fortune

1990

Lanigan

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

Paddy Joe Hill

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

1989

Martin Fitzgerald

Stay Lucky

Stay Lucky

1989

John Lively

Confessional

Confessional

1989

Sean Gallagher

The Rockingham Shoot

The Rockingham Shoot

1987

Canon

Rawhead Rex

Rawhead Rex

1986

Reverend Coot

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Desi Lavers

Shergar

Shergar

1986

Malachy

Eat the Peach

Eat the Peach

1986

Boots

Bulman

Bulman

1985

Dermot O'Casey

The Detective

1985

Sir Walter Jones

Dempsey and Makepeace

Dempsey and Makepeace

1985

Assist. Com. Webb

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Malachy

Children in the Crossfire

Children in the Crossfire

1984

Vincent Lavery

Oxbridge Blues

Oxbridge Blues

1984

The Minister

Mitch

Mitch

1984

Sir Ralph Murie

Reflections

1984

Mr. Prunty

To The Western World

To The Western World

1984

The Country Girls

The Country Girls

1983

Jack Holland

The Irish R.M.

The Irish R.M.

1983

Slipper

The Glory Hole

1982

Mick Higgins

The Ballroom of Romance

The Ballroom of Romance

1982

Eyes Horgan

Miss Morison's Ghosts

Miss Morison's Ghosts

1981

Lord Kavanaugh

The Man of Destiny

The Man of Destiny

1981

Giuseppe

Lovespell

Lovespell

1981

Andred

The Sleep of Death

The Sleep of Death

1980

Sean

Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland

Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland

1980

(voice)

Murphy's Stroke

Murphy's Stroke

1980

Tony Murphy

Bracken

1980

The Outsider

The Outsider

1979

The Farmer

John Huston's Dublin

John Huston's Dublin

1979

Minder

Minder

1979

Priest

The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing

1978

Defence Counsel

Poitín

Poitín

1978

Sleamhnan

The Thin End of the Wedge

The Thin End of the Wedge

1977

Irishman

Philadelphia, Here I Come

Philadelphia, Here I Come

1975

Con Sweeney

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

1971

Doctor (uncredited)

Flight of the Doves

Flight of the Doves

1971

Sergeant O'Casey

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

The Defence Counsel

Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

1970

O'Keefe

A Jar With Brendan Behan

A Jar With Brendan Behan

1970

Brendan Behan

Guns in the Heather

Guns in the Heather

1969

Kettering

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967

Mick Higgins

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Speaker

Game Fishing in Ireland

Game Fishing in Ireland

1963

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Kettering