Pat Laffan
Acting
Pat Laffan was an Irish actor best known for his roles as Georgie Burgess in The Snapper and the milkman Pat Mustard in the Father Ted episode Speed 3. Laffan grew up on a farm in Co. Meath and began his career as an actor after graduating from Engineering in UCD. A prolific theatre actor, Laffan was a member of the Abbey Theatre Company in the 1960s and 1970s, and was the Director of the Peacock Theatre for most of the 1970s. He directed in the Gate Theatre from 1979 to 1982. Laffan had around 40 film credits to his name - including turns in Steven Spielberg's War Horse (2011), Intermission (2003), The General (1998) and Leap Year (2010) - and 30 credits on TV, Moone Boy, EastEnders and Ripper Street, to name a few. He died on March 14th, 2019 at the age of 79.
Known for
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Ballyfin: Portrait of an Irish Country House
2017
Self
tvQuirke
2014
Costigan
tvRipper Street
2012
Judge
movieWar Horse
2011
Devon Farmer #2
movieThe Runway
2010
Manus
movieLeap Year
2010
Donal
movieThe Queen
2006
Head Ghillie
movieA Ferret Called Mickey
2003
Dougie O'Neill
movieThe Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003
Gerry - The Customs Officer
movieIntermission
2003
Charlie O'Brien
movieHow Harry Became a Tree
2002
Father O'Connor
movieDurango
1999
Bill Gobberley
movieThe General
1998
Sgt. Patrick Higgins / Police Sergeant Patrick Higgins
movieBefore I Sleep
1997
Harte's Father
movieThe Serpent's Kiss
1997
Pritchard
movieThe Saint
1997
Catholic Priest
movieSpace Truckers
1996
Scummy
movieAn Awfully Big Adventure
1995
Mr Harcourt
movieSharpe's Sword
1995
Sergeant Connelly
tvFather Ted
1995
Pat Mustard
movieWar of the Buttons
1994
Mr Connor
movieThe Snapper
1993
George Burgess
movieHear My Song
1991
Taxi Driver 1
movieThe Treaty
1991
Bishop
Journey to Knock
1991
Father Mallory
movieEvents at Drimaghleen
1991
Mr. McDowd
movieAfter Midnight
1990
Head Chef
tvScreenPlay
1986
Father Mallory
moviePigs
1984
Detective 2
movieBarry Lyndon
1975
Nora's Brother #1
The Sinners
1970
Frank Daly
movieI Can't... I Can't...
1969
Dr. Farnum (as Patrick Laffan)
movieGirl with Green Eyes
1964
Bertie Counham