Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 21, 1929
Died
November 13, 2019 (age 89)
Place of Birth
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Also Known As
Niall Toibin
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
TV
Casualty
Desi Lavers
1986
TV
Minder
Priest
1979
TV
Play for Today
The Defence Counsel
1970
TV
Screen Two
Malachy
1985
TV
Theatre 625
Speaker
1964
TV
Dempsey and Makepeace
Assist. Com. Webb
1985
Film
Far and Away
Joe Donnelly
1992
TV
Stay Lucky
John Lively
1989
TV
Ballykissangel
Father Mac
1996
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
Kettering
1954
TV
Mitch
Sir Ralph Murie
1984
TV
Oxbridge Blues
The Minister
1984
Film
Rat
Father Geraldo
2000
TV
G.B.H.
Michael Murray Snr
1991
Film
Rawhead Rex
Reverend Coot
1986
Film
Veronica Guerin
Judge Ballaugh
2003
TV
Bulman
Dermot O'Casey
1985
TV
The Irish R.M.
Slipper
1983
Film
Poitín
Sleamhnan
1978
Film
Lovespell
Andred
1981
Filmography
2008FilmGaybo Laughs Backas Self2007FilmTeethas Paddy2003FilmVeronica Guerinas Judge Ballaugh2000FilmRatas Father Geraldo1998FilmThe Nephewas Sean1996TVBallykissangelas Father Mac1995FilmFrankie Starlightas Handy Paige1992FilmFar and Awayas Joe Donnelly1991FilmDream Onas The Spirit1991TVG.B.H.as Michael Murray Snr1990FilmThe Love She Soughtas Preston Warner1990FilmFools of Fortuneas Lanigan1990FilmWho Bombed Birmingham?as Paddy Joe Hill1989FilmDick Francis: Twice Shyas Martin Fitzgerald1989TVStay Luckyas John Lively1989TVConfessionalas Sean Gallagher1987FilmThe Rockingham Shootas Canon1986FilmRawhead Rexas Reverend Coot1986TVCasualtyas Desi Lavers1986FilmShergaras Malachy1986FilmEat the Peachas Boots1985TVBulmanas Dermot O'Casey1985TVDempsey and Makepeaceas Assist. Com. Webb1985TVScreen Twoas Malachy1984FilmChildren in the Crossfireas Vincent Lavery1984TVOxbridge Bluesas The Minister1984TVMitchas Sir Ralph Murie1984FilmReflectionsas Mr. Prunty1984FilmThe Country Girlsas Jack Holland1984FilmTo The Western World1983TVThe Irish R.M.as Slipper1982FilmThe Glory Holeas Mick Higgins1982FilmThe Ballroom of Romanceas Eyes Horgan1981FilmLovespellas Andred1981FilmMiss Morison's Ghostsas Lord Kavanaugh1981FilmThe Man of Destinyas Giuseppe1980FilmThe Sleep of Deathas Sean1980FilmRevival: Pearse's Concept of Irelandas (voice)1980FilmMurphy's Strokeas Tony Murphy1980TVBracken1979FilmThe Outsideras The Farmer1979FilmJohn Huston's Dublin1979TVMinderas Priest1978FilmThe Legion Hall Bombingas Defence Counsel1978FilmPoitínas Sleamhnan1977FilmThe Thin End of the Wedgeas Irishman1975FilmPhiladelphia, Here I Comeas Con Sweeney1971FilmThe Iguana with the Tongue of Fireas Doctor (uncredited)1971FilmFlight of the Dovesas Sergeant O'Casey1970TVPlay for Todayas The Defence Counsel1970FilmRyan's Daughteras O'Keefe1970FilmA Jar With Brendan Behanas Brendan Behan1969FilmGuns in the Heatheras Kettering1964TVTheatre 625as Speaker1963FilmGame Fishing in Ireland1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Kettering