Niall Tóibín

Born: 1929-11-21, Cork, County Cork, Ireland

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

• Casualty (1986)
• Screen Two (1985)
• Theatre 625 (1964)
• Ballykissangel (1996)
• Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
• Far and Away (1992)
• Mitch (1984)
• Veronica Guerin (2003)
• Oxbridge Blues (1984)
• Stay Lucky (1989)
• The Irish R.M. (1983)
• Rawhead Rex (1986)
• Ryan's Daughter (1970)
• The Nephew (1998)
• Poitín (1978)
• Lovespell (1981)
• Murphy's Stroke (1980)
• The Love She Sought (1990)
• The Rockingham Shoot (1987)
• Frankie Starlight (1995)
• L'iguana dalla lingua di fuoco (1971)
• The Legion Hall Bombing (1978)
• Fools of Fortune (1990)
• The Ballroom of Romance (1982)
• The Sleep of Death (1980)
• Guns in the Heather (1969)
• Children in the Crossfire (1984)
• The Country Girls (1983)
• Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990)
• The Man of Destiny (1981)