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

Far and Away

as Joe Donnelly

Veronica Guerin

as Judge Ballaugh

Ryan's Daughter

as O'Keefe

Rawhead Rex

as Reverend Coot

Casualty

as Desi Lavers

Brideshead Revisited

as Father Mackay

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

as Doctor (uncredited)

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Kettering

Dempsey and Makepeace

as Assist. Com. Webb

Rat

as Father Geraldo