Cast & creator
Niall Tóibín
Best known for Casualty, Play for Today, Minder
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.
Also known as: Niall Toibin
40
film credits
18
television credits
58
1954–2008 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (58)
Showing 58 of 58 credits
Casualty
Desi Lavers
1986
Play for Today
The Defence Counsel
1970
Minder
Priest
1979
Screen Two
Malachy
1985
ITV Playhouse
Mick Higgins
1967
Theatre 625
Speaker
1964
Dempsey and Makepeace
Assist. Com. Webb
1985
The Wonderful World of Disney
Kettering
1954
Far and Away
Joe Donnelly
1992
Ballykissangel
Father Mac
1996
Mitch
Sir Ralph Murie
1984
Oxbridge Blues
The Minister
1984
Bulman
Dermot O'Casey
1985
Stay Lucky
John Lively
1989
G.B.H.
Michael Murray Snr
1991
The Irish R.M.
Slipper
1983
Veronica Guerin
Judge Ballaugh
2003The Detective
Sir Walter Jones
1985
Rawhead Rex
Reverend Coot
1986
Confessional
Sean Gallagher
1989
Ryan's Daughter
O'Keefe
1970
Rat
Father Geraldo
2000
The Love She Sought
Preston Warner
1990
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
Doctor (uncredited)
1971Bracken
1980
Dick Francis: Twice Shy
Martin Fitzgerald
1989
Teeth
Paddy
2007
Frankie Starlight
Handy Paige
1995
Children in the Crossfire
Vincent Lavery
1984
The Nephew
Sean
1998
The Ballroom of Romance
Eyes Horgan
1982
Flight of the Doves
Sergeant O'Casey
1971
Guns in the Heather
Kettering
1969
Lovespell
Andred
1981
The Sleep of Death
Sean
1980
The Man of Destiny
Giuseppe
1981
The Thin End of the Wedge
Irishman
1977
The Legion Hall Bombing
Defence Counsel
1978
Philadelphia, Here I Come
Con Sweeney
1975
Miss Morison's Ghosts
Lord Kavanaugh
1981
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Paddy Joe Hill
1990
The Rockingham Shoot
Canon
1987
Poitín
Sleamhnan
1978
Gaybo Laughs Back
Self
2008
The Outsider
The Farmer
1979John Huston's Dublin
1979
Murphy's Stroke
Tony Murphy
1980To The Western World
1984
Eat the Peach
Boots
1986
Fools of Fortune
Lanigan
1990
Shergar
Malachy
1986Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland
(voice)
1980The Glory Hole
Mick Higgins
1982
A Jar With Brendan Behan
Brendan Behan
1970Reflections
Mr. Prunty
1984
Game Fishing in Ireland
1963
The Country Girls
Jack Holland
1983Dream On
The Spirit
1991