---
name: "Niall Tóibín"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/niall-toibin"
fi1m_id: "niall-toibin"
imdb_id: "nm0865636"
tmdb_id: 140230
wikidata_id: "Q1984549"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 November 1929"
died: "13 November 2019"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T22:59:29.843008+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Niall Tóibín

## Identity

Niall Tóibín

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/niall-toibin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** niall-toibin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0865636
- **TMDB ID:** 140230
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1984549
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niall_T%C3%B3ib%C3%ADn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1984549, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0865636/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/140230

Actor. Born 21 November 1929 in Cork, County Cork, Ireland. Died 13 November 2019.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 November 1929, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
- **Died:** 13 November 2019
- **Active:** 1985–1996
- **Also known as:** Niall Toibin
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 76 (1), 1990s 68 (2)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1, Romance 1, Western 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $138m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niall_T%C3%B3ib%C3%ADn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1984549, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0865636/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/140230

## Biography

Niall Tóibín was an Irish actor and comedian. Born in Cork in 1929, he began his career in the 1950s with the Radio Éireann Players and later worked extensively in theatre, including multiple productions at the Abbey Theatre.

He appeared in films including *Ryan's Daughter* (1970), *Far and Away* (1992) as Joe Donnelly, *Veronica Guerin* (2003) as Judge Ballaugh and *Rawhead Rex* (1986). On television he played Father MacAnally in *Ballykissangel* (1996–2001) and featured in series such as *The Irish R.M.* and *Casualty*. He received an IFTA lifetime achievement award in 2011 and the Freedom of Cork in 2015. Tóibín died in Dublin in 2019.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Far and Away* (1992), Fi1m 52, as Joe Donnelly — [page](https://film.one/film/far-and-away.md)
- *G.B.H.* (1991), Fi1m 85, as Michael Murray Snr — [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)
- *Dempsey and Makepeace* (1985), Fi1m 76, as Assist. Com. Webb — [page](https://film.one/tv/dempsey-and-makepeace.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Teeth* (2007), as Paddy
- *Veronica Guerin* (2003), as Judge Ballaugh
- *Rat* (2000), as Father Geraldo
- *The Nephew* (1998), as Sean
- *Ballykissangel* (1996), series, as Father Mac
- *Frankie Starlight* (1995), as Handy Paige
- *Far and Away* (1992), as Joe Donnelly — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/far-and-away.md)
- *Dream On* (1991), as The Spirit
- *G.B.H.* (1991), series, as Michael Murray Snr — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)
- *The Love She Sought* (1990), as Preston Warner
- *Fools of Fortune* (1990), as Lanigan
- *Who Bombed Birmingham?* (1990), as Paddy Joe Hill
- *Dick Francis: Twice Shy* (1989), as Martin Fitzgerald
- *Stay Lucky* (1989), series, as John Lively
- *Confessional* (1989), series, as Sean Gallagher
- *The Rockingham Shoot* (1987), as Canon
- *Rawhead Rex* (1986), as Reverend Coot
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Desi Lavers
- *Shergar* (1986), as Malachy
- *Eat the Peach* (1986), as Boots
- *Bulman* (1985), series, as Dermot O'Casey
- *The Detective* (1985), series, as Sir Walter Jones
- *Dempsey and Makepeace* (1985), series, as Assist. Com. Webb — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/dempsey-and-makepeace.md)
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Malachy
- *Children in the Crossfire* (1984), as Vincent Lavery
- *Oxbridge Blues* (1984), series, as The Minister
- *Mitch* (1984), series, as Sir Ralph Murie
- *Reflections* (1984), as Mr. Prunty
- *To The Western World* (1984), Actor
- *The Country Girls* (1983), as Jack Holland
- *The Irish R.M.* (1983), series, as Slipper
- *The Glory Hole* (1982), as Mick Higgins
- *The Ballroom of Romance* (1982), as Eyes Horgan
- *Miss Morison's Ghosts* (1981), as Lord Kavanaugh
- *The Man of Destiny* (1981), as Giuseppe
- *Lovespell* (1981), as Andred
- *The Sleep of Death* (1980), as Sean
- *Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland* (1980), as (voice)
- *Murphy's Stroke* (1980), as Tony Murphy
- *Bracken* (1980), series, Actor
- *The Outsider* (1979), as The Farmer
- *John Huston's Dublin* (1979), Actor
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Priest
- *The Legion Hall Bombing* (1978), as Defence Counsel
- *Poitín* (1978), as Sleamhnan
- *The Thin End of the Wedge* (1977), as Irishman
- *Philadelphia, Here I Come* (1975), as Con Sweeney
- *The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire* (1971), as Doctor (uncredited)
- *Flight of the Doves* (1971), as Sergeant O'Casey
- *Ryan's Daughter* (1970), as O'Keefe
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as The Defence Counsel
- *A Jar With Brendan Behan* (1970), as Brendan Behan
- *Guns in the Heather* (1969), as Kettering
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Mick Higgins
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Speaker
- *Game Fishing in Ireland* (1963), Actor
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Kettering

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