Acting
Niall Tóibín
Born November 21, 1929 · Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Died November 13, 2019 · aged 89
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 · 1992Far and Away
★ 6.81992
MovieAdventureDrama
A young free-spirited Irish woman from an affluent Protestant family spontaneously befriends a street-smart commoner cheated by her family’s hostile land takeovers. They escape to America, ready to take advantage of the 19th century Oklahoma land rush.
Veronica Guerin · 2003Veronica Guerin
★ 6.72003
MovieDramaCrime
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.
Ryan's Daughter · 1970Ryan's Daughter
★ 7.11970
MovieRomanceHistory
In the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married schoolteacher in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.
Rawhead Rex · 1986Rawhead Rex
★ 5.31986
MovieHorror
Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a man struggles to stop it.
Rat · 2000Rat
★ 6.02000
MovieDramaFantasy
After a night of drinking Guiness at the local watering hole, an ordinary, working-class, family man in Dublin's life is turned upside-down when he wakes up as a rat.
The Nephew · 1998The Nephew
★ 5.61998
MovieDrama
Twenty years ago, Tony Egan's sister went to America. Nobody ever heard of her again. But now, the message of her death arrives in her town of birth. Only days later, her only son Chad arrives, too. Obviously, his mother took a black husband. Soon, Chad falls for Aislin, who has a bit of a crush on him too. But there is an old conflict going on between her father and Chad's uncle. This conflict resurfaces and begins to draw circles, wider and wider.
Frankie Starlight · 1995Frankie Starlight
★ 5.31995
MovieDramaRomance
The quirky story of a young boy's adventures growing up with his stunningly beautiful mother and the two very different men who love her.
Lovespell · 1981Lovespell
★ 5.01981
MovieFantasyDrama
Romantic tragedy, the story of Tristan and Isolde.































