Niall Toibin
Biography
The Irish comedian and actor Niall Tóibín was born in Cork and worked first as a civil service clerk before he started acting in the 1950s. He was with the Radio Éireann Players for fourteen years and went on to a career in television, film, and theater that lasted over four decades. His screen work included Ryan's Daughter (1970), Far and Away (1992), and Veronica Guerin, and he appeared on television in series such as The Irish R.M., Ballykissangel, and Bracken. In 1973 he won a Jacob's Award for the RTÉ comedy series If The Cap Fits, and he won Best Actor in 2002 at the Christian Film and Television Excellence awards. He became an honorary lifetime member of the Irish Film and Television Academy in 2011 and received the Freedom of Cork in 2015. He died in 2019.
89years old at death
- Born Cork
- Died Dublin
- Star sign: ScorpioLast day of the sign, on the Sagittarius cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 22 years1970 to 1992
Every film, newest first
- 1992Far and AwayIMDb rating 6.6
- 1986Rawhead RexIMDb rating 5.2
- 1970Ryan's DaughterIMDb rating 7.4
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A change of course
Niall Toibin spent fourteen years as a member of the Radio Eireann Players, a repertory company, before his long career in film and television.
Beyond film
In 2005, Toibin cemented his handprints outside the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, saying his appearances on that stage were the highlights of his career.
Behind the award
Toibin was made an honorary lifetime member of the Irish Film and Television Academy when he received its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.
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Worked with
Niall Toibin shares two films with Niall O'Brien, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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