Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín

Actor

Cork, County Cork, Ireland
November 21, 1929

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.

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Niall Tóibín 1
Niall Tóibín 2

Representative Works

Far and Away
Far and Away
6.8
/ English
Veronica Guerin
Veronica Guerin
6.7
/ English
Rawhead Rex
Rawhead Rex
5.3
/ English
Ryan's Daughter
Ryan's Daughter
7.1
/ English
Rat
Rat
6.0
/ English
The Nephew
The Nephew
5.6
/ English
The Outsider
The Outsider
5.8
/ English
Poitín
Poitín
8.5
/ Irish
Lovespell
Lovespell
5.0
/ English
Teeth
Teeth
6.2
/ English
Frankie Starlight
Frankie Starlight
5.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Far and Away
1992Nominee

Best Performance

Far and Away

Veronica Guerin
2003Nominee

Best Performance

Veronica Guerin

Rawhead Rex
1986Nominee

Best Performance

Rawhead Rex

Career Highlights

Ryan's Daughter
1970Highlight

Best Performance

Ryan's Daughter

Rat
2000Highlight

Best Performance

Rat