Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín (November 21, 1929 – November 13,  2019) 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.

Niall Tóibín’s career encompassed comedy and straight roles, and over nearly six decades he was lauded for performances from Behan interpretations to touring solo shows. He was also a great raconteur, and often charmed Ireland on the Late Late Show. He was great at playing priests, from kindhearted priest Frank MacAnally in Ballykissangel, to psychopathic priest Geraldo in Rat, to another gentle cleric in Brideshead Revisited.

Memorable screen roles included those in Ryan’s Daughter, Bracken, The Ballroom of Romance, Eat the Peach, Far and Away, Veronica Guerin, Caught in a Free State, The Clinic, Bob Quinn’s Poitin, and The Irish RM.

For Disney, he played Kettering in The Secret of Boyne Castle.