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.

Filmography

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

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2008Gaybo Laughs Back — Self