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Niall Buggy
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| Born | October 3, 1948 Dublin, Ireland
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| Education | Abbey Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
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Niall Buggy (born October 3, 1948) is a talented actor from Ireland. He is well-known for his role as Brian in the play Dead Funny, for which he won a special award called the Olivier Award.
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About Niall Buggy
His Early Life
Niall Buggy was born in Dublin, Ireland, on October 3, 1948. His parents loved going to the Theatre Royal every Friday night. When Niall was 11, he was so excited about acting that he ran away from home to visit the theatre.
He told them he was there for an audition. There were no auditions that day, so he was asked to come back the next day. Niall went home, planning to return. But when he got there, a search party was looking for him around his home in Drumcondra! When he was 16, Niall started studying acting at the Abbey Theatre School in Dublin.
On Stage
Niall Buggy has had a very successful career in theatre. In 1995, he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for his role in the play Dead Funny. This award is one of the most important awards for theatre in the United Kingdom.
In 2010, he acted alongside the famous actress Brenda Blethyn in a play called Haunted. This play was written by Edna O'Brien. The play toured for six dates in the spring and then had a special run in London's West End, which is a very famous theatre district.
Niall Buggy's Acting Roles
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1971 | Here Are Ladies | His first film role | |
| 1974 | Zardoz | Arthur Frayn / Zardoz | |
| 1976 | Circasia | Clown | Short film |
| 1977 | Un taxi mauve | Little person | English title: A Purple Taxi |
| A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Davin | ||
| Philadelphia, Here I Come! | Ned | ||
| 1978 | Farmers | Made for television | |
| 1985 | King David | Nathan | |
| 1987 | Hellraiser | Dinner Guest | |
| The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne | Mr. Lenehan | ||
| 1988 | Six Minutes with Ludwig | Ludwig van Beethoven | Short film |
| Once in a Life Time | George Lewis | Made for television | |
| 1991 | The Pope Must Diet | BBC Reporter | |
| Close My Eyes | Geof | ||
| 1992 | The Playboys | Denzil | |
| Alien 3 | Eric Buggy | ||
| The Hummingbird Tree | Priest | ||
| 1997 | Anna Karenina | Doctor | |
| The Butcher Boy | Father Dom | ||
| The Tale of Sweeney Todd | Vicar | Made for television | |
| 2000 | That Time | Listener | |
| 2002 | Cruise of the Gods | Graham | Made for television |
| The Reckoning | Priest | ||
| 2004 | The Libertine | Chaplain | |
| 2005 | Malice Aforethought | Rev. Hessary Torr | Made for television |
| Casanova | Bookseller/ Printer | ||
| 2006 | Vicious Circle | Seamus | Short film |
| What If | The Black Knight | Made for television | |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia! The Movie | Father Alex | |
| Brideshead Revisited | Father Mackay | ||
| 2009 | Dental Breakdown | The Professor | |
| 2010 | The Duel | Samoylenko | |
| 2012 | Rufus Stone | Flip | Short film |
| 2014 | Mr Turner | John Carew | |
| 2019 | A Girl from Mogadishu | Michael D. Higgins | |
| 2021 | As Luck Would Have It | Alroy | Made for television |
| 2023 | The Miracle Club | Tommy Fox |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1971 | Me Mammy | Willie Canaan | His first TV show |
| The Sinners | Chris, Dwyer | ||
| 1974 | 2nd House | Actor in The Blood Knot | |
| 1975 | Thursday Play Date | O'Toole | |
| 1980 | The Professionals | Gorky | |
| 1981 | Nanny | Jack Perse | |
| 1983 | The Citadel | Con Boland | |
| The Gathering Speed | Father Healy | ||
| 1984 | Crown Court | Dr. Ronald Monk | |
| 1986 | Galloping Galaxies! | Space Pirate Chief Murphy | |
| 1988 | Bad Boyes | Dr. Watson | |
| 1989 | Screenplay | Kenny | |
| Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Victor Vivian | ||
| 1991 | Chancer | Randall | |
| 1994 | Little Napoleons | Angus Laker | Television mini-series |
| 1994–95 | 99-1 | Elbow | |
| 1995 | The Bill | Des Riley | |
| Father Ted | Henry Sellers | "Competition Time" episode | |
| Agony Again | Richard | ||
| 1996–98 | Upwardly Mobile | Anthony Moriarty | |
| 1999 | Kavanagh QC | Francis Durden | |
| 1999–00 | Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married | Mr. Sullivan | |
| 2001 | Monarch of the Glen | Kieran Conway | |
| 2002 | Family Affairs | Dougie Kendall | |
| 2004 | Grease Monkeys | Father Brennan | |
| 2005 | The Afternoon Play | Father Gartside | |
| 2006 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Drummond Sachs | 2 episodes: "Fallen Angel" |
| 2008 | Lewis | R.G. Cole | |
| 2010 | Jack Taylor | Professor Gorman | |
| 2016 | My Mother and Other Strangers | Clarrie Marsden | Television mini-series |
| 2017 | Will | Dr. John Dee | |
| 2018 | Extreme Physics | Isaac Neutron | Voice role, Television mini-series |
| 2021 | COBRA | Lord Allan Singer |
Podcast Roles
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2017 | The Trials of Saint Patrick | King Laoghaire |
