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Niall Toibin

Niall Toibin

Actor · Died November 13, 2019, aged 89 · Cork, County Cork, Ireland

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 21, 1929
Died
November 13, 2019 (aged 89)
From
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Niall Toibin's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Morality
21%
Self
19%
Society
18%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Dread
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Niall Toibin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Niall Toibin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Teeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Paddy

  • Veronica Guerin(2003)

    as Judge Ballaugh

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Rat(2000)

    as Father Geraldo

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Nephew(1998)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ballykissangel(1996)

    Show 57 episodes · as Father Mac

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Frankie Starlight(1995)

    as Handy Paige

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Far and Away(1992)

    as Joe Donnelly

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as The Spirit

  • G.B.H. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 7 episodes · as Michael Murray Snr

  • The Love She Sought(1990)

    as Preston Warner

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Fools of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lanigan

  • Who Bombed Birmingham? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Paddy Joe Hill

  • Dick Francis: Twice Shy(1989)

    as Martin Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stay Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 27 episodes · as John Lively

  • Confessional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sean Gallagher

  • The Rockingham Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Canon

  • Rawhead Rex(1986)

    as Reverend Coot

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Desi Lavers

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Shergar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Malachy

  • Eat the Peach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Boots

  • Bulman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Dermot O'Casey

  • The Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sir Walter Jones

  • Dempsey and Makepeace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Assist. Com. Webb

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Malachy

  • Children in the Crossfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Vincent Lavery

  • Oxbridge Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as The Minister

  • Mitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Ralph Murie

  • Reflections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mr. Prunty

  • To The Western World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Country Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jack Holland

  • The Irish R.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 16 episodes · as Slipper

  • The Glory Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mick Higgins

  • The Ballroom of Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Eyes Horgan

  • Miss Morison's Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Lord Kavanaugh

  • The Man of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Giuseppe

  • Lovespell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Andred

  • The Sleep of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sean

  • Revival: Pearse's Concept of Ireland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as (voice)

  • Murphy's Stroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Tony Murphy

  • Bracken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Outsider(1979)

    as The Farmer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • John Huston's Dublin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Priest

  • The Legion Hall Bombing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Defence Counsel

  • Poitín (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Sleamhnan

  • The Thin End of the Wedge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Irishman

  • Philadelphia, Here I Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Con Sweeney

  • The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire(1971)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Flight of the Doves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sergeant O'Casey

  • Ryan's Daughter(1970)

    as O'Keefe

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as The Defence Counsel

  • A Jar With Brendan Behan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Brendan Behan

  • Guns in the Heather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Kettering

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Mick Higgins

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Speaker

  • Game Fishing in Ireland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kettering

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 1954 to 2007; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

Frankie Starlight (1995)

$103K worldwide

Highest rated

Ballykissangel (1996)

Midcredits 73rd

Film career

19542007

Peak 1970 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 57: 57 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s4 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s28 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s3 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Niall Toibin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Dick Francis: Twice Shy (1989)

68th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ryan's Daughter (1970)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Niall Toibin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Niall Toibin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Donal McCann shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers