Niall Buggy
Niall Buggy (born 3 October 1948) is an Irish actor who has worked extensively on stage and screen in Ireland, the United Kingdom and United States. Buggy is the recipient of several drama awards, including an Obie Award, Drama Desk Award, and Clarence Derwent Award. Some of his better known roles include the lead in Brian Friel's Uncle Vanya, for which he won an Irish Times Theatre Award, and Brian in Dead Funny for which he won an Olivier Award.
Niall Buggy | |
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| Born | October 3, 1948 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Abbey Theatre School |
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| Years active | 1971–present |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Biography
Early life
Buggy was born on 3 October 1948 in Dublin. His parents attended the Theatre Royal every Friday night. At the age of 11, he ran away from home and travelled to the theatre, saying he was there for an audition. There were no auditions that day and he was told to return the following day. Buggy went home, intending to return the following day, but instead found a search party outside around his Drumcondra home.[1]
At the age of 16, Buggy was enrolled at Dublin's Abbey Theatre School.[1]
Theatre
In 1995, Buggy won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for Dead Funny.[2] In 2010, he starred alongside Brenda Blethyn in Edna O'Brien's play Haunted.[3] The 6 date spring tour concluded with a run on the West End.[4] In Brian Friel’s Aristocrats, he won TimeOut, Clarence Derwent, Drama Desk and Obie awards. More recent plays include Penelope by Enda Walsh, Krapp's Last Tape at the Leeds Playhouse, Beckett Trilogy and On Blueberry Hill by Sebastian Barry for which he won the Origin theatre award in New York.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1971 | Here Are Ladies | Film debut | |
| 1974 | Zardoz | Arthur Frayn / Zardoz | |
| 1976 | Circasia | Clown | Short |
| 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 | Television film | |
| 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 |
| Once in a Life Time | George Lewis | Television film | |
| 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 | Television film | |
| 2000 | That Time | Listener | |
| 2002 | Cruise of the Gods | Graham | Television film |
| The Reckoning | Priest | ||
| 2004 | The Libertine | Chaplain | |
| 2005 | Malice Aforethought | Rev. Hessary Torr | Television film |
| Casanova | Bookseller/ Printer | ||
| 2006 | Vicious Circle | Seamus | Short |
| What If | The Black Knight | Television film | |
| 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 |
| 2014 | Mr Turner | John Carew | |
| 2019 | A Girl from Mogadishu | Michael D. Higgins | |
| 2021 | As Luck Would Have It | Alroy | Television film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Me Mammy | Willie Canaan | Television debut |
| 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 | ||
| 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, Television mini series |
| 2021 | COBRA | Lord Allan Singer |
Podcast
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2017 | The Trials of Saint Patrick | King Laoghaire |
References
- "Getting to know Neil". Irish Independent. Talbot Street, Dublin, Ireland. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- "Niall Buggy | London Theatre from". westendtheatre.com. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- "Haunted Reviews at Royal Exchange – Manchester". Whatsonstage.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- "Brenda Blethyn & Niall Buggy star in Edna O'Brien's play Haunted". Ulstertatler.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
External links
- Niall Buggy at IMDb