Veronica Guerin and Ballykissangel star Niall Tóibín dies aged 89

Metro
ByKellyWednesday
November 13, 2019

Irish actor and comedian Niall Tóibín has died aged 89. The star has passed away following a long illness, according to RTÉ. Tóibín was best known for his role in Jerry Bruckheimer’s award-winning film Veronica Guerin, in which he played Judge Ballaugh alongside Cate Blanchett. The Cork-born actor also appeared in Ryan’s Daughter in 1970 and went on to appear in the TV series Bracken, Ballykissangel and Brideshead Revisited. Other roles from his career, which spanned four decades, include The Ballroom of Romance, Far and Away and The Clinic.

On the stage, the actor played Brendan Behan in the original adaptation of Borstal Boy at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. In 2011, Tóibín – a fluent Irish speaker – was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Irish Film and Television Academy. Four years later, he was awarded the Freedom of Cork in recognition of his TV, film and stage work. Niall is survived by his five children – Sighle, Aisling, Fiana, Sean and Muireann – and his seven grandchildren. His wife of 45 years Judy died in 2002.

TOBIN, Niall

Born: County Cork, Irish Free State
Died: 11/13/2019, Dublin, Ireland

Niall Tóibín’s western – actor:

Far and Away – 1992 (Joe)