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Niall Tóibín (born 21 November 1929) is 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 has appeared in Ryan's Daughter, Bracken, The Irish R.M., Caught in a Free State, Ballykissangel, Far and Away, and Veronica Guerin, and has played Brendan Behan too. He was awarded honorary lifetime membership of the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) in 2011. Tóibín was born in 1929 in Cork, Ireland, the sixth of seven children, born to Siobhán (née Ní Shúileabháin) & Seán Tóibín, native... MORE

Niall Tóibín (born 21 November 1929) is 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 has appeared in Ryan's Daughter, Bracken, The Irish R.M., Caught in a Free State, Ballykissangel, Far and Away, and Veronica Guerin, and has played Brendan Behan too. He was awarded honorary lifetime membership of the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) in 2011. Tóibín was born in 1929 in Cork, Ireland, the sixth of seven children, born to Siobhán (née Ní Shúileabháin) & Seán Tóibín, native Irish speakers. His parents' names were originally John Tobin and Hannah O'Sullivan when married in 1917. His siblings include Siobhán, Tomás, Diaglán, Filmin, Góbnait, and Colm Tóibín. In 1957, Tóibín married Frances Judith "Judy" Kenny (Died 26th June 2002; aged 70) in Dublin, and has five children, including Sean, Muireann, Aisling, Sighle and Fíona Toibin, and six grand-children. He was educated at the North Monastery (North Mon) after which he left Cork for a job in the Civil Service in Dublin in January 1947. Tóibín started acting in the 1950s and spent fourteen years with the Radio Éireann Players. From LESS