Quick Facts
Biography
Niall Buggy (born October 3, 1948) is an Irish actor who has worked extensively on the stage and screen in Ireland, the UK and the US. Some of his more well known roles include the lead in Brian Friel's Uncle Vanya, for which he won an Irish Times Theatre Award and an Olivier Award for Dead Funny. He won the Clarence Derwent award the Obie Time out and Drama desk for Aristocrats and the best performance uk theatre awards for Juno and the Paycock.
Theatre
In 2010, he starred alongside Brenda Blethyn in Edna O'Brien's play Haunted. The 6 date spring tour concluded with a run on the West End. Recent theatre inc +Druid Murphy tour Ireland England USA The Hanging Gardens by Frank McGuinness Abbey Theatre,Translations by Brian Friel,Crucible Theatre, English Touring Theatre,Rose Theatre Kingston,The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, with Sian Phillips Harold Pinter theatre west end.Other recent work includes Room 303, Gentrification,Penelope,My friend duplicity, and voices in Ballyturk,and Misterman all by Enda Walsh.You never can tell,Abbey Theatre,St Joan ,Donmar Warehouse.
Filmography
- The Sinners (1971), Chris, Dwyer – TV series, 1 episode
- Zardoz (1974), Arthur Frayn / Zardoz
- Philadelphia, Here I Come (1975), Ned
- A Purple Taxi (1977), Little Person
- A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977), Davin
- Farmers (1978), Peter – TV movie
- The Professionals (1980), Gorky – TV series, 1 episode
- Nanny (1981), Jack Perse – TV series, 1 episode
- The Citadel (1983), Con Boland – TV series, 5 episodes
- Crown Court (1984), Dr. Ronald Monk – TV series, 1 episode
- King David (1985), Nathan
- Galloping Galaxies! (1985), Space Pirate Chief Murphy – TV series
- Hellraiser (1987), Dinner Guest
- The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987), Mr. Lenehan
- Six Minutes with Ludwig (1988), Ludwig van Beethoven
- Screenplay (1989) – TV series, 1 episode
- Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1989), Victor Vivian – TV series, 2 episodes
- Chancer (1991), Randall – TV series, 3 episodes
- The Pope Must Diet (1991), BBC Reporter
- Close My Eyes (1991), Geof
- The Playboys (1992), Denzil
- Alien 3 (1992), Eric
- The Hummingbird Tree (1992), Priest
- Little Napoleons (1994), Angus – TV mini-series, 1 episode
- 99-1 (1994–1995), Elbow – TV series, 3 episodes
- The Bill (1995), Des Riley – TV series, 1 episode
- Father Ted (1995), Henry Sellers – TV series, 1 episode
- Agony Again (1995), Richard – TV series, 7 episodes
- Upwardly Mobile (1997) – TV series
- Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (1997), Doctor
- The Butcher Boy (1997), Father Dom
- The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1997), Vicar – TV movie
- Kavanagh QC (1999), Francis Durden – TV series, 1 episode
- That Time (2000), Listener
- Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married (1999–2000) Mr. Sullivan – TV series, 16 episodes
- Monarch of the Glen (2001), Kieran Conway – TV series, 1 episode
- Family Affairs (2002), Dougie Kendall – TV series, 1 episode
- Cruise of the Gods (2002), Graham – TV movie
- The Reckoning (2003), Priest
- The Libertine (2004), Chaplain
- Grease Monkeys (2004), Father Brennan – TV series, 3 episodes
- The Afternoon Play (2005), Father Gartside – TV series, 1 episode
- Malice Aforethought (2005), Rev. Hessary Torr – TV movie
- Casanova (2005), Bookseller/Printer
- Vicious Circle (2006), Seamus
- What If (2006), The Black Knight – TV movie
- Dalziel and Pascoe (2006), Drummond Sachs – TV series, 2 episodes
- Lewis (2008), R.G. Cole – TV series, 1 episode
- Mamma Mia! The Movie (2008), Father Alex
- Brideshead Revisited (2008), Father Mackay
- The Duel (2009), Samoylenko
- Dental Breakdown (2009), The Professor
- Jack Taylor (2012), Professor Gorman—TV series, 1 episode
Mr Turner Mike Leigh
Comedy
In 1995, Buggy won the Olivier award for Best Comedy Performance for Dead Funny
