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Birdy Sweeney

Acting Born Jun 14, 1931 24 credits

Biography

Birdy Sweeney was an Irish actor best remembered for his regular role in TV drama Ballykissangel. His name came from his uncanny ability to mimic birdsong.

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Full filmography

  • The Bill (1984)
  • Father Ted (1995) as Father Cullen
  • Ballykissangel (1996) as Eamon Byrne
  • Scarlett (1994) as James O'Hara
  • Space Truckers (1996) as Mr Zesty
  • The Crying Game (1992) as Tommy
  • Angela's Ashes (1999) as Old Priest
  • The Hanging Gale (1995) as Patrick Dolan
  • The Butcher Boy (1998) as Man in Well
  • The Snapper (1993) as Loner
  • Safe And Sound (1996) as Eammon
  • Murder in Eden (1991) as Crubog
  • The Nephew (1998) as Old Codger
  • Divorcing Jack (1998) as Lift Attendant
  • The Cry (1984) as Mr. Ferguson
  • A Woman Calling (1984) as Man in Shop
  • Naming the Names (1987) as Man at Divis
  • Arise and Go Now (1991) as Dade's Father
  • The End of the World Man (1986) as Workman
  • Downtime (1997) as Pat
  • Reefer and the Model (1988) as Instant Photo
  • Journey to Knock (1991) as Stan
  • The Temptation of Eileen Hughes (1988) as Caretaker
  • The Poorhouse Revisited (2011)