Nationality Irish Role Actor Name Birdy Sweeney | Occupation Actor Other names Birdy Sweeney Spouse Alice Sweeney (m. ?–1999) | |
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Full Name Edmund Francis Sweeney Died May 11, 1999, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Movies and TV shows Similar People Neil Jordan, Alan Parker, Bharat Nalluri, Stephen Frears | ||
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Birdy Sweeney (14 June 1931 – 11 May 1999) was an Irish actor and comedian.
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- The famous birdy sweeney drumnakilly devil and much more
- Birdy sweeney the last of the leprechauns
- Death
- Filmography
- References
Born Edmund Francis Sweeney in Dungannon, County Tyrone, he garnered his nickname "Birdy" from his childhood ability to imitate bird calls which he demonstrated on BBC Radio Ulster. He was a stand-up comedian on the club circuit for more than thirty years before he gained his first acting work as an extra in BBC Northern Ireland's adaptation of the play Too Late to Talk to Billy in 1982.
Sweeney made minor appearances in several major films, including The Crying Game (1992), The Snapper (1993) The Butcher Boy (1997), and Angela's Ashes, and made his stage debut in the 1989 Dublin production of The Iceman Cometh at the Abbey Theatre. From 1996, he played farmer Eamon Byrne in the first four series of the BBC drama series Ballykissangel.
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Death
Sweeney died on 11 May 1999 at St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, aged 67, He was survived by his wife Alice and their eight children.
Filmography
Actor
2011
The Poorhouse Revisited as
Gravedigger
1999
Angela's Ashes as
Old Priest
1996
Ballykissangel (TV Series) as
Eamon Byrne
- Catch of the Day (1999) - Eamon Byrne
- Hello and Farewell (1999) - Eamon Byrne
- The Final Frontier (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- It's a Man's Life (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- Births, Deaths and Marriages (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- As Stars Look Down (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- Rock Bottom (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- It's a Family Affair (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- Turf (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- The Odd Couple (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- Par for the Course (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- Bread and Water (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- He Healeth the Sick (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- All Bar One (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- Amongst Friends (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- The Reckoning (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- Pack up Your Troubles (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- The Waiting Game (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- Lost Sheep (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- Personal Call (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- I Know When I'm Not Wanted (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- The Fortune in Men's Eyes (1998) - Eamon Byrne (credit only)
- Stardust in Your Eyes (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- Changing Times (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- When a Child Is Born (1998) - Eamon Byrne
- As Happy as a Turkey on Boxing Day (1997) - Eamon Byrne
- Chinese Whispers (1997) - Eamon Byrne
- Only Skin Deep (1997) - Eamon Byrne
- The Facts of Life (1997) - Eamon Byrne
- In the Can (1997) - Eamon Byrne
- River Dance (1997) - Eamon Byrne
- For One Night Only (1997) - Eamon Byrne
- Missing You Already (1996) - Eamon Byrne
- Live in My Heart and Pay No Rent (1996) - Eamon Byrne
1998
Green Oranges (Short) as
Tommy
1998
Joint Venture (Short) as
Arthur
1998
Scene: United (TV Short)
1998
Divorcing Jack as
Lift Attendant
1998
Father Ted (TV Series) as
Father Cullen
- Escape from Victory (1998) - Father Cullen
1998
The Nephew as
Old Codger
1997
Niamh and the Angels (Short) as
Bogie man
1997
The Tale of Sweeney Todd (TV Movie) as
Elderly Cutter
1997
Downtime as
Pat
1997
The Butcher Boy as
Man in Well
1996
Space Truckers as
Mr. Zesty
1996
Safe and Sound (TV Series) as
Eammon
- Near Mrs. (1996) - Eammon
1996
Moll Flanders as
Doctor of Sorts
1996
The Governor (TV Series) as
Mr. Braithwaite
- Episode #2.3 (1996) - Mr. Braithwaite
1995
Kidnapped (TV Movie) as
Ancient Crofter
1995
Everybody's Gone (Short) as
John Jo
1995
The Hanging Gale (TV Mini Series) as
Patrick Dolan
- Episode #1.4 (1995) - Patrick Dolan
- Episode #1.3 (1995) - Patrick Dolan
- Episode #1.2 (1995) - Patrick Dolan
- Episode #1.1 (1995) - Patrick Dolan
1995
The Old Curiosity Shop (TV Movie) as
Crossing Sweeper
1994
Scarlett (TV Mini Series) as
Uncle James O'Hara
- Episode #1.2 (1994) - Uncle James O'Hara (as Birdie Sweeney)
1987
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Loner / Caretaker / Man at Divis
- The Snapper (1993) - Loner
- The Temptation of Eileen Hughes (1988) - Caretaker
- Naming the Names (1987) - Man at Divis
1992
The Crying Game as
Tommy (as Birdie Sweeney)
1991
Children of the North (TV Series) as
Old Informer
- A Darkness in the Eye (1991) - Old Informer
- The Killing of Yesterday's Children (1991) - Old Informer
1991
Screenplay (TV Series) as
Stan / Dade's father
- Journey to Knock (1991) - Stan
- Arise and Go Now (1991) - Dade's father
1991
Murder in Eden (TV Mini Series) as
Crubog
- Episode #1.3 (1991) - Crubog
1989
Casualty (TV Series) as
Ken Irons
- Hanging On (1989) - Ken Irons
1989
The Bill (TV Series) as
McPhee
- Seen to Be Done (1989) - McPhee
1989
God's Frontiersmen (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Drunk
- From Settlement To Independence (1989) - Drunk
1988
Reefer and the Model as
Instant Photo
1987
Lost Belongings (TV Mini Series) as
Wizened man
- The American Friend (1987) - Wizened man
1986
The End of the World Man as
Workman (as Birdie Sweeney)
1985
We'll Support You Evermore (TV Movie) as
Barman
1984
A Woman Calling (TV Movie) as
Man in shop
1984
Every Picture Tells a Story as
Blakes Barman
1984
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Mr. Ferguson
- The Cry (1984) - Mr. Ferguson
References
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