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Movies Breakfast on Pluto, Ella Enchanted, Reefer and the Model, Dead Bodies, Mr Foley Similar Tara Breathnach, Stuart Orme, Tommy O'Haver, John Nee, Neil Jordan | ||
Deargadaoil i mb d f thoinn p draic breathnach clubleabhar com
Pádraic Breathnach (sometimes Páraic, born c. 1950) is an Irish actor, performer, writer and television producer.
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- Deargadaoil i mb d f thoinn p draic breathnach clubleabhar com
- P draic breathnach comhr maigh cuilinn moycullen dar scr bhneoir ollscoil luimneach limerick
- Biography
- References
P draic breathnach comhr maigh cuilinn moycullen dar scr bhneoir ollscoil luimneach limerick
Biography
A fluent Irish speaker, Pádraic grew up in Carna, Connemara. As a student in NUI Galway, he was deeply involved with An Cumann Drámaíochta and Dramsoc, where he teamed up with Ollie Jennings in a series of groundbreaking cultural initiatives in and out of college. He worked with An Taibhdhearc and Druid Theatres and became the first manager of Galway Arts Centre, before co-founding Macnas with Ollie Jennings.
He has appeared in several major Irish films throughout the years, including Michael Collins and Breakfast on Pluto. He is also well known for playing the character of Jacksie Walsh on Killinaskully, as well as being a frequent contributor to TG4.
He has also been the managing director of the Galway Arts Center.
In 2005 he was awarded an honorary degree from NUI Galway "for his immense contribution to cultural life in Galway and Ireland".