Pat Laffan

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Pat Laffan

Acting June 8, 1939

County Meath, Ireland

Pat Laffan was an Irish actor best known for his roles as Georgie Burgess in The Snapper and the milkman Pat Mustard in the Father Ted episode Speed 3. Laffan grew up on a farm in…

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War Horse

War Horse

7.3 2011 Movie
Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

8.0 1975 Movie
Leap Year

Leap Year

6.9 2010 Movie
The Queen

The Queen

6.9 2006 Movie
The Saint

The Saint

6.1 1997 Movie
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

7.5 1989 Movie
Father Ted

Father Ted

8.2 1995 TV Show
Ripper Street

Ripper Street

7.4 2012 TV Show
Space Truckers

Space Truckers

5.4 1996 Movie
Intermission

Intermission

6.2 2003 Movie
The General

The General

6.7 1998 Movie
War of the Buttons

War of the Buttons

7.0 1994 Movie

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Pat Laffan was an Irish actor best known for his roles as Georgie Burgess in The Snapper and the milkman Pat Mustard in the Father Ted episode Speed 3. Laffan grew up on a farm in Co. Meath and began his career as an actor after graduating from Engineering in UCD. A prolific theatre actor, Laffan was a member of the Abbey Theatre Company in the 1960s and 1970s, and was the Director of the Peacock Theatre for most of the 1970s. He directed in the Gate Theatre from 1979 to 1982. Laffan had around 40 film credits to his name - including turns in Steven Spielberg's War Horse (2011), Intermission (2003), The General (1998) and Leap Year (2010) - and 30 credits on TV, Moone Boy, EastEnders and Ripper Street, to name a few. He died on March 14th, 2019 at the age of 79.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2019
    When Hitchcock met O'Casey

    Movie Self

  2. 2019
    Laid to Rest

    Movie Frank

  3. 2017
    Ballyfin: Portrait of an Irish Country House

    Movie Self

  4. 2014
    Quirke

    TV show Costigan

  5. 2012
    Ripper Street

    TV show Judge

  6. 2011
    War Horse

    Movie Devon Farmer #2

  7. 2010
    The Runway

    Movie Manus

  8. 2010
    Leap Year

    Movie Donal

  9. 2007
    The Wednesdays

    Movie Judge

  10. 2006
    The Queen

    Movie Head Ghillie

  11. 2003
    A Ferret Called Mickey

    Movie Dougie O'Neill

  12. 2003
    The Boys & Girl from County Clare

    Movie Gerry - The Customs Officer

  13. 2003
    Intermission

    Movie Charlie O'Brien

  14. 2002
    How Harry Became a Tree

    Movie Father O'Connor

  15. 1999
    Durango

    Movie Bill Gobberley

  16. 1999
    Park

    Movie

More credits
  1. 1998
    The General

    Movie Sgt. Patrick Higgins

  2. 1997
    Before I Sleep

    Movie Harte's Father

  3. 1997
    The Serpent's Kiss

    Movie Pritchard

  4. 1997
    The Saint

    Movie Catholic Priest

  5. 1996
    Space Truckers

    Movie Scummy

  6. 1996
    Trojan Eddie

    Movie Matt

  7. 1995
    An Awfully Big Adventure

    Movie Mr Harcourt

  8. 1995
    Sharpe's Sword

    Movie Sergeant Connelly

  9. 1995
    Father Ted

    TV show Pat Mustard

  10. 1994
    War of the Buttons

    Movie Mr Connor

  11. 1993
    The Snapper

    Movie George Burgess

  12. 1993
    Sharpe

    TV show Connelly

  13. 1992
    The Playboys

    Movie Duffy

  14. 1991
    Hear My Song

    Movie Taxi Driver 1

  15. 1991
    The Treaty

    Movie Bishop

  16. 1991
    Journey to Knock

    Movie Father Mallory

  17. 1991
    Events at Drimaghleen

    Movie Mr. McDowd

  18. 1990
    After Midnight

    Movie Head Chef

  19. 1989
    My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

    Movie Barman

  20. 1986
    ScreenPlay

    TV show Father Mallory

  21. 1984
    Pigs

    Movie Detective 2

  22. 1984
    To The Western World

    Movie

  23. 1975
    Barry Lyndon

    Movie Nora's Brother #1

  24. 1972
    A War of Children

    Movie