Birdy Sweeney

1931-06-14 - 1999-05-11

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.

Movies

The Butcher Boy

1998 6.8

as Man in Well

The Crying Game

1992 6.8

as Tommy

Divorcing Jack

1998 6.1

as Lift Attendant

Angela's Ashes

1999 7.3

as Old Priest

The Snapper

1993 6.4

as Loner

Space Truckers

1996 5.4

as Mr Zesty

Downtime

1997 5.0

as Pat

The Nephew

1998 5.8

as Old Codger

The Cry

1984 0.0

as Mr. Ferguson

Naming the Names

1987 0.0

as Man at Divis

Arise and Go Now

1991 0.0

as Dade's Father

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

1988 0.0

as Caretaker

Reefer and the Model

1988 5.2

as Instant Photo

TV Shows

Ballykissangel

1996 6.9

as Eamon Byrne

Father Ted

1995 8.1

as Father Cullen

The Hanging Gale

1995 4.3

as Patrick Dolan