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Pat Laffan

Pat Laffan

Acting

Born June 8, 1939 · County Meath, Ireland

Biography

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 (…

Known For · 40 titles

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986
Ripper Street

Ripper Street

2012
Sharpe

Sharpe

1993
War Horse

War Horse

2011
Father Ted

Father Ted

1995
Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

1975
Leap Year

Leap Year

2010
The Saint

The Saint

1997
The Sinners

The Sinners

1970
The Queen

The Queen

2006
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

1989
Quirke

Quirke

2014
Space Truckers

Space Truckers

1996
Intermission

Intermission

2003
An Awfully Big Adventure

An Awfully Big Adventure

1995
Under And Over

Under And Over

1971
The Boys & Girl from County Clare

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

2003
Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

1964
Sharpe's Sword

Sharpe's Sword

1995
The Snapper

The Snapper

1993
War of the Buttons

War of the Buttons

1994
The Serpent's Kiss

The Serpent's Kiss

1997
The General

The General

1998
Hear My Song

Hear My Song

1991
Trojan Eddie

Trojan Eddie

1996
I Can't... I Can't...

I Can't... I Can't...

1969
When Hitchcock met O'Casey

When Hitchcock met O'Casey

2019
Park

Park

1999
The Runway

The Runway

2010
How Harry Became a Tree

How Harry Became a Tree

2002
Events at Drimaghleen

Events at Drimaghleen

1991
Before I Sleep

Before I Sleep

1997
A Ferret Called Mickey

A Ferret Called Mickey

2003
The Playboys

The Playboys

1992
Durango

Durango

1999
Laid to Rest

Laid to Rest

2019
The Treaty

The Treaty

1991
After Midnight

After Midnight

1990
A War of Children

A War of Children

1972
Journey to Knock

Journey to Knock

1991