Niall Buggy (born 3 October 1948) is an Irish actor who has worked
extensively on the stage and screen in Ireland, the UK and the US.
Some of his better known roles include the lead in Brian Friel's Uncle
Vanya, for which he won an Irish Times Theatre Award, and Brian in
Dead Funny for which he won an Olivier Award. In Friel’s Aristocrats
he won TimeOut, Clarence Derwent, Drama Desk and Obie awards. More
recent plays include Penelope by Enda Walsh, Beckett Trilogy and On
Blueberry Hill by Sebastian Barry for which he won the Origin theatre
award in New York.In 2010, he starred alongside Brenda Blethyn in Edna
O'Brien's play Haunted. The 6 date spring tour concluded with a run on
the West End.In 1995, Buggy won the Olivier award for Best Comedy
Performance for Dead Funny
extensively on the stage and screen in Ireland, the UK and the US.
Some of his better known roles include the lead in Brian Friel's Uncle
Vanya, for which he won an Irish Times Theatre Award, and Brian in
Dead Funny for which he won an Olivier Award. In Friel’s Aristocrats
he won TimeOut, Clarence Derwent, Drama Desk and Obie awards. More
recent plays include Penelope by Enda Walsh, Beckett Trilogy and On
Blueberry Hill by Sebastian Barry for which he won the Origin theatre
award in New York.In 2010, he starred alongside Brenda Blethyn in Edna
O'Brien's play Haunted. The 6 date spring tour concluded with a run on
the West End.In 1995, Buggy won the Olivier award for Best Comedy
Performance for Dead Funny
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