| Shay Duffin | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1931-02-26)26 February 1931 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 23 April 2010(2010-04-23) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–2007 |
| Children | Laura, Linda, Ruth, Susan |
| Website | shayduffin.net |
Shay Duffin (26 February 1931 – 23 April 2010) was an Irish character actor of the stage and screen. He was in the 1993 film Leprechaun with Jennifer Aniston. He also had a role in the 1997 film Titanic.
He was best known for writing and acting the title role in the one-man play Brendan Behan: Confessions of An Irish Rebel.
Discography
- 1972: Shay Duffin Is Brendan Behan (Potato Records / POT 3202)
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Law and Order | — | Television film |
| 1976 | Switch | Father Gorman | Episode: "The Twelfth Commandment" |
| 1977 | The Amazing Howard Hughes | Butler | Television film |
| 1977 | Captains Courageous | Chief Steward | Television film |
| 1978 | The Other Side of Hell | Miller | Television film |
| 1978 | Mother, Juggs & Speed | Whiplash Moran | Television film |
| 1979 | Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith | Rabbi Bartholomew | Television film |
| 1985 | American Playhouse | Judge Hathorne | Episode: "Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part I" |
| 1987 | J. Edgar Hoover | NY Chief of Police | Television film Uncredited |
| 1987 | Cagney & Lacey | Bartender | Episode: "Video Verite" |
| 1990 | City | Sean | 9 episodes |
| 1992 | Murder, She Wrote | Brian Mulrain | Episode: "The Wind Around the Tower" |
| 1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Ned Quint | Episode: "Sub Rosa" |
| 1995 | Due South | Father Behan | 4 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The White Buffalo | Tim Brady (bartender) | Film debut role |
| 1978 | Bloodbrothers | Banion's Bar Man #5 | |
| 1979 | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days | Engineer | |
| 1979 | The Main Event | Fight Announcer | Main role |
| 1979 | The Frisco Kid | O'Leary | |
| 1980 | The Baltimore Bullet | Big Al | |
| 1980 | Raging Bull | Ring announcer for Janiro Fight | |
| 1983 | 10 to Midnight | Nestor | |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man | Patrick | |
| 1992 | Newsies | Captain McSwain | |
| 1992 | The Public Eye | Chief of Police | |
| 1993 | Leprechaun | Dan O'Grady | |
| 1995 | Number One Fan | Bartender | |
| 1996 | Precious Find | Poker Player #1 | |
| 1996 | Head Above Water | Policeman | |
| 1997 | Titanic | Pubkeeper | |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Sunny Fitzsimmons | |
| 2006 | The Departed | Bartender at Brasserie | |
| 2007 | The Still Life | Bartender | |
| 2007 | Beowulf | Scylding's Watch | Final film role |
References
- "Shay Duffin, one-man show on stage, dies". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 April 2010.
- Nelson, Valerie J. (3 May 2010). "Shay Duffin dies at 79; actor portrayed Brendan Behan". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- Obituary Boston Globe, May 1, 2010.
External links
- Shay Duffin at IMDb