Portrait of Niall Buggy

Acting

Niall Buggy

Career

Active from 1974 to 2021, with a break from 1978 to 1988, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for As Luck Would Have It
As Luck Would Have It
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Niall Buggy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Tension
    5.0, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Philosophical Themes 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

39
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles Β· average score 66
The Miracle Club
The Miracle Club (2023)
GoodWatch score 60

as Tommy Fox

As Luck Would Have It
As Luck Would Have It (2021)
GoodWatch score 71

as Alroy

Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune)
Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune) (2020)

as Gorman

2010s

7 titles Β· average score 71
The Young Offenders
The Young Offenders (2018)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show Β· as Niall

National Theatre Live: Saint Joan
National Theatre Live: Saint Joan (2017)

as Archbishop

Will
Will (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show Β· as Dr John Dee

Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner (2014)
GoodWatch score 80

as John Carew

Rufus Stone
Rufus Stone (2012)

as Flip

Misterman
Misterman (2011)

as Voice

Anton Chekhov's The Duel
Anton Chekhov's The Duel (2010)
GoodWatch score 63

as Samoylenko

2000s

8 titles Β· average score 61
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! (2008)
GoodWatch score 60

as Father Alex

Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited (2008)
GoodWatch score 62

as Father Mackay

Lewis
Lewis (2007)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show Β· as RG Cole

Casanova
Casanova (2005)
GoodWatch score 56

as Bookseller / Printer

Spin the Bottle
Spin the Bottle (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

as Brendan

Grease Monkeys
Grease Monkeys (2003)

TV show Β· as Father Brennan

Cruise of the Gods
Cruise of the Gods (2002)
GoodWatch score 58

as Graham Ball

Monarch of the Glen
Monarch of the Glen (2000)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show Β· as Kieran Conway

1990s

10 titles Β· average score 62
The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy (1998)
GoodWatch score 69

as Father Dom

Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina (1997)
GoodWatch score 44

as Doctor

Dalziel and Pascoe
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show Β· as Drummond Sachs

Father Ted
Father Ted (1995)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show Β· as Henry Sellers

99-1
99-1 (1994)

TV show Β· as Elbow

Little Napoleons
Little Napoleons (1994)

TV show Β· as Angus Laker

AlienΒ³
AlienΒ³ (1992)
GoodWatch score 54

as Eric

The Playboys
The Playboys (1992)
GoodWatch score 62

as Denzil

Close My Eyes
Close My Eyes (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

as Geof

The Pope Must Die
The Pope Must Die (1991)
GoodWatch score 38

as BBC Reporter

1980s

6 titles Β· average score 60
Chinese Whispers
Chinese Whispers (1989)

as Kenny

Hellraiser
Hellraiser (1987)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dinner Guest

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
GoodWatch score 85

as Mr Lenehan

ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay (1986)

TV show Β· as Kenny

King David
King David (1985)
GoodWatch score 29

as Nathan

The Gathering Seed
The Gathering Seed (1983)

TV show Β· as Father Healy

1970s

5 titles Β· average score 60
The Professionals
The Professionals (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show Β· as Gorky

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977)
GoodWatch score 50

as Davin

The Purple Taxi
The Purple Taxi (1977)
GoodWatch score 61

as Little Person

Philadelphia, Here I Come
Philadelphia, Here I Come (1975)

as Ned

Zardoz
Zardoz (1974)
GoodWatch score 52

as Arthur Frayn / Zardoz