Portrait of Birdy Sweeney

Birdy Sweeney

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Jun 14 1931
Death: Tue, May 11 1999
Birdy Sweeney is 67 years old
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Poster of The Poorhouse Revisited
The Poorhouse Revisited
Birdy Sweeney would have been no older than
67 in The Poorhouse Revisited
Mon, Aug 01 2011
Poster of Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes
Birdy Sweeney would have been no older than
67 in Angela's Ashes
as 'Old Priest'.
Sat, Dec 25 1999
Poster of Divorcing Jack
Divorcing Jack
Birdy Sweeney was
67 in Divorcing Jack
as 'Lift Attendant'.
Thu, Oct 01 1998
Poster of The Nephew
The Nephew
Birdy Sweeney was
67 in The Nephew
as 'Old Codger'.
Fri, Aug 28 1998
Poster of The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy
Birdy Sweeney was
66 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Man in Well'.
Fri, Feb 20 1998
Poster of Downtime
Downtime
Birdy Sweeney was
66 in Downtime
as 'Pat'.
Tue, Oct 21 1997
Poster of Space Truckers
Space Truckers
Birdy Sweeney was
65 in Space Truckers
as 'Mr Zesty'.
Fri, Oct 04 1996
Poster of The Snapper
The Snapper
Birdy Sweeney was
62 in The Snapper
as 'Loner'.
Fri, Aug 06 1993
Poster of The Crying Game
The Crying Game
Birdy Sweeney was
61 in The Crying Game
as 'Tommy'.
Wed, Sep 02 1992
Poster of Journey to Knock
Journey to Knock
Birdy Sweeney was
60 in Journey to Knock
as 'Stan'.
Tue, Sep 17 1991
Poster of Arise and Go Now
Arise and Go Now
Birdy Sweeney was
60 in Arise and Go Now
as 'Dade's Father'.
Wed, Sep 04 1991
Poster of Reefer and the Model
Reefer and the Model
Birdy Sweeney was
57 in Reefer and the Model
as 'Instant Photo'.
Fri, Aug 05 1988
Poster of The Temptation of Eileen Hughes
The Temptation of Eileen Hughes
Birdy Sweeney was
56 in The Temptation of Eileen Hughes
as 'Caretaker'.
Sun, Apr 03 1988
Poster of Naming the Names
Naming the Names
Birdy Sweeney was
55 in Naming the Names
as 'Man at Divis'.
Sun, Feb 08 1987
Poster of The Cry
The Cry
Birdy Sweeney was
53 in The Cry
as 'Mr. Ferguson'.
Tue, Jul 31 1984
Poster of A Woman Calling
A Woman Calling
Birdy Sweeney was
52 in A Woman Calling
as 'Man in Shop'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Safe And Sound
Safe And Sound
Birdy Sweeney was
65+ in Safe And Sound
as 'Eammon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 09 1996
Poster of Ballykissangel
Ballykissangel
Birdy Sweeney was
64+ in Ballykissangel
as 'Eamon Byrne'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 11 1996
Poster of The Hanging Gale
The Hanging Gale
Birdy Sweeney was
63+ in The Hanging Gale
as 'Patrick Dolan'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 14 1995
Poster of Father Ted
Father Ted
Birdy Sweeney was
63+ in Father Ted
as 'Father Cullen'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 21 1995
Poster of The Bill
The Bill
Birdy Sweeney was
53+ in The Bill
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984