Shay Duffin
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Shay Duffin | |
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| Born | 26 February 1931 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 23 April 2010 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–2007 |
| Children | Laura, Linda, Ruth, Susan[1] |
| 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[2] 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. [3]
Discography[]
- 1972: Shay Duffin Is Brendan Behan (Potato Records / POT 3202)
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1977 | The White Buffalo | Tim Brady (Bartender) | |
| 1978 | Bloodbrothers | Banion's Bar Man #5 | |
| 1979 | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days | Mint Train Engineer | |
| 1979 | The Main Event | Fight Announcer | |
| 1979 | The Frisco Kid | O'Leary | |
| 1980 | The Baltimore Bullet | Big Al | |
| 1980 | Raging Bull | Ring Announcer - 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 | |
| 1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Ned Quint | Episode: Sub Rosa |
| 1995 | Number One Fan | Bartender | |
| 1996 | Precious Find | Poker Player #1 | |
| 1996 | Head Above Water | Policeman | |
| 1997 | Titanic | Pubkeeper | |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Sunny Fitzsimmons | |
| 2006 | Still Life | Bartender | |
| 2006 | The Departed | Bartender at Brasserie | |
| 2007 | Beowulf | Scylding's Watch | (final film role) |
References[]
- ^ "Shay Duffin, one-man show on stage, dies". 28 April 2010.
- ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (2010-05-03). "Shay Duffin dies at 79; actor portrayed Brendan Behan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ Obituary Boston Globe, May 1, 2010.
External links[]
- Shay Duffin at IMDb
- Shay Duffin at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
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