Actor
Paraic Breathnach
June 15, 1956 · Galway, Ireland
Páraic Breathnach (born 1956) is an Irish actor, performer, writer and storyteller. A fluent Irish speaker, Páraic grew up in Carna, County Galway. As a student in University of Galway, he was deeply involved with An Cumann Drámaíochta and Dramsoc, where he teamed up with Ollie Jennings in a series of cultural initiatives in and out of college.
Breathnach worked with An Taibhdhearc and Druid Theatres and became the first manager of Galway Arts Centre, before co-founding Mácnas with Ollie Jennings. He has appeared in several major Irish films throughout the years, including Michael Collins and Breakfast on Pluto. A frequent contributor to TG4, he also played the character of Jacksie Walsh on RTÉ's Killinaskully.
Notable work
Often works with
Brendan Gleeson
4 titles together
Michael Collins, Breakfast on Pluto, The Butcher Boy
Stephen Rea
3 titles together
Michael Collins, Breakfast on Pluto, The Butcher Boy
Sean McGinley
3 titles together
Michael Collins, The Butcher Boy, Dead Bodies
Liam Neeson
2 titles together
Michael Collins, Breakfast on Pluto
Ian Hart
2 titles together
Michael Collins, The Butcher Boy
Gerard McSorley
2 titles together
Michael Collins, Dead Bodies
Full filmography · 14
Arracht
as Fr. Joachin
2021
Cré na Cille
as Brían Mór
2007
Breakfast on Pluto
as Benny Feely
20057.2
Rógairí
as Tinker
2005
Ella Enchanted
as Ogre No. 2
20046.5
Dead Bodies
as Detective Gray
20035.5
An Leabhar
as An Cigire
2000
Sweety Barrett
as Cannolly
1999
The Butcher Boy
as Man on Tractor
19986.8
Michael Collins
as Santry the Blacksmith
19966.9
Reefer and the Model
as Quayside Fisherman
1988