Acting • AGE 67
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.


The Poorhouse Revisited
2011

Angela's Ashes
Old Priest
1999

Divorcing Jack
Lift Attendant
1998

The Nephew
Old Codger
1998

The Butcher Boy
Man in Well
1998

Downtime
Pat
1997

Space Truckers
Mr Zesty
1996

Ballykissangel
Eamon Byrne
1996

The Hanging Gale
Patrick Dolan
1995

Father Ted
Father Cullen
1995

Scarlett
James O'Hara
1994

The Snapper
Loner
1993

The Crying Game
Tommy
1992

Arise and Go Now
Dade's Father
1991

Murder in Eden
Crubog
1991

Reefer and the Model
Instant Photo
1988

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes
Caretaker
1988

Naming the Names
Man at Divis
1987

The End of the World Man
Workman
1986

The Bill
1984

The Cry
Mr. Ferguson
1984