Paraic Breathnach
Actor
- Born
- June 15, 1956 (age 70) · 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.
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He has also been the managing director of the Galway Arts Center. In 2005, he was awarded an honorary degree from NUI Galway "for his immense contribution to cultural life in Galway and Ireland".
Known for
Ella Enchanted
April 9, 2004
Michael Collins
October 25, 1996
Breakfast on Pluto
November 16, 2005
The Butcher Boy
February 20, 1998
Dead Bodies
April 25, 2003
Arracht
October 15, 2021
Reefer and the Model
August 5, 1988
Sweety Barrett
April 16, 1999
Cré na Cille
February 17, 2007
An Leabhar
October 15, 2000
Rógairí
October 27, 2005
Acting12
- 2021Arracht as Fr. Joachin
- 2014Don't You Know Who I Am
- 2007Cré na Cille as Brían Mór
- 2005Breakfast on Pluto as Benny Feely
- 2005Rógairí as Tinker
- 2004Ella Enchanted as Ogre No. 2
- 2003Dead Bodies as Detective Gray
- 2000An Leabhar as An Cigire
- 1999Sweety Barrett as Cannolly
- 1998The Butcher Boy as Man on Tractor