Pat Laffan

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Pat Laffan was an Irish actor best known for his roles as Georgie Burgess in The Snapper and the milkman Pat Mustard in the Father Ted episode Speed 3. Laffan grew up on a farm in Co. Meath and began his career as an actor after graduating from Engineering in UCD. A prolific theatre actor, Laffan was a member of the Abbey Theatre Company in the 1960s and 1970s, and was the Director of the Peacock Theatre for most of the 1970s. He directed in the Gate Theatre from 1979 to 1982. Laffan had around 40 film credits to his name - including turns in Steven Spielberg's War Horse (2011), Intermission (2003), The General (1998) and Leap Year (2010) - and 30 credits on TV, Moone Boy, EastEnders and Ripper Street, to name a few. He died on March 14th, 2019 at the age of 79.

Most Popular Pat Laffan Trailers

Total trailers found: 36

Space Truckers Trailer (1996)

04 October 1996

John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to carry suspicious cargo to Earth without questions being asked.

An Awfully Big Adventure Trailer (1995)

11 May 1995

Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool.

The Boys & Girl from County Clare Trailer (2003)

12 September 2003

In Ireland in the mid 1960s, two feuding brothers and their respective Ceilidh bands compete at a music festival.

The Playboys Trailer (1992)

22 April 1992

A young woman, Tara Maguire (Robin Wright) scandalizes her provincial Irish village in the 1950s by having a baby out of a wedlock, and refusing to name the father.

Leap Year Trailer (2010)

08 January 2010

When yet another anniversary passes without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna decides to take action.

The Saint Trailer (1997)

03 April 1997

Simon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.

The Snapper Trailer (1993)

06 August 1993

Sharon Curley is a 20-year-old living with her parents and many brothers and sisters in Dublin. When she gets pregnant and refuses to name the father, she becomes the talk of the town.

The Serpent's Kiss Trailer (1997)

14 May 1997

A man sends a young architect to build an extravagant garden to bankrupt the husband of the woman he once loved.

Barry Lyndon Trailer (1975)

18 December 1975

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.

War Horse Trailer (2011)

25 December 2011

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father.

The General Trailer (1998)

01 May 1998

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.

Intermission Trailer (2003)

29 August 2003

A raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty good girls and very bad boys.

War of the Buttons Trailer (1994)

29 September 1994

War between two Irish youth gangs consists of removing and retrieving buttons from each other's clothing.

Sharpe's Sword Trailer (1995)

26 April 1995

Sharpe is tasked to protect the most important spy in Lord Wellington's network, but domestic issuess

Hear My Song Trailer (1991)

27 December 1991

Singer Josef Locke fled to Ireland 25 years ago to escape the clutches of the tax man and police Chief Jim Abbott.

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Trailer (1989)

07 April 1989

No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family.

A War of Children Trailer (1972)

18 November 1972

A Protestant and a Catholic family's friendship is threatened by the sectarian violence in Belfast. When the daughter of the Catholic family falls in love with a British soldier, the situation worsens .

Trojan Eddie Trailer (1996)

09 September 1996

Trojan Eddie sells stolen goods for John Power, aging godfather of a local network of Irish gypsies, known as "travelers.

The Queen Trailer (2006)

15 September 2006

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.

A Ferret Called Mickey Trailer (2003)

18 October 2003

Eight year old Paulie is happiest when dressing-up in his mother’s high heels and having tea parties in the garden.

Events at Drimaghleen Trailer (1991)

17 July 1991

The painful memories of the tragedy that awaited the people of Drimaghleen on 2/11/88 have just begun to fade; Hetty Fortune and her TV documentary team travel there to piece those memories together into a story of horror.

Journey to Knock Trailer (1991)

17 September 1991

Journey to Knock humourously follows three disabled men on their pilgrimage from the North of England to Knock shrine in Co.

Durango Trailer (1999)

25 April 1999

In 1939 Ireland, a young man decides to lead a forty mile cattle drive rather than selling his cattle to an unscrupulous local buyer.

The Wednesdays Trailer (2007)

17 July 2007

Sometimes, when you're in the autumn of your days, you'll try anything just to put a smile on your face again.

Park Trailer (1999)

02 January 1999

Catherine goes to a local park to meet up with a school friend. The friend is not there, and Catherine spends the morning looking for her, with the help of the elderly park-keeper to whose stories she listens all the while.

Laid to Rest Trailer (2019)

02 September 2019

A feuding father and son must put aside their differences and get morbidly creative in order to dispose of a burglar's dead body.

Girl with Green Eyes Trailer (1964)

14 May 1964

A naive young country girl moves to Dublin and finds herself drawn to a sophisticated author twice her age.

The Runway Trailer (2010)

10 July 2010

The Runway is inspired by the true story of a South American pilot who landed his plane near Mallow, in 1983.

The Treaty Trailer (1991)

05 December 1991

How the Anglo-Irish Treaty between the unrecognised Irish Republic, represented by Michael Collins, and the British government was concluded after high-stakes negotiations in 1921.

How Harry Became a Tree Trailer (2001)

01 September 2001

Set in rural Ireland. Believing that "a man is measured by his enemies", Harry Maloney (Colm Meany) sets out to ruin George O'Flaherty – the most powerful man in town, who not only owns the local pub and most of the businesses in the area, but is also the local matchmaker.

When Hitchcock Met O'Casey Trailer (2019)

27 September 2019

When Hitchcock Met O'Casey is the untold story of the unlikely collaboartion between Alfred Hitchcock, one of the greats of 20th century cinema and the noted Irish playwright Sean O'Casey.

After Midnight Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

An alcoholic night watchman in a Dublin hotel redeems himself with the help of a new assistant.

Ballyfin: Portrait of an Irish Country House Trailer (2017)

01 January 2017

This documentary tells the story of the history of Ballyfin, how it played an important role in the political, artistic and social life of nineteenth century Ireland, and how it was abandoned by its Anglo-Irish owners at the beginning of the twentieth century.

I Can't... I Can't... Trailer (1969)

01 November 1969

The tale of a young Irish Catholic bride who is devastated when her pregnant mother miscarries and dies on her wedding day.

Pigs Trailer (1984)

28 September 1984

A group of unemployed and marginalised souls eke out a meagre living by drawing welfare and occupying a derelict squat in an apocalyptic inner city Dublin.

When Hitchcock met O'Casey Trailer (2019)

27 September 2019

It was a collaboration between one of Ireland’s most noted playwrights and cinema’s greatest directors, yet the 1930 release of Juno and the Paycock is often neglected in the repertoire of both men.