Biography
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.
Acted in 38
2010s
- 2019
Laid to Rest
Frank
- 2014
Quirke
Costigan · 1 episode
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
The Runway
Manus
2000s
- 2007
The Wednesdays
Judge
- 2006
- 2003
A Ferret Called Mickey
Dougie O'Neill
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
Gerry - The Customs Officer
Intermission
Charlie O'Brien
- 2002
How Harry Became a Tree
Father O'Connor
1990s
- 1999
Durango
Bill Gobberley
Park
Movie
- 1998
- 1997
Before I Sleep
Harte's Father
- 1996
Trojan Eddie
Matt
- 1995
An Awfully Big Adventure
Mr Harcourt
Sharpe's Sword
Sergeant Connelly
- 1994
War of the Buttons
Mr Connor
- 1993
The Snapper
George Burgess
- 1992
The Playboys
Duffy
- 1991
Hear My Song
Taxi Driver 1
The Treaty
Bishop
Events at Drimaghleen
Mr. McDowd
- 1990
After Midnight
Head Chef
1980s
- 1989
- 1986
- 1984
Pigs
Detective 2
1970s
- 1975
- 1972
A War of Children
Movie
1960s
- 1969
I Can't... I Can't...
Dr. Farnum (as Patrick Laffan)
- 1964
Girl with Green Eyes
Bertie Counham
Appearances1
2010s
- 2019
When Hitchcock met O'Casey
Self