Páraic Breathnach (born 1956) is an Irish actor, performer, writer and storyteller.
Early life and education 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.
Career 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, a role he is best known for.
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".NUI Galway to honour three individuals for their contributions to the Arts, NUI Galway, 17 October 2005
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1988Reefer and the ModelQuayside Fisherman1996Michael CollinsSantry the Blacksmith1997The Butcher BoyMan on Truck1998Sweety BarrettCannolly2003Dead BodiesDetective Gray2004Ella EnchantedOgre No. 22005Breakfast on PlutoBenny Feely2007Graveyard ClayBrían Mór2016Out of InnocenceMartin Stapleton2019ArrachtFr. Joachin
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2003The ClinicMr. ColganEpisode #1.62003Bachelors WalkBuilderEpisode #3.22003–2008KillinaskullyJacksie Walsh31 episodes2010Jack TaylorFather Malachy6 episodes2021–2023Ros na RúnSonny Derrane69 episodes
References
Further reading http://www.hotpress.com/Paraic-Breathnach/features/interviews/Paraic-Breathnach/2659109.html Macnas: Joyful Abandonment, Terry Dineen, The Liffey Press, 2007.
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