Acting · County Meath, Ireland · Born June 8, 1939
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.
MovieWhen Hitchcock met O'Casey
2019
as Self
MovieLaid to Rest
2019
as Frank
Ballyfin: Portrait of an Irish Country House
2017
as Self
TVQuirke
2014
as Costigan
TVRipper Street
2012
as Judge
MovieWar Horse
2011
as Devon Farmer #2
MovieThe Runway
2010
as Manus
MovieLeap Year
2010
as Donal
MovieThe Wednesdays
2007
as Judge
MovieThe Queen
2006
as Head Ghillie
MovieA Ferret Called Mickey
2003
as Dougie O'Neill
MovieThe Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003
as Gerry - The Customs Officer
MovieIntermission
2003
as Charlie O'Brien
MovieHow Harry Became a Tree
2002
as Father O'Connor
MovieDurango
1999
as Bill Gobberley
MoviePark
1999
MovieThe General
1998
as Sgt. Patrick Higgins
MovieBefore I Sleep
1997
as Harte's Father
MovieThe Serpent's Kiss
1997
as Pritchard
MovieThe Saint
1997
as Catholic Priest
MovieSpace Truckers
1996
as Scummy
MovieTrojan Eddie
1996
as Matt
MovieAn Awfully Big Adventure
1995
as Mr Harcourt
MovieSharpe's Sword
1995
as Sergeant Connelly
TVFather Ted
1995
as Pat Mustard
MovieWar of the Buttons
1994
as Mr Connor
MovieThe Snapper
1993
as George Burgess
MovieThe Playboys
1992
as Duffy
MovieHear My Song
1991
as Taxi Driver 1
MovieThe Treaty
1991
as Bishop
Journey to Knock
1991
as Father Mallory
MovieEvents at Drimaghleen
1991
as Mr. McDowd
MovieAfter Midnight
1990
as Head Chef
MovieMy Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
1989
as Barman
TVScreenPlay
1986
as Father Mallory
MoviePigs
1984
as Detective 2
To The Western World
1984
MovieBarry Lyndon
1975
as Nora's Brother #1
MovieA War of Children
1972
Under And Over
1971
as Mike
The Sinners
1970
as Frank Daly
MovieI Can't... I Can't...
1969
as Dr. Farnum (as Patrick Laffan)
MovieGirl with Green Eyes
1964
as Bertie Counham
