Shay Duffin (26 February 1931 – 23 April 2010) was an Irish character actor of the stage and screen. He was in the 1993 film Leprechaun with Jennifer Aniston. He also had a role in the 1997 film Titanic.

He was best known for writing and acting the title role in the one-man play Brendan Behan: Confessions of An Irish Rebel.

Discography

  • 1972: Shay Duffin Is Brendan Behan (Potato Records / POT 3202)

Filmography

Television

Shay Duffin' television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1976Law and Order—N/aTelevision film
1976SwitchFather GormanEpisode: "The Twelfth Commandment"
1977The Amazing Howard HughesButlerTelevision film
1977Captains CourageousChief StewardTelevision film
1978The Other Side of HellMillerTelevision film
1978Mother, Juggs & SpeedWhiplash MoranTelevision film
1979Mary and Joseph: A Story of FaithRabbi BartholomewTelevision film
1985American PlayhouseJudge HathorneEpisode: "Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part I"
1987J. Edgar HooverNY Chief of PoliceTelevision filmUncredited
1987Cagney & LaceyBartenderEpisode: "Video Verite"
1990CitySean9 episodes
1992Murder, She WroteBrian MulrainEpisode: "The Wind Around the Tower"
1994Star Trek: The Next GenerationNed QuintEpisode: "Sub Rosa"
1995Due SouthFather Behan4 episodes

Film

Shay Duffin' film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1977The White BuffaloTim Brady (bartender)Film debut role
1978BloodbrothersBanion's Bar Man #5
1979Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysEngineer
1979The Main EventFight AnnouncerMain role
1979The Frisco KidO'Leary
1980The Baltimore BulletBig Al
1980Raging BullRing announcer for Janiro Fight
198310 to MidnightNestor
1992Memoirs of an Invisible ManPatrick
1992NewsiesCaptain McSwain
1992The Public EyeChief of Police
1993LeprechaunDan O'Grady
1995Number One FanBartender
1996Precious FindPoker Player #1
1996Head Above WaterPoliceman
1997TitanicPubkeeper
2003SeabiscuitSunny Fitzsimmons
2006The DepartedBartender at Brasserie
2007The Still LifeBartender
2007BeowulfScylding's WatchFinal film role

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