Galway, Ireland
Páraic Breathnach (born 1956) is an Irish actor, performer, writer and storyteller. 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. 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. 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".

as Santry the Blacksmith

as Father Jim
2024

as Ogre No. 2
2004

as Santry the Blacksmith
1996

as Father Malachy
2010

as Jacksie Walsh
2003

as Benny Feely
2005

as Tinker
2005

as Man on Tractor
1998

as Cannolly
1999

as Fr. Joachin
2021

as Detective Gray
2003

as Quayside Fisherman
1988
as Benny Feely
2005

as Fr. Joachin
2021
2014

as Brían Mór
2007

as Benny Feely
2005

as Tinker
2005

as Ogre No. 2
2004

as Detective Gray
2003

as An Cigire
2000

as Cannolly
1999

as Man on Tractor
1998

as Santry the Blacksmith
1996

as Quayside Fisherman
1988
as Jacksie Walsh
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