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Des Cave

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Des Cave was born in Ireland. He is known for Paddy (1970), Veronica Guerin (2003) and Omagh (2004).
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    • Known for

    Des Cave in Paddy (1970)
    Paddy
    4.9
    • Paddy Maguire
    • 1970
    Cate Blanchett in Veronica Guerin (2003)
    Veronica Guerin
    6.8
    • Police Spokesman
    • 2003
    Omagh (2004)
    Omagh
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Fr. Mullan
    • 2004
    Stephen Dorff and Melissa George in Don't Go (2018)
    Don't Go
    5.2
    • Uncle Frank
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Emma Dargan-Reid in A Sunken Place (2023)
      A Sunken Place
      7.8
      • Doctor
      • 2023
    • Tales from Dún Draíochta (2022)
      Tales from Dún Draíochta
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Puca
      • Diddle Sr
      • 2022
    • Stephen Dorff and Melissa George in Don't Go (2018)
      Don't Go
      5.2
      • Uncle Frank
      • 2018
    • Omagh (2004)
      Omagh
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Fr. Mullan
      • 2004
    • Cate Blanchett in Veronica Guerin (2003)
      Veronica Guerin
      6.8
      • Police Spokesman
      • 2003
    • Jamie Draven, Anna Friel, and Sean McGinley in Watermelon (2003)
      Watermelon
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Chancellor
      • 2003
    • Country (2000)
      Country
      7.3
      • Frank Murphy
      • 2000
    • Paul Raynor in Making Ends Meet (1999)
      Making Ends Meet
      6.4
      • Br. Mulvanney
      • 1999
    • Mir Friends (1999)
      Mir Friends
      7.3
      Short
      • General Markov
      • 1999
    • Ken Stott in Vicious Circle (1999)
      Vicious Circle
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Kirwan
      • 1999
    • Jon Voight and Brendan Gleeson in The General (1998)
      The General
      7.2
      • HC Chairman
      • 1998
    • Crossmaheart (1998)
      Crossmaheart
      5.2
      • Sergeant Craig (as Desmond Cave)
      • 1998
    • The Ambassador (1998)
      The Ambassador
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Gerry Delaney
      • 1998
    • Trojan Eddie (1996)
      Trojan Eddie
      6.2
      • Priest
      • 1996
    • The Year of the French (1982)
      The Year of the French
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Granard Captain
      • 1982

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Desmond Cave
    • Born
      • Ireland
    • Other works
      He acted in Denis Johnston's play, "The Old Lady Says No!" at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland with Maire O'Neill in the cast. Thomas MacAnna was the director.

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      Father of costume designer Suzanne Cave.

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