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Shay Duffin(1931-2010)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Shay Duffin
Shay Duffin was born on 26 February 1931 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor and writer, known for Leprechaun (1993), Seabiscuit (2003) and Beowulf (2007). He died on 23 April 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 26, 1931
DiedApril 23, 2010(79)
BornFebruary 26, 1931
DiedApril 23, 2010(79)
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Known for

Warwick Davis in Leprechaun (1993)
Leprechaun
4.8
  • O'Grady
  • 1993
Seabiscuit (2003)
Seabiscuit
7.3
  • Sunny Fitzsimmons
  • 2003
Ray Winstone in Beowulf (2007)
Beowulf
6.3
  • Scylding's Watch
  • 2007
Chevy Chase and Daryl Hannah in Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
6.0
  • Patrick the Bartender
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor



  • Ray Winstone in Beowulf (2007)
    Beowulf
    6.3
    • Scylding's Watch
    • 2007
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
    The Departed
    8.5
    • Bartender at Brasserie
    • 2006
  • Jason Barry in The Still Life (2006)
    The Still Life
    4.8
    • Bartender
    • 2006
  • Seabiscuit (2003)
    Seabiscuit
    7.3
    • Sunny Fitzsimmons
    • 2003
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher in Titanic (1997)
    Titanic
    8.0
    • Pubkeeper
    • 1997
  • Cameron Diaz in Head Above Water (1996)
    Head Above Water
    6.0
    • Policeman
    • 1996
  • Rutger Hauer and Joan Chen in Precious Find (1996)
    Precious Find
    3.7
    • Poker Player #1
    • 1996
  • Renee Allman, Chad McQueen, and Catherine Mary Stewart in Number One Fan (1995)
    Number One Fan
    4.4
    • Bartender
    • 1995
  • Due South (1994)
    Due South
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Father Behan
    • 1995
  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Ned Quint
    • 1994
  • Warwick Davis in Leprechaun (1993)
    Leprechaun
    4.8
    • O'Grady
    • 1993
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Brian Mulrain
    • 1992
  • Joe Pesci and Barbara Hershey in The Public Eye (1992)
    The Public Eye
    6.5
    • Chief of Police
    • 1992
  • Newsies (1992)
    Newsies
    6.9
    • Captain McSwain
    • 1992
  • Chevy Chase and Daryl Hannah in Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
    Memoirs of an Invisible Man
    6.0
    • Patrick the Bartender
    • 1992

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Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • February 26, 1931
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • April 23, 2010
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from heart surgery)
  • Other works
    Has recorded 4 CDs of Irish Folksongs on the RCA label.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Appeared in four films that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Two of them, Titanic (1997) and The Departed (2006), eventually won.

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