Paraic Breathnach

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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".

Most Popular Paraic Breathnach Trailers

Total trailers found: 13

Rógairí Trailer (2005)

27 October 2005

Ireland, 1763. When a murderous landlord vies to inherit the Rotherham estate, his crimes fall under the scrutiny of a witch who undertakes a terrible revenge against him.

Don't You Know Who I Am Trailer (2014)

01 May 2014

A musician arrives in Galway trying to get over the death of his best friend, the singer in his band.

Ella Enchanted Trailer (2004)

09 April 2004

Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother.

Arracht Trailer (2021)

15 October 2021

Colmán Sharkey - a fisherman, a father, a husband - takes in a stranger at the behest of a local priest.

Breakfast on Pluto Trailer (2005)

16 November 2005

In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in search of love, acceptance, and her long-lost mother.

Michael Collins Trailer (1996)

25 October 1996

Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.

The Butcher Boy Trailer (1998)

20 February 1998

Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense.

An Leabhar Trailer (2000)

15 October 2000

Colm Mac Lára accidently stumbles upon a killing in a Parisian hotel and finds himself led into a dark underworld of professional assassins.

Reefer and the Model Trailer (1988)

05 August 1988

Comerford’s signature sharp realism infuses this drama about Reefer, an ex-IRA man who picks up hitch-hiker Teresa, a pregnant woman trying to overcome a drug addiction.

Sweety Barrett Trailer (1999)

16 April 1999

Sweety Barrett is a giant of a man with the mind of a child. An easy target in a corrupt world, Sweety becomes embroiled in a smuggling operation unleashing a spiral of dangerous and unexpected events.

Dead Bodies Trailer (2003)

25 April 2003

The return of a vengeful ex-girlfriend sets into motion a series of gruesome events for a hapless Irish bachelor in director Robert Quinn's grim black comedy.

Cré na Cille Trailer (2007)

17 February 2007

Caitríona is dead and eagerly awaiting the death of her sister, Nell, so that the war between them in life can continue.

Brighid Trailer (2001)

01 February 2001

The common image of Brighid is one of a one-dimensional saint of quaint crosses and rural customs. In this programme, we see a completely different Brighid: a god, a female trinity who pre-dates Christianity and will survive it, a bountiful and generous god who loved life and lived it to the full.