Niall Buggy

Niall Buggy (born 3 October 1948) is an Irish actor. Buggy played Brian in Dead Funny for which he won an Olivier Award.

Early life
Buggy was born on 3 October 1948 in Dublin. His parents attended the Theatre Royal every Friday night. At the age of 11, he ran away from home and travelled to the theatre, saying he was there for an audition. There were no auditions that day and he was told to return the following day. Buggy went home, intending to return the following day, but instead found a search party outside around his Drumcondra home.

Buggy enrolled at Dublin's Abbey Theatre School at 16.

Theatre
In 1995, Buggy won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for Dead Funny. In 2010, he starred alongside Brenda Blethyn in Edna O'Brien's play Haunted. The 6-date spring tour concluded with a run on the West End.