Mick Lally
Irish actor (1945-2010) · Ireland · On the map · Actors · Died at 64
Michael Lally was an Irish stage, film, and television actor. He left a teaching career for acting during the 1970s.
Mick Lally is read about 58 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 4 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
SnapFilm, 2010Old man2009
The Secret of KellsFilm, Aidan (voice)2007BuaFilm2004
AlexanderFilm, Horse Seller1998How to Cheat in the Leaving CertificateFilm, Chief Examiner1996
BallykissangelSeries, Louis Dargan1995
Circle of FriendsFilm, Dan Hogan1990
Fools of FortuneFilm, Mr Derenzy1986
The FantasistFilm, Uncle Lar1985The Playboy of the Western WorldFilm, Old Mahon1983
The OutcastsFilm, Scarf Michael1982
AngelFilm, Uncle1981
Our BoysFilm, Brother1980BrackenSeries1978
PoitínFilm, Sergeant1945Born10 November 1945People around Mick
Close ties
Niall Tóibín Also in Poitín and The Ballroom of Romance
Oliver Stone Directed Alexander (2004)
Brenda Fricker Also in The Ballroom of Romance (1982)- William Trevor Wrote The Ballroom of Romance (1982)
- David Kelly Also in A Man of No Importance and Glenroe
Cyril Cusack Also in Poitín (1977)
John Sayles Directed The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
Fiona O'Shaughnessy Also in Alexander and The Halo Effect
Donal McCann Also in Poitín and Angel
Marie Mullen Also in The Playboy of the Western World (1985)
Known for
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The Secret of Kells 2009
The Secret of Roan Inish 1994
Circle of Friends 1995
Alexander 2004
Filmography 19
22 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Though best known in Ireland for his role as Miley Byrne in the television soap Glenroe, Lally's stage career spanned several decades, and he was involved in feature films such as Alexander and the Academy Award-nominated The Secret of Kells. He died in August 2010 of emphysema. Many reports cited him as one of Ireland's finest and most recognisable actors.
