Person
Mike Hayden
Acting · 1930–2004 · County Wicklow, Ireland
Biography
Mike Hayden was born on September 9, 1930 in County Wicklow, Ireland. His family moved to Liverpool when he was fourteen and he worked as an electrician at a ship repair yard, attended evening classes in draughtsmanship before selling engineering products. During this time, he was also performing as a stand-up comic and storyteller in nightclubs. He became an actor appearing in several productions for Ken Loach, The Boys From the Blackstuff and Coronation Street. He died on February 25, 2004.
Known for
Boys from the Blackstuff
Priest
Priest
Guest at Wake
Riff-Raff
Security Guard (as Mike Haydon)
Scully
Mr O'Gorman
The Marksman
Hotel Clerk
The Gathering Seed
Les Killien
The Golden Vision
Father Macanally
Match of the Day
Priest
The Rank and File
Mike
Bag of Yeast
Bishop
Filmography
- 1995PriestGuest at Wake
- 1991Riff-RaffSecurity Guard (as Mike Haydon)
- 1987The MarksmanHotel Clerk
- 1984ScullyMr O'Gorman
- 1983The Gathering SeedLes Killien
- 1982Boys from the BlackstuffPriest
- 1976Bag of YeastBishop
- 1974Match of the DayPriest
- 1971The Rank and FileMike
- 1968The Golden VisionFather Macanally
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