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Tom Hickey (1944 – 1 May 2021) was an Irish actor who appeared on stage and screen in a career that began in the early 1960s. He was best known for playing Benjy Riordan in the long-running television series, The Riordans.
May 3, 2021 · By Suzanne McGonagle. May 03, 2021 at 2:00am BST. TOM Hickey was last night remembered as "one of the greatest actors of his generation" following his death aged 77. Best known for his role in...
May 2, 2021 · Hickey will also be remembered for his role as Benjy in the RTÉ series The Riordans, which ended in 1978. He had been ill in recent years having been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013.
- Patsy Mcgarry
May 2, 2021 · Mr Hickey, born in 1944 in Kildare, was best known for his role as Benjy Riordan in the long-running RTÉ television series, The Riordans. In a joint statement today from the President and his...
May 2, 2021 · Irish actor Tom Hickey, who died on Saturday night, came to public attention in the definitive RTÉ television drama The Riordans.
- Patsy Mcgarry
May 2, 2021 · President Michael D Higgins led tributes to veteran Irish actor Tom Hickey, who has passed away. Hickey, who was best known for his role as Benjy in The Riordans, was in his 70s and had been...
May 2, 2021 · Tributes have poured in for Irish actor Tom Hickey, who has sadly died. The Kildare native was one of the founding members of Dublin’s Focus Theatre, and was best known for his role as ‘Benjy’ in the RTÉ series ‘The Riordans’.
