Person

Ardal O'Hanlon

Acting · Born 1965-10-08 · Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland

Ardal O'Hanlon was born in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland. He is an actor and writer, known for Father Ted (1995), My Hero (2000) and Val Falvey TD (2009). He is married to Melanie. They have three children.

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  Doctor Who

  Brannigan

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  Top of the Pops

  Self - Host

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  Richard Osman's House of Games

  Self - Panellist

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  Death in Paradise

  Jack Mooney

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  The Graham Norton Show

  Self

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  The One Show

  Self

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  Celebrity Mastermind

  2003

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  Skins

  Kieran

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  Taskmaster

  Self

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  Parkinson

  Self

• 2026You'll Never Believe Who's DeadJohn Cosgrove Jr.
• 2026How to Get to Heaven from BelfastSéamus
• 2025ShowkidsCharley
• 2025Sherlock & DaughterMr. Halligan
• 2025Fran the ManJim O'Dea
• 2025Six Nations Greatest MomentsSelf
• 2024Return to ParadiseDI Jack Mooney
• 2024The Geneva Window: Through a Glass DarklySelf - Presenter
• 2024My Freaky FamilyNerlin Flood (voice)
• 2024Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed FootballSelf
• 2024The Last Priests in IrelandSelf
• 2024The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon
• 2023The Ghastly GhoulGary
• 2023The Woman in the WallDara
• 2023Blackadder: A Cunning StorySelf - Contributor
• 2023ExtraordinaryMartin (voice)
• 2022Rosie Molloy Gives Up EverythingConall Molloy
• 2022Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For CeltsHost
• 2022Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb RaiderSelf - Presenter
• 2020Irish PickersNarrator
• 2019Border Country: When Ireland Was DividedHimself
• 2019Showbands: How Ireland Learned to PartyHimself - Presenter
• 2019Six Nations Sin BinSelf
• 2018Celebrity CatchphraseSelf - Contestant
• 2018Derry GirlsEammon
• 2017Richard Osman's House of GamesSelf - Panellist
• 2017Handsome DevilDonal Roche
• 2016Ireland with Ardal O'HanlonHimself
• 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesFather Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2016Twice ShyBrendan O'Meara
• 2015After HoursPeter Hannigan
• 2015TaskmasterSelf
• 2015Nelly & NoraDad
• 2015CucumberBrian McCoy
• 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf
• 2014Lily's Driftwood BayBull Dozer (voice)
• 2013Dermot Morgan: Fearless FunnymanSelf
• 2013London IrishDa
• 2011Death in ParadiseJack Mooney
• 2011Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
• 2009Val Falvey, TDVal Falvey
• 2009Wide Open SpacesMyles
• 2008Who Do You Think You Are?Himself
• 2008Tales of the RiverbankHammy Hamster (voice)
• 2007Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd KindRobbie (voice)
• 2007Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in DublinHimself
• 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
• 2007SkinsKieran
• 2006The One ShowSelf
• 2005The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyCoconut Tam
• 2005Blessed
• 2005Doctor WhoBrannigan
• 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf
• 2005Comic Aid
• 2004Stop! You're Killing Me
• 2004Live at the Apollo
• 2003Celebrity Mastermind
• 2002Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost TribeRobbie (voice)
• 2000My HeroGeorge Sunday / Thermoman
• 1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FireRobbie the Reindeer (voice)
• 1999Big Bad World
• 1998The Butcher BoyMr Purcell
• 1998ParkinsonSelf
• 1997Flying Saucer Rock 'n' RollEddie Johnny
• 1997Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre
• 1995Father TedFather Dougal McGuire
• 1993Shooting StarsSelf
• 1988Comic ReliefFather Dougal McGuire
• 1964Top of the PopsSelf - Host
• 1962The Late Late ShowSelf
• —The Stand Up Show