Ardal O'Hanlon
Birthdate
October 8, 1965 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
October 8, 1965 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland
Known For
Acting
Biography
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.
Ardal O'Hanlon's LGBTQ+ Titles
Handsome Devil
Donal Roche
Acting (66)
The Stand Up Show (86 episodes)
2025
Showkids as Charley (1 episode)
2025
Sherlock & Daughter as Mr. Halligan (8 episodes)
2025
Fran the Man
2025
Six Nations Greatest Moments as Self (6 episodes)
2024
Return to Paradise as DI Jack Mooney (2 episodes)
2024
The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly as Self - Presenter
2024
My Freaky Family as Nerlin Flood (voice)
2024
Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football as Self (3 episodes)
2024
The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon (3 episodes)
2023
The Ghastly Ghoul as Gary
2023
The Woman in the Wall as Dara (2 episodes)
2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self – Contributor
2023
Extraordinary as Martin (voice) (1 episode)
2022
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything as Conall Molloy (6 episodes)
2022
Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts as Host
2022
Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider as Self - Presenter
2020
Irish Pickers as Narrator (7 episodes)
2019
Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided as Himself
2019
Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party as Himself - Presenter
2019
Six Nations Sin Bin as Self (1 episode)
2018
Celebrity Catchphrase as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2018
Derry Girls as Eammon (2 episodes)
2017
Richard Osman's House of Games as Self - Panellist (5 episodes)
2017
Handsome Devil as Donal Roche
2016
Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon as Himself (3 episodes)
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Twice Shy as Brendan O'Meara
2015
After Hours as Peter Hannigan (6 episodes)
2015
Taskmaster as Self (10 episodes)
2015
Nelly & Nora as Dad (52 episodes)
2015
Cucumber as Brian McCoy (1 episode)
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self (2 episodes)
2014
Lily's Driftwood Bay as Bull Dozer (voice) (100 episodes)
2013
Dermot Morgan - Fearless Funnyman as Self
2013
London Irish as Da (4 episodes)
2011
Death in Paradise as Jack Mooney (24 episodes)
2011
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
2009
Val Falvey, TD as Val Falvey (6 episodes)
2009
Wide Open Spaces as Myles
2008
Who Do You Think You Are? as Himself (1 episode)
2008
Tales of the Riverbank as Hammy Hamster (voice)
2007
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind as Robbie (voice)
2007
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin as Himself
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self (1 episode)
2007
Skins as Kieran (2 episodes)
2006
The One Show as Self (2 episodes)
2005
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as Coconut Tam
2005
Blessed (8 episodes)
2005
Doctor Who as Brannigan (1 episode)
2005
Comic Aid
2004
Stop! You're Killing Me
2004
Live at the Apollo (1 episode)
2002
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe as Robbie (voice)
2000
My Hero as George Sunday / Thermoman (43 episodes)
1999
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire as Robbie the Reindeer (voice)
1999
Big Bad World (16 episodes)
1998
The Butcher Boy as Mr Purcell
1998
Parkinson as Self (2 episodes)
1997
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre
1997
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll as Eddie Johnny
1995
Father Ted as Father Dougal McGuire (24 episodes)
1993
Shooting Stars as Self (1 episode)
1988
Comic Relief as Father Dougal McGuire (1 episode)
1964
Top of the Pops as Self - Host (1 episode)
1962
The Late Late Show as Self (1 episode)
Creator (1)
2024
The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon
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