Ardal O'Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon

Known for
Acting
Born
October 8, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland

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.

Known For

Filmography

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The Stand Up Show

The Stand Up Show

TV · 86 eps

2026
You'll Never Believe Who's Dead poster

You'll Never Believe Who's Dead

Movie · as John Cosgrove Jr.

2026
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast poster

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

TV · as Séamus · 5 eps

2025
Fran the Man poster

Fran the Man

Movie · as Jim O'Dea

2025
Six Nations Greatest Moments

Six Nations Greatest Moments

TV · as Self · 6 eps

2025
Sherlock & Daughter poster

Sherlock & Daughter

TV · as Mr. Halligan · 8 eps

2025
Showkids

Showkids

TV · as Charley · 1 ep

2024
My Freaky Family poster

My Freaky Family

Movie · as Nerlin Flood (voice)

2024
The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly poster

The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly

Movie · as Self - Presenter

2024
The Last Priests in Ireland

The Last Priests in Ireland

Movie · as Self

2024
Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football poster

Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2024
The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon poster

The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon

TV · 3 eps

2024
Return to Paradise poster

Return to Paradise

TV · as DI Jack Mooney · 3 eps

2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story poster

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

Movie · as Self - Contributor

2023
The Ghastly Ghoul poster

The Ghastly Ghoul

Movie · as Gary

2023
The Woman in the Wall poster

The Woman in the Wall

TV · as Dara · 2 eps

2023
Extraordinary poster

Extraordinary

TV · as Martin (voice) · 1 ep

2022
Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider poster

Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider

Movie · as Self - Presenter

2022
Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts

Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts

Movie · as Host

2022
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything poster

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

TV · as Conall Molloy · 6 eps

2020
Irish Pickers poster

Irish Pickers

TV · as Narrator · 7 eps

2019
Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided poster

Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided

Movie · as Himself

2019
Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party poster

Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party

Movie · as Himself - Presenter

2019
Six Nations Sin Bin poster

Six Nations Sin Bin

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Derry Girls poster

Derry Girls

TV · as Eammon · 2 eps

2018
Celebrity Catchphrase poster

Celebrity Catchphrase

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2017
Handsome Devil poster

Handsome Devil

Movie · as Donal Roche

2017
House of Games poster

House of Games

TV · as Self - Panellist · 5 eps

2016
Twice Shy poster

Twice Shy

Movie · as Brendan O'Meara

2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves poster

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Movie · as Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon poster

Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon

TV · as Himself · 3 eps

2015
After Hours poster

After Hours

TV · as Peter Hannigan · 6 eps

2015
Taskmaster poster

Taskmaster

TV · as Self · 10 eps

2015
Cucumber poster

Cucumber

TV · as Brian McCoy · 1 ep

2015
Nelly & Nora poster

Nelly & Nora

TV · as Dad · 52 eps

2014
Lily's Driftwood Bay poster

Lily's Driftwood Bay

TV · as Bull Dozer (voice) · 100 eps

2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled poster

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2013
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman poster

Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman

Movie · as Self

2013
London Irish poster

London Irish

TV · as Da · 4 eps

2011
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted poster

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

Movie · as Self

2011
Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise

TV · as Jack Mooney · 24 eps

2010
Dave's One Night Stand poster

Dave's One Night Stand

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces

Movie · as Myles

2009
Val Falvey, TD

Val Falvey, TD

TV · as Val Falvey · 6 eps

2008
Tales of the Riverbank poster

Tales of the Riverbank

Movie · as Hammy Hamster (voice)

2008
Graham Linehan: Funny Business poster

Graham Linehan: Funny Business

Movie

2008
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2007
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind poster

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

Movie · as Robbie (voice)

2007
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin poster

Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin

Movie · as Himself

2007
Skins poster

Skins

TV · as Kieran · 2 eps

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
The One Show poster

The One Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby poster

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

Movie · as Coconut Tam

2005
Comic Aid

Comic Aid

Movie

2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Movie · as Self

2005
Jack Charlton: The Irish Years poster

Jack Charlton: The Irish Years

Movie · as Self

2005
Blessed poster

Blessed

TV · 8 eps

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Brannigan · 1 ep

2004
Stop! You're Killing Me poster

Stop! You're Killing Me

Movie

2004
Live at the Apollo poster

Live at the Apollo

TV · 1 ep

2004
Parkinson poster

Parkinson

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2003
Celebrity Mastermind poster

Celebrity Mastermind

TV · 1 ep

2002
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe poster

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Movie · as Robbie (voice)

2000
My Hero poster

My Hero

TV · as George Sunday / Thermoman · 43 eps

1999
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire poster

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

Movie · as Robbie the Reindeer (voice)

1999
Big Bad World poster

Big Bad World

TV · 16 eps

1998
The Butcher Boy poster

The Butcher Boy

Movie · as Mr Purcell

1998
Parkinson poster

Parkinson

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1997
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre poster

Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre

Movie

1997
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll poster

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

Movie · as Eddie Johnny

1995
Father Ted poster

Father Ted

TV · as Father Dougal McGuire · 24 eps

1993
Shooting Stars poster

Shooting Stars

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1988
Comic Relief poster

Comic Relief

TV · as Father Dougal McGuire · 1 ep

1964
Top of the Pops poster

Top of the Pops

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

1962
The Late Late Show poster

The Late Late Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep