Ardal O'Hanlon

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Ardal O'Hanlon

Acting 60 October 8, 1965

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…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
Skins

Skins

8.1 2007 TV Show
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.2 2007 TV Show
Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

7.4 2011 TV Show
Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

6.6 1964 TV Show
The One Show

The One Show

4.4 2006 TV Show
Handsome Devil

Handsome Devil

7.0 2017 Movie
Taskmaster

Taskmaster

8.3 2015 TV Show
Derry Girls

Derry Girls

8.1 2018 TV Show
Father Ted

Father Ted

8.2 1995 TV Show
Extraordinary

Extraordinary

7.3 2023 TV Show
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    You'll Never Believe Who's Dead

    Movie John Cosgrove Jr.

  2. 2026
    How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

    TV show Séamus

  3. 2025
    Showkids

    TV show Charley

  4. 2025
    Sherlock & Daughter

    TV show Mr. Halligan

  5. 2025
    Fran the Man

    Movie Jim O'Dea

  6. 2025
    Six Nations Greatest Moments

    TV show Self

  7. 2024
    Return to Paradise

    TV show DI Jack Mooney

  8. 2024
    The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly

    Movie Self - Presenter

  9. 2024
    My Freaky Family

    Movie Nerlin Flood (voice)

  10. 2024
    Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football

    TV show Self

  11. 2024
    The Last Priests in Ireland

    Movie Self

  12. 2024
    The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon

    TV show

  13. 2023
    The Ghastly Ghoul

    Movie Gary

  14. 2023
    The Woman in the Wall

    TV show Dara

  15. 2023
    Blackadder: A Cunning Story

    Movie Self - Contributor

  16. 2023
    Extraordinary

    TV show Martin (voice)

More credits
  1. 2022
    Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

    TV show Conall Molloy

  2. 2022
    Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts

    Movie Host

  3. 2022
    Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider

    Movie Self - Presenter

  4. 2020
    Irish Pickers

    TV show Narrator

  5. 2019
    Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided

    Movie Himself

  6. 2019
    Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party

    Movie Himself - Presenter

  7. 2019
    Six Nations Sin Bin

    TV show Self

  8. 2018
    Celebrity Catchphrase

    TV show Self - Contestant

  9. 2018
    Derry Girls

    TV show Eammon

  10. 2017
    Richard Osman's House of Games

    TV show Self - Panellist

  11. 2017
    Handsome Devil

    Movie Donal Roche

  12. 2016
    Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon

    TV show Himself

  13. 2016
    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    Movie Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

  14. 2016
    Twice Shy

    Movie Brendan O'Meara

  15. 2015
    After Hours

    TV show Peter Hannigan

  16. 2015
    Taskmaster

    TV show Self

  17. 2015
    Nelly & Nora

    TV show Dad

  18. 2015
    Cucumber

    TV show Brian McCoy

  19. 2014
    Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

    TV show Self

  20. 2014
    Lily's Driftwood Bay

    TV show Bull Dozer (voice)

  21. 2013
    Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman

    Movie Self

  22. 2013
    London Irish

    TV show Da

  23. 2011
    Death in Paradise

    TV show Jack Mooney

  24. 2011
    Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

    Movie Self