
Ardal O'Hanlon
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1965-10-08 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (41)

Doctor Who
2005
as Brannigan

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self

Top of the Pops
1964
as Self - Host

Death in Paradise
2011
as Jack Mooney

The One Show
2006
as Self

Skins
2007
as Kieran

Taskmaster
2015
as Self

Parkinson
1998
as Self

Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Panellist

Shooting Stars
1993
as Self

Derry Girls
2018
as Eammon

My Hero
2000
as George Sunday / Thermoman

Sherlock & Daughter
2025
as Mr. Halligan

Father Ted
1995
as Father Dougal McGuire

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self

Lily's Driftwood Bay
2014
as Bull Dozer (voice)

The Late Late Show
1962
as Self

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026
as Séamus

Extraordinary
2023
as Martin (voice)

Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
as Self - Contestant

Live at the Apollo
2004

Cucumber
2015
as Brian McCoy

Return to Paradise
2024
as DI Jack Mooney

The Woman in the Wall
2023
as Dara
Comic Relief
1988
as Father Dougal McGuire

Six Nations Sin Bin
2019
as Self
The Stand Up Show

London Irish
2013
as Da

Blessed
2005

Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football
2024
as Self

Nelly & Nora
2015
as Dad

Irish Pickers
2020
as Narrator

Big Bad World
1999

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022
as Conall Molloy

After Hours
2015
as Peter Hannigan
Six Nations Greatest Moments
2025
as Self

The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon
2024
Val Falvey, TD
2009
as Val Falvey

Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon
2016
as Himself
Showkids
2025
as Charley
Who Do You Think You Are?
2008
as Himself
Movies (29)

Handsome Devil
2017
as Donal Roche
Comic Aid
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Self

My Freaky Family
2024
as Nerlin Flood (voice)
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023
as Self - Contributor

The Butcher Boy
1998
as Mr Purcell

Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider
2022
as Self - Presenter

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
as Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fran the Man
2025
as Jim O'Dea

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2007
as Robbie (voice)

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
as Robbie (voice)

Tales of the Riverbank
2008
as Hammy Hamster (voice)

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
2005
as Coconut Tam

The Ghastly Ghoul
2023
as Gary

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
1999
as Robbie the Reindeer (voice)
Wide Open Spaces
2009
as Myles
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
2013
as Self

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
1997
as Eddie Johnny
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
2011

Twice Shy
2016
as Brendan O'Meara

Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided
2019
as Himself

Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin
2007
as Himself

The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly
2024
as Self - Presenter
You'll Never Believe Who's Dead
as John Cosgrove Jr.
The Last Priests in Ireland
2024
as Self
Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts
2022
as Host

Stop! You're Killing Me
2004

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

Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party
2019
as Himself - Presenter
About Ardal O'Hanlon
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. With 70 credits spanning from 1962 to 2026, Ardal O'Hanlon has appeared in 29 films and 41 TV shows.
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- Handsome Devil (2017) — as Donal Roche
- Comic Aid (2005)
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) — as Self
- My Freaky Family (2024) — as Nerlin Flood (voice)
- Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023) — as Self - Contributor
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