Ardal O'Hanlon
October 8, 1965 (60 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Showkids as Charley
- 2025 · Sherlock & Daughter as Mr. Halligan
- 2025 · Fran the Man as Jim O'Dea
- 2025 · Six Nations Greatest Moments as Self
- 2024 · Return to Paradise as DI Jack Mooney
- 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
- 2024 · The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon as
- 2023 · The Ghastly Ghoul as Gary
- 2023 · The Woman in the Wall as Dara
- 2023 · Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self - Contributor
- 2023 · Extraordinary as Martin (voice)
- 2022 · Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything as Conall Molloy
- 2022 · Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts as Host
- 2022 · Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider as Self - Presenter
- 2020 · Irish Pickers as Narrator
- 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
- 2018 · Celebrity Catchphrase as Self - Contestant
- 2018 · Derry Girls as Eammon
- 2017 · Richard Osman's House of Games as Self - Panellist
- 2017 · Handsome Devil as Donal Roche
- 2016 · Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon as Himself
- 2016 · British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2016 · Twice Shy as Brendan O'Meara
- 2015 · Taskmaster as Self
- 2015 · Nelly & Nora as Dad
- 2015 · Cucumber as Brian McCoy
- 2014 · Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- 2014 · Lily's Driftwood Bay as Bull Dozer (voice)
- 2013 · Dermot Morgan - Fearless Funnyman as Self
- 2011 · Death in Paradise as Jack Mooney
- 2008 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Himself
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · Skins as Kieran
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Brannigan
- 2004 · Live at the Apollo as
- 2000 · My Hero as George Sunday / Thermoman
- 1998 · The Butcher Boy as Mr Purcell
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1995 · Father Ted as Father Dougal McGuire
- 1993 · Shooting Stars as Self
- 1988 · Comic Relief as Father Dougal McGuire
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Self - Host
- Future · The Stand Up Show as
- 2015 · After Hours as Peter Hannigan
- 2013 · London Irish as Da
- 2011 · Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted as
- 2009 · Val Falvey, TD as Val Falvey
- 2009 · Wide Open Spaces as Myles
- 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
- 2005 · The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as Coconut Tam
- 2005 · Blessed as
- 2005 · Comic Aid as
- 2004 · Stop! You're Killing Me as
- 2002 · Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe as Robbie (voice)
- 1999 · Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire as Robbie the Reindeer (voice)
- 1999 · Big Bad World as
- 1997 · Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll as Eddie Johnny
- 1997 · Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre as
- 1962 · The Late Late Show as Self




