Ardal O'Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon

1965-10-08 • Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland • Male • 72 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-10-08

Place of Birth

Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland

Known Credits

72

Known For

Acting

Photos

Ardal O'Hanlon Photo

Tagged Images

No tagged images available.

Known For Movies

My Freaky Family

My Freaky Family

2024
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

2005
Handsome Devil

Handsome Devil

2017
Fran the Man

Fran the Man

2025
The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

1998
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016
Tales of the Riverbank

Tales of the Riverbank

2008
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

2002
Blackadder: A Cunning Story

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

2023
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

1999
You'll Never Believe Who's Dead

You'll Never Believe Who's Dead

2026
The Ghastly Ghoul

The Ghastly Ghoul

2023
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

2007
Comic Aid

Comic Aid

2005
Stop! You're Killing Me

Stop! You're Killing Me

2004
Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces

2009
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

1997
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

2011
The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly

The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly

2024
Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts

Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts

2022
Twice Shy

Twice Shy

2016
Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider

Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider

2022
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman

Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman

2013
Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party

Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party

2019
Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided

Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided

2019
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre

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

1997
The Last Priests in Ireland

The Last Priests in Ireland

2024
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin

Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin

2007
Jack Charlton: The Irish Years

Jack Charlton: The Irish Years

2005

Known For TV Shows

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007
Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

2011
Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

1964
Skins

Skins

2007
Taskmaster

Taskmaster

2015
The One Show

The One Show

2006
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998
Celebrity Catchphrase

Celebrity Catchphrase

2018
Sherlock & Daughter

Sherlock & Daughter

2025
Derry Girls

Derry Girls

2018
Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

2003
Father Ted

Father Ted

1995
Lily's Driftwood Bay

Lily's Driftwood Bay

2014
Extraordinary

Extraordinary

2023
Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

1993
Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

2026
Live at the Apollo

Live at the Apollo

2004
My Hero

My Hero

2000
The Late Late Show

The Late Late Show

1962
Cucumber

Cucumber

2015
The Woman in the Wall

The Woman in the Wall

2023
Nelly & Nora

Nelly & Nora

2015
Return to Paradise

Return to Paradise

2024
The Stand Up Show

The Stand Up Show
Comic Relief

Comic Relief

1988
Six Nations Sin Bin

Six Nations Sin Bin

2019
London Irish

London Irish

2013
Blessed

Blessed

2005
After Hours

After Hours

2015
Big Bad World

Big Bad World

1999
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

2022
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2008
Six Nations Greatest Moments

Six Nations Greatest Moments

2025
Showkids

Showkids

2025
Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football

Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football

2024
Val Falvey, TD

Val Falvey, TD

2009
Irish Pickers

Irish Pickers

2020
The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon

The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon

2024
Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon

Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon

2016

Movie Credits

My Freaky Family

2024

Nerlin Flood (voice)

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

2005

Coconut Tam

Handsome Devil

2017

Donal Roche

Fran the Man

2025

Jim O'Dea

The Butcher Boy

1998

Mr Purcell

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016

Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tales of the Riverbank

2008

Hammy Hamster (voice)

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

2002

Robbie (voice)

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

2023

Self - Contributor

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

Self

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

1999

Robbie the Reindeer (voice)

You'll Never Believe Who's Dead

2026

John Cosgrove Jr.

The Ghastly Ghoul

2023

Gary

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

2007

Robbie (voice)

Comic Aid

2005

Stop! You're Killing Me

2004

Wide Open Spaces

2009

Myles

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

1997

Eddie Johnny

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

2011

Self

The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly

2024

Self - Presenter

Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts

2022

Host

Twice Shy

2016

Brendan O'Meara

Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider

2022

Self - Presenter

Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman

2013

Self

Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party

2019

Himself - Presenter

Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided

2019

Himself

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

1997

The Last Priests in Ireland

2024

Self

Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin

2007

Himself

Jack Charlton: The Irish Years

2005

Self

TV Credits

Doctor Who

2005

Brannigan (1 episodes)

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Self (1 episodes)

Death in Paradise

2011

Jack Mooney (24 episodes)

Top of the Pops

1964

Self - Host (1 episodes)

Skins

2007

Kieran (2 episodes)

Taskmaster

2015

Self (10 episodes)

The One Show

2006

Self (1 episodes)

Parkinson

1998

Self (2 episodes)

Celebrity Catchphrase

2018

Self - Contestant (1 episodes)

Sherlock & Daughter

2025

Mr. Halligan (8 episodes)

Derry Girls

2018

Eammon (2 episodes)

Celebrity Mastermind

2003

(1 episodes)

Father Ted

1995

Father Dougal McGuire (24 episodes)

Lily's Driftwood Bay

2014

Bull Dozer (voice) (100 episodes)

Extraordinary

2023

Martin (voice) (1 episodes)

Shooting Stars

1993

Self (1 episodes)

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017

Self - Panellist (5 episodes)

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014

Self (2 episodes)

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

2026

Séamus (5 episodes)

Live at the Apollo

2004

(1 episodes)

My Hero

2000

George Sunday / Thermoman (43 episodes)

The Late Late Show

1962

Self (1 episodes)

Cucumber

2015

Brian McCoy (1 episodes)

The Woman in the Wall

2023

Dara (2 episodes)

Nelly & Nora

2015

Dad (52 episodes)

Return to Paradise

2024

DI Jack Mooney (3 episodes)

The Stand Up Show

(86 episodes)

Comic Relief

1988

Father Dougal McGuire (1 episodes)

Six Nations Sin Bin

2019

Self (1 episodes)

London Irish

2013

Da (4 episodes)

Blessed

2005

(8 episodes)

After Hours

2015

Peter Hannigan (6 episodes)

Big Bad World

1999

(16 episodes)

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

2022

Conall Molloy (6 episodes)

Who Do You Think You Are?

2008

Himself (1 episodes)

Six Nations Greatest Moments

2025

Self (6 episodes)

Showkids

2025

Charley (1 episodes)

Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football

2024

Self (3 episodes)

Val Falvey, TD

2009

Val Falvey (6 episodes)

Irish Pickers

2020

Narrator (7 episodes)

The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon

2024

(3 episodes)

Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon

2016

Himself (3 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

No movie production credits available.

TV Production Credits

The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon

Creator

2024