Ardal O'Hanlon

Acting

Ardal O'Hanlon

Born October 8, 1965Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland69 credits

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

Showkids

TV

2025

Sherlock & Daughter
6.7

Sherlock & Daughter

TV

2025

Fran the Man
5.9

Fran the Man

Movie

2025

Six Nations Greatest Moments

TV

2025

Return to Paradise
6.9

Return to Paradise

TV

2024

The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly

The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly

Movie

2024

Filmography

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2025Showkidsas CharleyTV
Sherlock & Daughter
2025Sherlock & Daughteras Mr. HalliganTV
Fran the Man
2025Fran the Manas Jim O'DeaMovie
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2025Six Nations Greatest Momentsas SelfTV
Return to Paradise
2024Return to Paradiseas DI Jack MooneyTV
The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly
2024The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darklyas Self - PresenterMovie
My Freaky Family
2024My Freaky Familyas Nerlin Flood (voice)Movie
Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football
2024Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Footballas SelfTV
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2024The Last Priests in Irelandas SelfMovie
The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon
2024The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'HanlonTV
The Ghastly Ghoul
2023The Ghastly Ghoulas GaryMovie
The Woman in the Wall
2023The Woman in the Wallas DaraTV
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023Blackadder: A Cunning Storyas Self - ContributorMovie
Extraordinary
2023Extraordinaryas Martin (voice)TV
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everythingas Conall MolloyTV
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2022Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celtsas HostMovie
Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider
2022Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raideras Self - PresenterMovie
Irish Pickers
2020Irish Pickersas NarratorTV
Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided
2019Border Country: When Ireland Was Dividedas HimselfMovie
Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party
2019Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Partyas Himself - PresenterMovie
Six Nations Sin Bin
2019Six Nations Sin Binas SelfTV
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018Celebrity Catchphraseas Self - ContestantTV
Derry Girls
2018Derry Girlsas EammonTV
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017Richard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - PanellistTV
Handsome Devil
2017Handsome Devilas Donal RocheMovie
Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon
2016Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlonas HimselfTV
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Twice Shy
2016Twice Shyas Brendan O'MearaMovie
After Hours
2015After Hoursas Peter HanniganTV
Taskmaster
2015Taskmasteras SelfTV
Nelly & Nora
2015Nelly & Noraas DadTV
Cucumber
2015Cucumberas Brian McCoyTV
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitledas SelfTV
Lily's Driftwood Bay
2014Lily's Driftwood Bayas Bull Dozer (voice)TV
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2013Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnymanas SelfMovie
London Irish
2013London Irishas DaTV
Death in Paradise
2011Death in Paradiseas Jack MooneyTV
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2011Small, Far Away: The World of Father TedMovie
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2009Val Falvey, TDas Val FalveyTV
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2009Wide Open Spacesas MylesMovie
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2008Who Do You Think You Are?as HimselfTV
Tales of the Riverbank
2008Tales of the Riverbankas Hammy Hamster (voice)Movie
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2007Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kindas Robbie (voice)Movie
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin
2007Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublinas HimselfMovie
The Graham Norton Show
2007The Graham Norton Showas SelfTV
Skins
2007Skinsas KieranTV
The One Show
2006The One Showas SelfTV
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
2005The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobbyas Coconut TamMovie
Blessed
2005BlessedTV
Doctor Who
2005Doctor Whoas BranniganTV
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2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas SelfMovie
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2005Comic AidMovie
Stop! You're Killing Me
2004Stop! You're Killing MeMovie
Live at the Apollo
2004Live at the ApolloTV
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribeas Robbie (voice)Movie
My Hero
2000My Heroas George Sunday / ThermomanTV
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fireas Robbie the Reindeer (voice)Movie
Big Bad World
1999Big Bad WorldTV
The Butcher Boy
1998The Butcher Boyas Mr PurcellMovie
Parkinson
1998Parkinsonas SelfTV
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
1997Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Rollas Eddie JohnnyMovie
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre
1997Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety TheatreMovie
Father Ted
1995Father Tedas Father Dougal McGuireTV
Shooting Stars
1993Shooting Starsas SelfTV
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1988Comic Reliefas Father Dougal McGuireTV
Top of the Pops
1964Top of the Popsas Self - HostTV
The Late Late Show
1962The Late Late Showas SelfTV
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—You'll Never Believe Who's Deadas John Cosgrove Jr.Movie
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—The Stand Up ShowTV