Ardal O'Hanlon
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
Doctor Who
Brannigan
2005
TV
Top of the Pops
Self - Host
1964
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
Death in Paradise
Jack Mooney
2011
TV
The One Show
Self
2006
TV
Skins
Kieran
2007
TV
Parkinson
Self
1998
TV
Taskmaster
Self
2015
TV
Shooting Stars
Self
1993
TV
Sherlock & Daughter
Mr. Halligan
2025
TV
Derry Girls
Eammon
2018
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Panellist
2017
TV
The Late Late Show
Self
1962
TV
Extraordinary
Martin (voice)
2023
TV
Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant
2018
TV
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self
2014
TV
Father Ted
Father Dougal McGuire
1995
TV
Lily's Driftwood Bay
Bull Dozer (voice)
2014
TV
Comic Relief
Father Dougal McGuire
1988
TV
Cucumber
Brian McCoy
2015
Filmography
2025TVShowkidsas Charley2025TVSherlock & Daughteras Mr. Halligan2025FilmFran the Manas Jim O'Dea2025TVSix Nations Greatest Momentsas Self2024TVReturn to Paradiseas DI Jack Mooney2024FilmThe Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darklyas Self - Presenter2024FilmMy Freaky Familyas Nerlin Flood (voice)2024TVPitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Footballas Self2024FilmThe Last Priests in Irelandas Self2024TVThe Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon2023FilmThe Ghastly Ghoulas Gary2023TVThe Woman in the Wallas Dara2023FilmBlackadder: A Cunning Storyas Self - Contributor2023TVExtraordinaryas Martin (voice)2022TVRosie Molloy Gives Up Everythingas Conall Molloy2022FilmNazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celtsas Host2022FilmArdal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raideras Self - Presenter2020TVIrish Pickersas Narrator2019FilmBorder Country: When Ireland Was Dividedas Himself2019FilmShowbands: How Ireland Learned to Partyas Himself - Presenter2019TVSix Nations Sin Binas Self2018TVCelebrity Catchphraseas Self - Contestant2018TVDerry Girlsas Eammon2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Panellist2017FilmHandsome Devilas Donal Roche2016TVIreland with Ardal O'Hanlonas Himself2016FilmBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)2016FilmTwice Shyas Brendan O'Meara2015TVAfter Hoursas Peter Hannigan2015TVTaskmasteras Self2015TVNelly & Noraas Dad2015TVCucumberas Brian McCoy2014TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self2014TVLily's Driftwood Bayas Bull Dozer (voice)2013FilmDermot Morgan: Fearless Funnymanas Self2013TVLondon Irishas Da2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Jack Mooney2011FilmSmall, Far Away: The World of Father Ted2009TVVal Falvey, TDas Val Falvey2009FilmWide Open Spacesas Myles2008TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Himself2008FilmTales of the Riverbankas Hammy Hamster (voice)2007FilmRobbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kindas Robbie (voice)2007FilmArdal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublinas Himself2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007TVSkinsas Kieran2006TVThe One Showas Self2005FilmThe Adventures of Greyfriars Bobbyas Coconut Tam2005TVBlessed2005TVDoctor Whoas Brannigan2005FilmThe Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Self2005FilmComic Aid2004FilmStop! You're Killing Me2004TVLive at the Apollo2002FilmRobbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribeas Robbie (voice)2000TVMy Heroas George Sunday / Thermoman1999FilmRobbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fireas Robbie the Reindeer (voice)1999TVBig Bad World1998FilmThe Butcher Boyas Mr Purcell1998TVParkinsonas Self1997FilmFlying Saucer Rock 'n' Rollas Eddie Johnny1997FilmArdal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre1995TVFather Tedas Father Dougal McGuire1993TVShooting Starsas Self1988TVComic Reliefas Father Dougal McGuire1964TVTop of the Popsas Self - Host1962TVThe Late Late Showas Self—FilmYou'll Never Believe Who's Deadas John Cosgrove Jr.—TVThe Stand Up Show