Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 4, 1972 (age 54)

Place of Birth

Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Also Known As

Dara O'Briain

Dara O Briain

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Dara Ó Briain

Biography

Dara Ó Briain (born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. He is noted for hosting topical panel shows such as Mock the Week, The Panel, and The Apprentice: You're Fired!. His TV work also includes starring in and writing of television comedy and documentary series. Ó Briain has also been a newspaper columnist, with pieces published in national papers in both Britain and Ireland. In 2009, the Irish Independent described Ó Briain as "Terry Wogan's heir apparent as Britain's 'favourite Irishman'" and in 2010, Ó Briain was voted the 16th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

2026TVMock the Weekas Self - Host 2025TVNational Parks from Above: Ireland with Dara O Briainas Presenter 2025TVVolcano with Dara Ó Briain 2024TVSecrets of the Sun with Dara Ó Briainas Self - Presenter 2024TVMysteries of the Pyramids with Dara Ó Briainas Presenter 2023FilmDara Ó Briain: So Where Were We?2023TVWonders of the Moon with Dara Ó Briainas Host 2023FilmBarry Humphries at the BBCas Self (archive material)2023FilmJust for Laughs: The Gala Specials - Russell Petersas Self 2022FilmDoor(s)as The Man 2022FilmOo my babyas Himself / The Woman 2022TVOne and Six Zerosas Host - Himself 2021FilmJack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Irelandas Self 2021TVJack B. Yeats: The Man who Painted Irelandas Self 2021TVRhod Gilbert's Growing Painsas Self - Guest 2020TVMichael McIntyre's The Wheelas Self - Expert 2020TVRichard Osman's House of Games Nightas Self 2020FilmDara Ó Briain: Voice of Reason 2019TVThe Family Brain Gamesas Host 2019TVBlockbustersas Presenter 2019TVHypotheticalas Self 2018FilmKen Dodd: How Tickled We Wereas Self 2018FilmMy Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shawas Self 2017TVTaskmaster: Champion of Championsas Self 2017TVLEGO Mastersas Guest Judge 2017TVDara & Ed's Road to Mandalayas Himself 2016TVDara O Briain's Go 8 Bitas Himself - Host 2016TVRobot Warsas Presenter 2016FilmBrand Irishas Himself 2015FilmMichael McIntyre's Big Christmas Showas Self 2015TVTomorrow's Food 2015FilmDara Ó Briain: Crowd Tickleras Himself 2015TVTaskmasteras Self 2015FilmDara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawkingas Self 2015TVDara and Ed's Great Big Adventureas Himself 2014TVMonty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as Self 2014TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self 2014Film50 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self 2014FilmAll About TWOas Self - Presenter 2014TVDuck Quacks Don't Echo 2013FilmHow Videogames Changed the Worldas Self 2013TVCrackanoryas Storyteller 2013FilmThe Look of Loveas Comic 2013TV8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self - Contestant 2013TVThe Last Legas Self 2012TVGadget Man 2012FilmDara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer - Live 2012as Self 2012TVDara O Briain's Science Clubas Himself - Presenter 2012TVDara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sumsas Presenter 2011FilmMaking Qias Self 2011TVMock the Week Too Hot for TVas Self 2011TVStargazing Liveas Co-Presenter 2010FilmRobin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless Peopleas Self 2010FilmDara Ó Briain: This Is the Showas Himself 2010FilmMock the Week - Too Hot For TV 3as Host 2010TVA League of Their Own 2009FilmNot Again: Not the Nine O'Clock Newsas Self 2009FilmMock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2as Self - Presenter 2009FilmCharlie Brooker's Gameswipeas Self 2009TVHorrible Histories 2009FilmThe Best of The Panelas Host 2009TVLet's Dance for Comic Reliefas Self 2009FilmThree Men in More Than One Boatas Himself 2008FilmDara Ó Briain: Talks Funnyas Himself 2008FilmThree Men In Another Boatas Himself 2007FilmMock the Week: Too Hot for TVas Self 2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self 2007TVTough Gig 2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self 2006FilmDara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royalas himself 2006TVThe One Showas Self - Guest 2006TVTurn Back Time 2006FilmWorld's Greatest Stand Up: Volume Oneas self 2006TVThe Apprentice: You're Fired!as Self - Host 2006TVThe Last Laugh 2006FilmThree Men in a Boatas Himself 2006TVThree Men in a Boatas Self 2005FilmHave I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2as Self (archive footage)2005TVMock the Weekas Self - Host 2004TVBig Fat Quizas Self - Contestant 2004FilmStop! You're Killing Me 2004TVLive at the Apollo 2003TVThe Panelas Himself - Host 2003TVQIas Self 2002TVTop Gearas Self 2002TVLive Floor Show 1997FilmSo You Think You're Irishas Self 1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self 1995TVSoccer AMas Self 1994TVRoom 101as Self 1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self 1988TVThis Morningas Self 1962TVThe Late Late Showas Self