Ed Byrne
Biography
Edward Cathal Byrne is an Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist and actor. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just for Laughs, and is a guest on television panel games. As an actor, he played the title character in the 2000 ITV adaptation of the pantomime Aladdin.
Known For
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
The One Show
Self
2006
TV
The One Show
Self - Interviewed Guest
2006
TV
QI
Self
2003
TV
Top Gear
Self
2002
TV
Doctors
2000
TV
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
TV
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996
TV
Pointless Celebrities
Self
2011
TV
Pointless Celebrities
Self - Contestant
2011
TV
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979
TV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
TV
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005
TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
TV
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
TV
7 Days
Self - Panelist
2009
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant
2017
TV
The Chase: Celebrity Special
Himself
2011
TV
The Weakest Link
Self - Participant
2021
Filmography
2026TVMock the Weekas Self2024FilmMy Freaky Familyas Winchflat (voice)2021TVThe Weakest Linkas Self - Participant2021FilmCreation Storiesas Alistair Campbell2021TVCelebrity Best Home Cookas Self - Contestant2020TVBetween the Coversas Self2020TVGuessableas Self2020TVMichael Palin: Travels of a Lifetimeas Self2019FilmEd Byrne: Spoiler Alertas Himself2019TVAl Murray's Great British Pub Quizas Team Captain2019TVSix Nations Sin Binas Self - Panellist2018FilmEd Byrne: Outside, Looking Inas himself2018TVPilgrimageas Self2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Contestant2017TVDara & Ed's Road to Mandalayas Himself2017FilmLife of a Mountain: A Year on Blencathraas Self2016FilmEd Byrne: Roaring Fortiesas himself2016TVDara O Briain's Go 8 Bit2015TVDara and Ed's Great Big Adventureas Himself2014TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self2014TVDuck Quacks Don't Echo2013TVThe Great Comic Relief Bake Offas Self - Contestant2012TVDara O Briain's Science Clubas Himself2012FilmStephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgetsas Self2012TVThe Great Sport Relief Bake Offas Self - Host2011FilmEd Byrne: Crowd Pleaseras Himself2011TVThe Chase: Celebrity Specialas Himself2011TVWorld's Most Dangerous Roads2011TVPointless Celebritiesas Self2010FilmDara Ó Briain: This Is the Showas Self (Commentary & Drinking Game)2010TVEdinburgh Comedy Festival Live2010FilmReunitedas Rob2010TVReunited2010TVLet's Dance for Sport Reliefas Self - Judge2010TVThe Bubbleas Self2010TVFHM Stand-Up Hero2010FilmRound Ireland with a Fridgeas Dylan Daley2009FilmEd Byrne: Different Classas himself2009FilmMock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2as Self2009TV7 Daysas Self - Panelist2009FilmThe Best of The Panel2009TVLet's Dance for Comic Reliefas Self - Contestant2007FilmMock the Week: Too Hot for TVas Self2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2007FilmI Could Never Be Your Womanas Delivery Boy2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007TVComedy Shuffle2006FilmAre You Ready for Love?as Luke Dyson2006FilmEd Byrne: Pedantic & Whimsicalas Himself2006TVThe One Showas Self2005FilmZemanovaloadas John Davies2005TVMock the Weekas Self - Panelist2005TV8 Out of 10 Catsas Self2003TVCelebrity Mastermind2003TVQIas Self2002TVTop Gearas Self2002FilmI Love Muppetsas Self2001TVRichard & Judyas Self2001TVThe Cassidysas Barry Cassidy2001TVSam's Gameas Alex2000FilmAladdin: The ITV Pantomimeas Aladdin2000FilmRatas Rudolph2000TVHead on Comedy2000TVDoctors1998FilmComic Actas Self1997TVSpace Cadetsas Self1997FilmSo You Think You're Irishas Self1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self1979TVQuestion Timeas Self - Panellist—TVThe Comedy Annual—TVHave I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Panellist