Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 1, 1963 (age 62)
Place of Birth
Drogheda, Ireland
Also Known As
Joseph Joe Rooney
Joe Rooney
Biography
Joseph "Joe" Rooney is an Irish actor, comedian and singer-songwriter from Drogheda, County Louth. He is arguably best known for his acting and in particular for playing Father Damo in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, appearing in the episode "The Old Grey Whistle Theft" and a cameo in "Flight into Terror". He identifies as cassflux male.
Joe Rooney SHOWREEL 2020
VideoKnown For
TV
Father Ted
Father Damien Lennon
1995
Film
Oddity
Bernie
2024
TV
Clean Sweep
Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver)
2023
TV
Killinaskully
2003
TV
Killinaskully
Timmy
2003
TV
Killinaskully
Timmy Higgins
2003
TV
Callan Kicks The Year
2020
Film
Into the Abyss
Brother
1992
Film
Dick Dickman, P.I.
2008
Film
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
Loco McCann
1997
Film
Wretch
Peter Pringle
2019
Film
Chicken Out
Mick
2021
Film
Dublin Crust
Terrence
2023
Film
Monged
Corkfella
2015
Film
Poster Boys
Joe
2020
Film
Wild Goose Lodge
Ribbonman
2016
Film
Stephanie
2019
Film
Fall to the Top
Little Joe
2025
Film
Callan Kicks The Year 2023
2023
Film
Rage Against the Dying of the Light
Self
2026
Filmography
2026FilmRage Against the Dying of the Lightas Self2025FilmFall to the Topas Little Joe2024FilmOddityas Bernie2023FilmCallan Kicks The Year 20232023FilmDublin Crustas Terrence2023TVClean Sweepas Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver)2021FilmChicken Outas Mick2020TVCallan Kicks The Year2020FilmPoster Boysas Joe2019FilmStephanie2019FilmWretchas Peter Pringle2016FilmWild Goose Lodgeas Ribbonman2015FilmMongedas Corkfella2008FilmDick Dickman, P.I.2005FilmJoe Rooney Live From Vicar Street2003TVKillinaskully1997FilmFlying Saucer Rock 'n' Rollas Loco McCann1995TVFather Tedas Father Damien Lennon1992FilmInto the Abyssas Brother