Patrick Drury
Biography
Patrick Drury is a character actor best known for playing shopkeeper John O'Leary in the Channel 4 television comedy Father Ted. His film credits include the horror movie The Awakening (1980) starring Charlton Heston, and the 1984 comedy Laughterhouse (also known as Singleton's Pluck) with Ian Holm. He was previously married to actress Caroline Langrishe.
Known For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Robin Wooliscroft
1997
TV
Midsomer Murders
Connor Simpson
1997
TV
The Crown
Lord Chamberlain
2016
TV
Inspector Morse
Frank McTeer
1987
TV
Soldier Soldier
Lt Col Mark Osbourne
1991
TV
Ripper Street
Col. Sir Edward Bradford
2012
TV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Chief Supt. Howard Fortune
1987
TV
I, Claudius
Courier
1976
TV
Father Ted
John O'Leary
1995
TV
Shine on Harvey Moon
Adrian Horowitz
1982
Film
Lennon Naked
Apple Accountant
2010
Film
Up Line
Brian O'Brien
1987
TV
The Beiderbecke Connection
Ivan
1988
TV
Moon and Son
Inspector Sardou
1992
Film
The Awakening
Paul Whittier
1980
Film
Coriolanus
Comminius
1997
Film
A Breed of Heroes
Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith
1994
Film
Laughterhouse
David Wolmer
1984
Film
Shoot to Kill
Detective Inspector
1990
Film
Queen Marie of Romania
Woodrow Wilson
2019
Filmography
2019FilmRSC Live: Timon of Athensas Flavius2019FilmQueen Marie of Romaniaas Woodrow Wilson2017FilmRSC Live: Titus Andronicusas Marcus Andronicus2017FilmRSC Live: Antony & Cleopatraas Lepidus2016TVThe Crownas Lord Chamberlain2012TVRipper Streetas Col. Sir Edward Bradford2010FilmLennon Nakedas Apple Accountant1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Robin Wooliscroft1997FilmCoriolanusas Comminius1995TVFather Tedas John O'Leary1994FilmA Breed of Heroesas Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith1992TVMoon and Sonas Inspector Sardou1991TVSoldier Soldieras Lt Col Mark Osbourne1990FilmShoot to Killas Detective Inspector1988TVThe Beiderbecke Connectionas Ivan1987TVThe Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Chief Supt. Howard Fortune1987FilmUp Lineas Brian O'Brien1987TVInspector Morseas Frank McTeer1984FilmLaughterhouseas David Wolmer1982TVShine on Harvey Moonas Adrian Horowitz1980FilmThe Awakeningas Paul Whittier1976TVI, Claudiusas Courier