Ardal O'Hanlon

Known for: Acting

Born: 1965-10-08 (age 60)

From: Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland

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.

Filmography (71)

MOVIE
You'll Never Believe Who's Dead
2026
as John Cosgrove Jr.
TV★ 7.0
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026
as Séamus
TV
Showkids
2025
as Charley
TV★ 6.6
Sherlock & Daughter
2025
as Mr. Halligan
MOVIE★ 5.8
Fran the Man
2025
as Jim O'Dea
TV
Six Nations Greatest Moments
2025
as Self
TV★ 6.6
Return to Paradise
2024
as DI Jack Mooney
MOVIE
The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly
2024
as Self - Presenter
MOVIE★ 7.0
My Freaky Family
2024
as Nerlin Flood (voice)
TV
Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football
2024
as Self
MOVIE
The Last Priests in Ireland
2024
as Self
TV★ 8.0
The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon
2024
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Ghastly Ghoul
2023
as Gary
TV★ 6.7
The Woman in the Wall
2023
as Dara
MOVIE★ 7.7
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023
as Self - Contributor
TV★ 7.3
Extraordinary
2023
as Martin (voice)
TV★ 7.0
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022
as Conall Molloy
MOVIE
Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts
2022
as Host
MOVIE★ 7.5
Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider
2022
as Self - Presenter
TV
Irish Pickers
2020
as Narrator
MOVIE
Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided
2019
as Himself
MOVIE
Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party
2019
as Himself - Presenter
TV
Six Nations Sin Bin
2019
as Self
TV★ 10.0
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
as Self - Contestant
TV★ 8.1
Derry Girls
2018
as Eammon
TV★ 6.1
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Panellist
MOVIE★ 7.0
Handsome Devil
2017
as Donal Roche
TV★ 6.0
Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon
2016
as Himself
MOVIE★ 5.7
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
as Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 2.0
Twice Shy
2016
as Brendan O'Meara
TV★ 6.5
After Hours
2015
as Peter Hannigan
TV★ 8.3
Taskmaster
2015
as Self
TV
Nelly & Nora
2015
as Dad
TV★ 7.3
Cucumber
2015
as Brian McCoy
TV★ 7.2
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
TV★ 4.0
Lily's Driftwood Bay
2014
as Bull Dozer (voice)
MOVIE
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
2013
as Self
TV★ 7.6
London Irish
2013
as Da
TV★ 7.5
Death in Paradise
2011
as Jack Mooney
MOVIE★ 8.0
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
2011
TV
Val Falvey, TD
2009
as Val Falvey
MOVIE★ 3.5
Wide Open Spaces
2009
as Myles
TV
Who Do You Think You Are?
2008
as Himself
MOVIE★ 4.6
Tales of the Riverbank
2008
as Hammy Hamster (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.1
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2007
as Robbie (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin
2007
as Himself
TV★ 7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
TV★ 8.1
Skins
2007
as Kieran
TV★ 4.4
The One Show
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
2005
as Coconut Tam
TV★ 7.0
Blessed
2005
TV★ 7.6
Doctor Who
2005
as Brannigan
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Comic Aid
2005
MOVIE★ 5.0
Stop! You're Killing Me
2004
TV★ 7.3
Live at the Apollo
2004
TV★ 6.0
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
MOVIE★ 5.4
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
as Robbie (voice)
TV★ 6.5
My Hero
2000
as George Sunday / Thermoman
MOVIE★ 6.1
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
1999
as Robbie the Reindeer (voice)
TV★ 6.0
Big Bad World
1999
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Butcher Boy
1998
as Mr Purcell
TV
Parkinson
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
1997
as Eddie Johnny
MOVIE
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre
1997
TV★ 8.2
Father Ted
1995
as Father Dougal McGuire
TV★ 7.7
Shooting Stars
1993
as Self
TV★ 6.0
Comic Relief
1988
as Father Dougal McGuire
TV★ 6.7
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self - Host
TV★ 5.6
The Late Late Show
1962
as Self
TV
The Stand Up Show
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