Ed Byrne

Known for: Acting

Born: 1972-04-10 (age 54)

From: Swords, Dublin, Ireland

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.

Filmography (75)

TV★ 6.0
Mock the Week
2026
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
My Freaky Family
2024
as Winchflat (voice)
TV★ 6.0
The Weakest Link
2021
as Self - Participant
MOVIE★ 6.0
Creation Stories
2021
as Alistair Campbell
TV
Celebrity Best Home Cook
2021
as Self - Contestant
TV★ 5.5
Between the Covers
2020
as Self
TV★ 5.7
Guessable
2020
as Self
TV★ 8.0
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert
2019
as Himself
TV★ 8.0
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
2019
as Team Captain
TV
Six Nations Sin Bin
2019
as Self - Panellist
MOVIE★ 6.5
Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In
2018
as himself
MOVIE
Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago
2018
TV★ 6.5
Pilgrimage
2018
as Self
TV★ 6.1
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Contestant
TV★ 8.0
Dara & Ed's Road to Mandalay
2017
as Himself
MOVIE
Life of a Mountain: A Year on Blencathra
2017
as Self
MOVIE
Ed Byrne: Roaring Forties
2016
as himself
TV★ 6.4
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
2016
as Self
TV★ 8.3
Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure
2015
as Himself
TV★ 7.2
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
TV★ 5.7
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
TV★ 6.6
Was It Something I Said?
2013
as Self - Panellist
TV★ 7.5
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
as Self - Contestant
TV
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
2013
as Self - Contestant
TV★ 8.3
Dara O Briain's Science Club
2012
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.8
Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets
2012
as Self
TV
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
2012
as Self - Host
MOVIE★ 9.2
Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser
2011
as Himself
TV★ 6.3
The Chase: Celebrity Special
2011
as Himself
TV★ 7.4
World's Most Dangerous Roads
2011
TV★ 6.3
Pointless Celebrities
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show
2010
as Self (Commentary & Drinking Game)
TV
Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live
2010
MOVIE★ 2.0
Reunited
2010
as Rob
TV
Reunited
2010
TV
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
2010
as Self - Judge
TV★ 6.7
The Bubble
2010
as Self
TV
FHM Stand-Up Hero
2010
MOVIE★ 5.3
Round Ireland with a Fridge
2010
as Dylan Daley
MOVIE★ 6.9
Ed Byrne: Different Class
2009
as himself
MOVIE★ 9.5
Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2
2009
as Self
TV★ 7.0
7 Days
2009
as Self - Panelist
MOVIE
The Best of The Panel
2009
TV★ 6.7
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2009
as Self - Contestant
MOVIE★ 9.5
Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV
2007
as Self
TV★ 7.8
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.8
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
as Delivery Boy
TV★ 7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
TV
Comedy Shuffle
2007
MOVIE★ 8.0
Are You Ready for Love?
2006
as Luke Dyson
MOVIE★ 7.1
Ed Byrne: Pedantic & Whimsical
2006
as Himself
TV★ 4.4
The One Show
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.6
Zemanovaload
2005
as John Davies
TV★ 7.1
Mock the Week
2005
as Self - Panelist
TV★ 7.2
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
TV★ 6.0
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
TV★ 7.9
QI
2003
as Self
TV★ 7.6
Top Gear
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
I Love Muppets
2002
as Self
TV★ 3.4
Richard & Judy
2001
as Self
TV★ 6.5
The Cassidys
2001
as Barry Cassidy
TV
Sam's Game
2001
as Alex
MOVIE★ 9.0
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
2000
as Aladdin
MOVIE★ 6.0
Rat
2000
as Rudolph
TV★ 8.0
Head on Comedy
2000
TV★ 4.8
Doctors
2000
MOVIE★ 9.0
Comic Act
1998
as Self
TV★ 8.3
Space Cadets
1997
as Self
MOVIE
So You Think You're Irish
1997
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
TV★ 5.9
Question Time
1979
as Self - Panellist
TV★ 7.1
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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as Self - Panellist
TV
The Comedy Annual
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