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.

KNOWN FOR

The Graham Norton Show
2007
Doctor Who
2007
Top of the Pops
1997
Death in Paradise
2017
The One Show
2025
Skins
2009
Taskmaster
2022
Parkinson
2001
Richard Osman's House of Games
2024
Celebrity Mastermind
2015
Celebrity Catchphrase
2024
Parkinson
2006

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
74
2026
You'll Never Believe Who's Dead
as John Cosgrove Jr.
2026
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
as Séamus
2025
Fran the Man
as Jim O'Dea
2025
The One Show
as Self
2025
Six Nations Greatest Moments
as Self
2025
Sherlock & Daughter
as Mr. Halligan
2025
Showkids
as Charley
2024
My Freaky Family
as Nerlin Flood (voice)
2024
The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly
as Self - Presenter
2024
The Last Priests in Ireland
as Self
2024
Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football
as Self
2024
The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon
2024
Return to Paradise
as DI Jack Mooney
2024
Celebrity Catchphrase
as Self - Contestant
2024
Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Panellist
2024
The Late Late Show
as Self
2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
2023
The Ghastly Ghoul
as Gary
2023
The Woman in the Wall
as Dara
2023
Extraordinary
as Martin (voice)
2022
Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider
as Self - Presenter
2022
Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts
as Host
2022
Taskmaster
as Self
2022
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
as Conall Molloy
2020
Six Nations Sin Bin
as Self
2020
Irish Pickers
as Narrator
2019
Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided
as Himself
2019
Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party
as Himself - Presenter
2019
Derry Girls
as Eammon
2017
Handsome Devil
as Donal Roche
2017
Death in Paradise
as Jack Mooney
2016
Twice Shy
as Brendan O'Meara
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon
as Himself
2015
After Hours
as Peter Hannigan
2015
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self
2015
Cucumber
as Brian McCoy
2015
Nelly & Nora
as Dad
2015
Celebrity Mastermind
2014
Lily's Driftwood Bay
as Bull Dozer (voice)
2013
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
as Self
2013
London Irish
as Da
2011
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
as Self
2009
Wide Open Spaces
as Myles
2009
Skins
as Kieran
2009
Val Falvey, TD
as Val Falvey
2008
Tales of the Riverbank
as Hammy Hamster (voice)
2008
Graham Linehan: Funny Business
2008
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Himself
2007
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
as Robbie (voice)
2007
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin
as Himself
2007
Doctor Who
as Brannigan
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2006
Parkinson
as Self - Guest
2005
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
as Coconut Tam
2005
Comic Aid
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Self
2005
Jack Charlton: The Irish Years
as Self
2005
Blessed
2004
Stop! You're Killing Me
2004
Live at the Apollo
2002
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as Robbie (voice)
2001
Parkinson
as Self
2000
My Hero
as George Sunday / Thermoman
1999
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
as Robbie the Reindeer (voice)
1999
Big Bad World
1998
The Butcher Boy
as Mr Purcell
1997
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre
1997
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
as Eddie Johnny
1997
Comic Relief
as Father Dougal McGuire
1997
Top of the Pops
as Self - Host
1996
Shooting Stars
as Self
1995
Father Ted
as Father Dougal McGuire
1995
The Stand Up Show