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.
2026You'll Never Believe Who's DeadMovieas John Cosgrove Jr.2026How to Get to Heaven from BelfastTV showas Séamus · 5 episodes2025Sherlock & DaughterTV showas Mr. Halligan · 8 episodes
2025Fran the ManMovieas Jim O'Dea
2025Six Nations Greatest MomentsTV showas Self · 6 episodes2024Return to ParadiseTV showas DI Jack Mooney · 3 episodes
2024The Geneva Window: Through a Glass DarklyMovieas Self - Presenter
2024My Freaky FamilyMovieas Nerlin Flood (voice)
2024Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed FootballTV showas Self · 3 episodes
2024The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'HanlonTV showCreator · 3 episodes
2023The Ghastly GhoulMovieas Gary2023The Woman in the WallTV showas Dara · 2 episodes
2023Blackadder: A Cunning StoryMovieas Self - Contributor2023ExtraordinaryTV showas Martin (voice) · 1 episodes
2022Rosie Molloy Gives Up EverythingTV showas Conall Molloy · 6 episodes
2022Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb RaiderMovieas Self - Presenter
2020Irish PickersTV showas Narrator · 7 episodes
2019Border Country: When Ireland Was DividedMovieas Himself
2019Showbands: How Ireland Learned to PartyMovieas Himself - Presenter
2019Six Nations Sin BinTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2018Celebrity CatchphraseTV showas Self - Contestant · 1 episodes2018Derry GirlsTV showas Eammon · 2 episodes
2017House of GamesTV showas Self - Panellist · 5 episodes2017Handsome DevilMovieas Donal Roche
2016Ireland with Ardal O'HanlonTV showas Himself · 3 episodes
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesMovieas Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016Twice ShyMovieas Brendan O'Meara
2015After HoursTV showas Peter Hannigan · 6 episodes2015TaskmasterTV showas Self · 10 episodes
2015Nelly & NoraTV showas Dad · 52 episodes2015CucumberTV showas Brian McCoy · 1 episodes
2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledTV showas Self · 2 episodes
2014Lily's Driftwood BayTV showas Bull Dozer (voice) · 100 episodes
2013Dermot Morgan: Fearless FunnymanMovieas Self
2013London IrishTV showas Da · 4 episodes2011Death in ParadiseTV showas Jack Mooney · 24 episodes
2011Small, Far Away: The World of Father TedMovieas Self
2010Dave's One Night StandTV showas Self · Writer · 1 episodes
2008Tales of the RiverbankMovieas Hammy Hamster (voice)
2008Graham Linehan: Funny BusinessMovie
2007Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd KindMovieas Robbie (voice)
2007Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in DublinMovieas Himself2007The Graham Norton ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes2007SkinsTV showas Kieran · 2 episodes2006The One ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2005The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyMovieas Coconut Tam
2005BlessedTV show8 episodes2005Doctor WhoTV showas Brannigan · 1 episodes
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMovieas Self
2005Jack Charlton: The Irish YearsMovieas Self
2004Stop! You're Killing MeMovie
2004Live at the ApolloTV show1 episodes
2004ParkinsonTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2003Celebrity MastermindTV show1 episodes
2002Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost TribeMovieas Robbie (voice)2000My HeroTV showas George Sunday / Thermoman · 43 episodes1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FireMovieas Robbie the Reindeer (voice)
1999Big Bad WorldTV show16 episodes1998The Butcher BoyMovieas Mr Purcell
1998ParkinsonTV showas Self · 2 episodes
1997Flying Saucer Rock 'n' RollMovieas Eddie Johnny
1997Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety TheatreMovie1995Father TedTV showas Father Dougal McGuire · 24 episodes1993Shooting StarsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1988Comic ReliefTV showas Father Dougal McGuire · 1 episodes1964Top of the PopsTV showas Self - Host · 1 episodes
1962The Late Late ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes