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Biography
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.
Filmography26 titles

Taskmaster
2015as Self
2015as Self

Father Ted
1995as Father Dougal McGuire
1995as Father Dougal McGuire

Derry Girls
2018as Eammon
2018as Eammon

Skins
2007as Kieran
2007as Kieran

London Irish
2013as Da
2013as Da

Doctor Who
2005as Brannigan
2005as Brannigan

Death in Paradise
2011as Jack Mooney
2011as Jack Mooney

Extraordinary
2023as Martin (voice)
2023as Martin (voice)

Live at the Apollo
2004
2004

Cucumber
2015as Brian McCoy
2015as Brian McCoy

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014as Self
2014as Self

The Graham Norton Show
2007as Self
2007as Self

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026as Séamus
2026as Séamus

My Freaky Family
2024as Nerlin Flood (voice)
2024as Nerlin Flood (voice)

Handsome Devil
2016as Donal Roche
2016as Donal Roche

The Butcher Boy
1997as Mr Purcell
1997as Mr Purcell

The Woman in the Wall
2023as Dara
2023as Dara

Sherlock & Daughter
2025as Mr. Halligan
2025as Mr. Halligan

Return to Paradise
2024as DI Jack Mooney
2024as DI Jack Mooney

Richard Osman's House of Games
2017as Self - Panellist
2017as Self - Panellist

Fran: The Man
2025as Jim O'Dea
2025as Jim O'Dea

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
2005as Coconut Tam
2005as Coconut Tam

Tales of the Riverbank
2008as Hammy Hamster (voice)
2008as Hammy Hamster (voice)

The One Show
as Self
as Self

Lily's Driftwood Bay
as Bull Dozer (voice)
as Bull Dozer (voice)

Showkids
as Charley
as Charley