Ardal O'Hanlon
Acting
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.
TV Shows(41)
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Séamus
2026
Showkids
Charley
2025
Sherlock & Daughter
Mr. Halligan
2025
Six Nations Greatest Moments
Self
2025
Return to Paradise
DI Jack Mooney
2024
Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football
Self
2024
The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon
2024
The Woman in the Wall
Dara
2023
Extraordinary
Martin (voice)
2023
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
Conall Molloy
2022
Irish Pickers
Narrator
2020
Six Nations Sin Bin
Self
2019
Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant
2018
Derry Girls
Eammon
2018
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Panellist
2017
Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon
Himself
2016
After Hours
Peter Hannigan
2015
Taskmaster
Self
2015
Nelly & Nora
Dad
2015
Cucumber
Brian McCoy
2015
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self
2014
Lily's Driftwood Bay
Bull Dozer (voice)
2014
London Irish
Da
2013
Death in Paradise
Jack Mooney
2011
Val Falvey, TD
Val Falvey
2009
Who Do You Think You Are?
Himself
2008
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Skins
Kieran
2007
The One Show
Self
2006
Blessed
2005
Doctor Who
Brannigan
2005
Live at the Apollo
2004
My Hero
George Sunday / Thermoman
2000
Big Bad World
1999
Parkinson
Self
1998
Father Ted
Father Dougal McGuire
1995
Shooting Stars
Self
1993
Comic Relief
Father Dougal McGuire
1988
Top of the Pops
Self - Host
1964
The Late Late Show
Self
1962
The Stand Up Show
Movies(29)
Fran the Man
Jim O'Dea
2025
The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly
Self - Presenter
2024
My Freaky Family
Nerlin Flood (voice)
2024
The Last Priests in Ireland
Self
2024
The Ghastly Ghoul
Gary
2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Self - Contributor
2023
Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts
Host
2022
Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider
Self - Presenter
2022
Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided
Himself
2019
Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party
Himself - Presenter
2019
Handsome Devil
Donal Roche
2017
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Twice Shy
Brendan O'Meara
2016
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
Self
2013
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
2011
Wide Open Spaces
Myles
2009
Tales of the Riverbank
Hammy Hamster (voice)
2008
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Robbie (voice)
2007
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin
Himself
2007
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
Coconut Tam
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Self
2005
Comic Aid
2005
Stop! You're Killing Me
2004
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Robbie (voice)
2002
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
Robbie the Reindeer (voice)
1999
The Butcher Boy
Mr Purcell
1998
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
Eddie Johnny
1997
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre
1997
You'll Never Believe Who's Dead
John Cosgrove Jr.