
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.