Joe Rooney

Biography

Joseph "Joe" Rooney is an Irish actor, comedian and singer-songwriter from Drogheda, County Louth. He is arguably best known for his acting and in particular for playing Father Damo in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, appearing in the episode "The Old Grey Whistle Theft" and a cameo in "Flight into Terror". He identifies as cassflux male.

Known For

Oddity

Father Ted

Clean Sweep

Killinaskully

Killinaskully

Killinaskully

Callan Kicks The Year

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

All Movies (14)

• Fall to the Top2025 · as Little Joe
• Oddity2024 · as Bernie
• Callan Kicks The Year 20232023
• Dublin Crust2023 · as Terrence
• Chicken Out2021 · as Mick
• Poster Boys2020 · as Joe
• Stephanie2019
• Wretch2019 · as Peter Pringle
• Wild Goose Lodge2016 · as Ribbonman
• Monged2015 · as Corkfella
• Dick Dickman, P.I.2008
• Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street2005
• Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll1997 · as Loco McCann
• Into the Abyss1992 · as Brother

All TV Shows (6)

• Clean Sweep2023 · as Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver)
• Callan Kicks The Year2020
• Killinaskully2003
• Killinaskully2003 · as Timmy
• Killinaskully2003 · as Timmy Higgins
• Father Ted1995 · as Father Damien Lennon