Ardal O'Hanlon

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.

Known For

Doctor Who

Death in Paradise

Skins

The Graham Norton Show

Top of the Pops

The One Show

Taskmaster

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

All Movies (29)

• You'll Never Believe Who's Dead2026 · as John Cosgrove Jr.
• Fran the Man2025 · as Jim O'Dea
• The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly2024 · as Self - Presenter
• My Freaky Family2024 · as Nerlin Flood (voice)
• The Last Priests in Ireland2024 · as Self
• The Ghastly Ghoul2023 · as Gary
• Blackadder: A Cunning Story2023 · as Self - Contributor
• Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts2022 · as Host
• Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider2022 · as Self - Presenter
• Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided2019 · as Himself
• Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party2019 · as Himself - Presenter
• Handsome Devil2017 · as Donal Roche
• British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves2016 · as Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Twice Shy2016 · as Brendan O'Meara
• Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman2013 · as Self
• Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted2011
• Wide Open Spaces2009 · as Myles
• Tales of the Riverbank2008 · as Hammy Hamster (voice)
• Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind2007 · as Robbie (voice)
• Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin2007 · as Himself
• The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby2005 · as Coconut Tam
• The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005 · as Self
• Comic Aid2005
• Stop! You're Killing Me2004
• Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe2002 · as Robbie (voice)
• Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire1999 · as Robbie the Reindeer (voice)
• The Butcher Boy1998 · as Mr Purcell
• Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll1997 · as Eddie Johnny
• Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre1997

All TV Shows (42)

• How to Get to Heaven from Belfast2026 · as Séamus
• Showkids2025 · as Charley
• Sherlock & Daughter2025 · as Mr. Halligan
• Six Nations Greatest Moments2025 · as Self
• Return to Paradise2024 · as DI Jack Mooney
• Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football2024 · as Self
• The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon2024
• The Woman in the Wall2023 · as Dara
• Extraordinary2023 · as Martin (voice)
• Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything2022 · as Conall Molloy
• Irish Pickers2020 · as Narrator
• Six Nations Sin Bin2019 · as Self
• Celebrity Catchphrase2018 · as Self - Contestant
• Derry Girls2018 · as Eammon
• Richard Osman's House of Games2017 · as Self - Panellist
• Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon2016 · as Himself
• After Hours2015 · as Peter Hannigan
• Taskmaster2015 · as Self
• Nelly & Nora2015 · as Dad
• Cucumber2015 · as Brian McCoy
• Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled2014 · as Self
• Lily's Driftwood Bay2014 · as Bull Dozer (voice)
• London Irish2013 · as Da
• Death in Paradise2011 · as Jack Mooney
• Val Falvey, TD2009 · as Val Falvey
• Who Do You Think You Are?2008 · as Himself
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Skins2007 · as Kieran
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Blessed2005
• Doctor Who2005 · as Brannigan
• Live at the Apollo2004
• Celebrity Mastermind2003
• My Hero2000 · as George Sunday / Thermoman
• Big Bad World1999
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Father Ted1995 · as Father Dougal McGuire
• Shooting Stars1993 · as Self
• Comic Relief1988 · as Father Dougal McGuire
• Top of the Pops1964 · as Self - Host
• The Late Late Show1962 · as Self
• The Stand Up Show—