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.

Acting
Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland
Born
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.

Fran the Man· 2025
Jim O'Dea

My Freaky Family· 2024
Nerlin Flood (voice)

The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly· 2024
Self - Presenter

The Last Priests in Ireland· 2024
Self

Blackadder: A Cunning Story· 2023
Self - Contributor

The Ghastly Ghoul· 2023
Gary

Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider· 2022
Self - Presenter

Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts· 2022
Host

Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided· 2019
Himself

Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party· 2019
Himself - Presenter

Handsome Devil· 2017
Donal Roche

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves· 2016
Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

Twice Shy· 2016
Brendan O'Meara

Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman· 2013
Self

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted· 2011

Wide Open Spaces· 2009
Myles

Tales of the Riverbank· 2008
Hammy Hamster (voice)

Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin· 2007
Himself

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind· 2007
Robbie (voice)

Comic Aid· 2005

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby· 2005
Coconut Tam

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy· 2005
Self

Stop! You're Killing Me· 2004

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe· 2002
Robbie (voice)

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire· 1999
Robbie the Reindeer (voice)

The Butcher Boy· 1998
Mr Purcell

Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre· 1997

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll· 1997
Eddie Johnny

You'll Never Believe Who's Dead
John Cosgrove Jr.

Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football· 2024
Self

Return to Paradise· 2024
DI Jack Mooney

The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon· 2024

Extraordinary· 2023
Martin (voice)

The Woman in the Wall· 2023
Dara

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything· 2022
Conall Molloy

Irish Pickers· 2020
Narrator

Six Nations Sin Bin· 2019
Self

Derry Girls· 2018
Eammon

Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon· 2016
Himself

After Hours· 2015
Peter Hannigan

Cucumber· 2015
Brian McCoy

Nelly & Nora· 2015
Dad

Taskmaster· 2015
Self

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled· 2014
Self

Lily's Driftwood Bay· 2014
Bull Dozer (voice)

London Irish· 2013
Da

Death in Paradise· 2011
Jack Mooney

Who Do You Think You Are?· 2008
Himself

Skins· 2007
Kieran

The Graham Norton Show· 2007
Self

The One Show· 2006
Self

Blessed· 2005

Doctor Who· 2005
Brannigan

Live at the Apollo· 2004

My Hero· 2000
George Sunday / Thermoman

Big Bad World· 1999

Father Ted· 1995
Father Dougal McGuire

Shooting Stars· 1993
Self

Comic Relief· 1988
Father Dougal McGuire

The Stand Up Show