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.
Ardal O'Hanlon
Acting
Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland
Born
Movies
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.
TV shows
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