Ardal O'Hanlon

Actor Oct 8 (age 60) Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland 1988–2025 (37 year career)

6.5 avg rating

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

Film

Father Ted

Father Dougal McGuire

Film

Handsome Devil

Donal Roche

Film

Taskmaster

Self

Film

Death in Paradise

Jack Mooney

Film

The Butcher Boy

Mr Purcell

Film

Sherlock & Daughter

Mr. Halligan

Film

My Hero

George Sunday / Thermoman

Film

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

Robbie the Reindeer (voice)

Filmography

Acting (70)

Movies (27)

Fran the Man

2025

as Jim O'Dea

5.9

My Freaky Family

2024

as Nerlin Flood (voice)

7.0

The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly

2024

as Self - Presenter

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

2023

as Self - Contributor

7.5

The Ghastly Ghoul

2023

as Gary

8.0

Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider

2022

as Self - Presenter

8.0

Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts

2022

as Host

Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party

2019

as Himself - Presenter

Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided

2019

as Himself

Handsome Devil

as Donal Roche

Twice Shy

as Brendan O'Meara

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016

as Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.7

Dermot Morgan - Fearless Funnyman

2013

as Self

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

Wide Open Spaces

as Myles

Tales of the Riverbank

2008

as Hammy Hamster (voice)

4.6

Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin

2007

as Himself

6.4

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

2007

as Robbie (voice)

5.1

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

2005

as Coconut Tam

5.4

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

as Self

Comic Aid

Stop! You're Killing Me

2004

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

2002

as Robbie (voice)

5.1

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

1999

as Robbie the Reindeer (voice)

6.0

The Butcher Boy

1998

as Mr Purcell

6.8

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

1997

as Eddie Johnny

5.0

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

1997

Television (43)

Sherlock & Daughter

2025

as Mr. Halligan

6.7

Six Nations Greatest Moments

2025

as Self

Showkids

2025

as Charley

Return to Paradise

2024

as DI Jack Mooney

6.9

The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon

2024

8.0

Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football

2024

as Self

Extraordinary

2023

as Martin (voice)

7.3

The Woman in the Wall

2023

as Dara

6.7

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

2022

as Conall Molloy

7.0

Irish Pickers

2020

as Narrator

Six Nations Sin Bin

2019

as Self

Celebrity Catchphrase

2018

as Self - Contestant

Derry Girls

2018

as Eammon

8.1

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017

as Self - Panellist

6.2

Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon

as Himself

Taskmaster

as Self

Cucumber

as Brian McCoy

Nelly & Nora

as Dad

After Hours

2015

as Peter Hannigan

6.5

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014

as Self

7.2

Lily's Driftwood Bay

2014

as Bull Dozer (voice)

London Irish

as Da

Death in Paradise

as Jack Mooney

Death in Paradise

as Jack Mooney

Val Falvey, TD

as Val Falvey

Who Do You Think You Are?

2008

as Himself

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Skins

as Kieran

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

The One Show

as Self

Doctor Who

as Brannigan

Blessed

Live at the Apollo

My Hero

as George Sunday / Thermoman

6.5

My Hero

2000

as Geroge Sunday / Thermoman

Big Bad World

Parkinson

as Self

Father Ted

1995

as Father Dougal McGuire

Shooting Stars

as Self

Comic Relief

as Father Dougal McGuire

Top of the Pops

as Self - Host

The Late Late Show

as Self

The Stand Up Show