Joe Rooney

Joe Rooney

ActorWriter Oct 1 (age 62) Drogheda, Ireland 1992–2025 (33 year career)

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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".

Known For

Oddity

Oddity

Bernie

Father Ted

Father Ted

Father Damien Lennon

Killinaskully

Killinaskully

Poster Boys

Poster Boys

Joe

Wretch

Wretch

Peter Pringle

Clean Sweep

Clean Sweep

Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver)

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

Loco McCann

Fall To The Top

Fall To The Top

Little Joe

Filmography

Acting (19)

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Movies (14)

Fall To The Top

Fall To The Top

as Little Joe

Oddity

Oddity

as Bernie

Dublin Crust

Dublin Crust

as Terrence

Callan Kicks The Year 2023

Callan Kicks The Year 2023

Chicken Out

Chicken Out

as Mick

Poster Boys

Poster Boys

as Joe

Wretch

Wretch

as Peter Pringle

Stephanie

Stephanie

Wild Goose Lodge

as Ribbonman

Monged

Monged

as Corkfella

Dick Dickman, P.I.

Dick Dickman, P.I.

Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street

Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

as Loco McCann

Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss

as Brother

Television (5)

Clean Sweep

Clean Sweep

as Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver)

Callan Kicks The Year

Callan Kicks The Year

Killinaskully

Killinaskully

Killinaskully

Killinaskully

as Timmy

Father Ted

Father Ted

as Father Damien Lennon

Crew (1)

Television (1)

Killinaskully

Killinaskully

Writer