Portrait of Ardal O'Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon

Acting

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.

Born: October 8, 1965

Place of Birth: Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland

Filmography

2025
Sherlock & Daughter

as Mr. Halligan

2024
Return to Paradise

as DI Jack Mooney

2024
My Freaky Family

as Nerlin Flood (voice)

2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story

as Self – Contributor

2023
Extraordinary

as Martin (voice)

2022
Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider

as Self - Presenter

2020
Irish Pickers

as Narrator

2019
2018
Celebrity Catchphrase

as Self - Contestant

2018
Derry Girls

as Eammon

2017
2017
Handsome Devil

as Donal Roche

2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

as Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
Twice Shy

as Brendan O'Meara

2015
After Hours

as Peter Hannigan

2015
Taskmaster

as Self

2015
2015
Cucumber

as Brian McCoy

2014
Lily's Driftwood Bay

as Bull Dozer (voice)

2013
2011
Death in Paradise

as Jack Mooney

2009
Val Falvey, TD

as Val Falvey

2008
Tales of the Riverbank

as Hammy Hamster (voice)

2007
Skins

as Kieran

2006
2005
Doctor Who

as Brannigan

2000
My Hero

as George Sunday / Thermoman

1999
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

as Robbie the Reindeer (voice)

1998
The Butcher Boy

as Mr Purcell

1998
Parkinson

as Self

1997
1995
Father Ted

as Father Dougal McGuire

1993
1964
Top of the Pops

as Self - Host