Ardal O'Hanlon

Acting • 1965-10-08 • Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland

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

7.4

Death in Paradise

2011

8.2

Father Ted

1995

7.0

Handsome Devil

2017

6.8

Sherlock & Daughter

2025

6.5

My Hero

2000

7.1

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

2026

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Filmography

2026
How to Get to Heaven from BelfastTV
Séamus • 5 episodes
★ 7.1
2026
You'll Never Believe Who's DeadFilm
John Cosgrove Jr.
2025
Sherlock & DaughterTV
Mr. Halligan • 8 episodes
★ 6.8
2025
Fran the ManFilm
Jim O'Dea
★ 5.8
2025
Six Nations Greatest MomentsTV
Self • 6 episodes
2025
ShowkidsTV
Charley • 1 episodes
2024
Return to ParadiseTV
DI Jack Mooney • 3 episodes
★ 6.6
2024
My Freaky FamilyFilm
Nerlin Flood (voice)
★ 7.0
2024
The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'HanlonTV
★ 8.0
2024
Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed FootballTV
Self • 3 episodes
2024
The Geneva Window: Through a Glass DarklyFilm
Self - Presenter
2024
The Last Priests in IrelandFilm
Self
2023
ExtraordinaryTV
Martin (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2023
The Woman in the WallTV
Dara • 2 episodes
★ 6.7
2023
Blackadder: A Cunning StoryFilm
Self - Contributor
★ 7.7
2023
The Ghastly GhoulFilm
Gary
★ 8.0
2022
Rosie Molloy Gives Up EverythingTV
Conall Molloy • 6 episodes
★ 7.0
2022
Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb RaiderFilm
Self - Presenter
★ 7.5
2022
Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For CeltsFilm
Host
2020
Irish PickersTV
Narrator • 7 episodes
2019
Six Nations Sin BinTV
Self • 1 episodes
2019
Showbands: How Ireland Learned to PartyFilm
Himself - Presenter
2019
Border Country: When Ireland Was DividedFilm
Himself
2018
Derry GirlsTV
Eammon • 2 episodes
★ 8.1
2018
Celebrity CatchphraseTV
Self - Contestant • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
2017
Handsome DevilFilm
Donal Roche
★ 7.0
2017
House of GamesTV
Self - Panellist • 5 episodes
★ 6.1
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesFilm
Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.7
2016
Ireland with Ardal O'HanlonTV
Himself • 3 episodes
★ 6.0
2016
Twice ShyFilm
Brendan O'Meara
★ 2.0
2015
TaskmasterTV
Self • 10 episodes
★ 8.3
2015
CucumberTV
Brian McCoy • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2015
After HoursTV
Peter Hannigan • 6 episodes
★ 7.1
2015
Nelly & NoraTV
Dad • 52 episodes
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
2014
Lily's Driftwood BayTV
Bull Dozer (voice) • 100 episodes
★ 4.0
2013
London IrishTV
Da • 4 episodes
★ 7.6
2013
Dermot Morgan: Fearless FunnymanFilm
Self
2011
Death in ParadiseTV
Jack Mooney • 24 episodes
★ 7.4
2011
Small, Far Away: The World of Father TedFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2010
Dave's One Night StandTV
Self • 1 episodes
2009
Wide Open SpacesFilm
Myles
★ 3.5
2009
Val Falvey, TDTV
Val Falvey • 6 episodes
2008
Tales of the RiverbankFilm
Hammy Hamster (voice)
★ 4.6
2008
Who Do You Think You Are?TV
Himself • 1 episodes
2008
Graham Linehan: Funny BusinessFilm
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2007
SkinsTV
Kieran • 2 episodes
★ 8.1
2007
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd KindFilm
Robbie (voice)
★ 5.1
2007
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in DublinFilm
Himself
★ 6.4
2006
The One ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
2005
Doctor WhoTV
Brannigan • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2005
The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyFilm
Coconut Tam
★ 5.7
2005
BlessedTV
★ 7.0
2005
The Funny Blokes of British ComedyFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2005
Comic AidFilm
★ 6.5
2005
Jack Charlton: The Irish YearsFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2004
Live at the ApolloTV
★ 6.9
2004
ParkinsonTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2004
Stop! You're Killing MeFilm
★ 5.0
2003
Celebrity MastermindTV
★ 6.0
2002
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost TribeFilm
Robbie (voice)
★ 5.5
2000
My HeroTV
George Sunday / Thermoman • 43 episodes
★ 6.5
1999
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FireFilm
Robbie the Reindeer (voice)
★ 6.1
1999
Big Bad WorldTV
★ 6.0
1998
The Butcher BoyFilm
Mr Purcell
★ 6.8
1998
ParkinsonTV
Self • 2 episodes
1997
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' RollFilm
Eddie Johnny
★ 7.0
1997
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety TheatreFilm
1995
Father TedTV
Father Dougal McGuire • 24 episodes
★ 8.2
1993
Shooting StarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1988
Comic ReliefTV
Father Dougal McGuire • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1964
Top of the PopsTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1962
The Late Late ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5