Ardal O'Hanlon
Known for: Acting
Born: October 8, 1965
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
30 movies · 42 TV shows, newest first
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You'll Never Believe Who's Dead
2026
7.0
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026NR
Showkids
2025
6.7
Sherlock & Daughter
2025
5.8
Fran the Man
2025NR
Six Nations Greatest Moments
2025
6.6
Return to Paradise
2024
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The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly
2024
7.0
My Freaky Family
2024
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Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football
2024NR
The Last Priests in Ireland
2024
8.0
The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon
2024
8.0
The Ghastly Ghoul
2023
6.7
The Woman in the Wall
2023
7.7
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023
7.3
Extraordinary
2023
7.0
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022NR
Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts
2022
7.5
Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider
2022
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Irish Pickers
2020
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Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided
2019
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Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party
2019
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Six Nations Sin Bin
2019
10.0
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
8.1
Derry Girls
2018
6.1
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
7.0
Handsome Devil
2017
6.0
Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon
2016
5.7
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
2.0
Twice Shy
2016
6.5
After Hours
2015
8.3
Taskmaster
2015
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Nelly & Nora
2015
7.3
Cucumber
2015
7.1
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
4.0
Lily's Driftwood Bay
2014
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Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
2013
7.6
London Irish
2013
7.4
Death in Paradise
2011
8.0
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
2011NR
Val Falvey, TD
20093.5
Wide Open Spaces
2009NR
Who Do You Think You Are?
2008
4.6
Tales of the Riverbank
2008
5.1
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2007
6.4
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin
2007
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
8.1
Skins
2007
4.4
The One Show
2006
5.7
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
2005
7.0
Blessed
2005
7.6
Doctor Who
20056.5
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
20056.5
Comic Aid
2005
8.0
Jack Charlton: The Irish Years
2005
5.0
Stop! You're Killing Me
2004
6.9
Live at the Apollo
2004
6.0
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
5.5
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
6.5
My Hero
2000
6.1
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
1999
6.0
Big Bad World
1999
6.8
The Butcher Boy
1998
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Parkinson
1998
7.0
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
1997
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Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre
1997
8.2
Father Ted
1995
7.7
Shooting Stars
19936.0
Comic Relief
1988
6.6
Top of the Pops
1964
5.6
The Late Late Show
1962NR
The Stand Up Show
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