Ardal O'Hanlon is an Irish comedian, actor, and author. He was born in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland on 8 October 1965. O'Hanlon is best known for playing Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted (1995–1998), George Sunday/Thermoman in My Hero (2000–2006), and DI Jack Mooney in Death in Paradise (2017–2020). His novel The Talk of the Town was published in 1998.
Known For
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Cast Credits
The Woman in the Wall (2023)
Guest starring as Dara
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Knock Knock (Sep 3, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Show Thyself (Aug 28, 2023)
Extraordinary (2023)
Guest starring as Martin Regan
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: Well, Goodbye Forever (Mar 6, 2024)
- Episode 2x07: Be the Daddy You Want to See in the World (Mar 6, 2024)
- Episode 2x05: Meet the Parent (Mar 6, 2024)
- Episode 2x03: The Exorcism of Carrie Jackson (Mar 6, 2024)
- Episode 1x08: Surprise! (Jan 25, 2023) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x06: The Real Powers are the Friends we Made Along the way (Jan 25, 2023) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x04: Pet Project (Jan 25, 2023) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x01: Have Nots (Jan 25, 2023) [Co-Star]
Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything (2021)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (Oct 29, 2022)
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable (2021)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 4x06: Daisy May Cooper, Emmanuel Sonubi, Ardal O'Hanlon (Apr 16, 2024)
Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh (2020)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 4x22: Judi Dench, Ardal O'Hanlon, Gabby Logan (May 29, 2022)
Comedy Central Live (2019)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 2022-09-14: Ardal O'Hanlon: Comedy Central Live (Sep 14, 2022)
Jeremy Vine (2018)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 2019-01-17: Ardal O'Hanlon, Louise Cooper, Susie Boniface (Jan 17, 2019)
Derry Girls (2018)
Guest starring as Eammon
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x07: The Agreement (May 18, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: The Curse (Mar 26, 2019)
Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon (2016)
Starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Stories and Storytellers (Dec 28, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Travellers and Sport (Dec 21, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Faith and Superstition (Dec 14, 2016)
Delete Delete Delete (2016)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 1x06: Nadiya Hussain, Ardal O'Hanlon (May 4, 2016)
After Hours (2015)
Starring as Peter Hannigan
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Romance is Boring (Dec 7, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Love Love Love (Nov 30, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Lonely Press Play (Nov 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Formed a Band (Nov 16, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Float On (Nov 9, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Young Jobless (Nov 2, 2015)
Taskmaster (2015)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
(10 episodes)
- Episode 13x10: The House Queens (Jun 16, 2022)
- Episode 13x09: It Might Be Wind (Jun 9, 2022)
- Episode 13x08: You Tuper Super (Jun 2, 2022)
- Episode 13x07: Heg (May 26, 2022)
- Episode 13x06: The 75th Question (May 19, 2022)
- Episode 13x05: Having a Little Chuckle (May 12, 2022)
- Episode 13x04: Shoe Who (May 5, 2022)
- Episode 13x03: I Think I've Got This (Apr 28, 2022)
- Episode 13x02: Birdy Hand Finger (Apr 21, 2022)
- Episode 13x01: The Noise That Blue Makes (Apr 14, 2022)
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
(2 episodes)
- Episode 5x04: Frank Bruno Was the Original Bus Driver (Mar 14, 2017)
- Episode 2x09: Hello, Can I Have a Bath? (Mar 3, 2015)
Good Morning Britain (2014)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 2020-01-03: 03/01/2020 (Jan 3, 2020)
The Matt Lucas Awards (2012)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 2x01: Ardal O'Hanlon, Robert Webb, Adil Ray (Mar 5, 2013)
Sunday Brunch (2012)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2022-05-22: Goldie, Ardal O'Hanlon, Katherine Parkinson, Alfie Templeman, Sean Paul, Grace Dent (May 22, 2022)
- Episode 2018-01-07: Kevin Bishop, Aisling Bea, Steve Pemberton, Tom Walker, Ardal O'Hanlon, Josephine Jobert (Jan 7, 2018)
Death in Paradise (2011)
Starring as DI Jack Mooney
(24 episodes)
- Episode 9x04: Episode 4 (Jan 30, 2020)
- Episode 9x03: Episode 3 (Jan 23, 2020)
- Episode 9x02: Episode 2 (Jan 16, 2020)
- Episode 9x01: Episode 1 (Jan 9, 2020)
- Episode 8x08: Episode 8 (Feb 28, 2019)
- Episode 8x07: Episode 7 (Feb 21, 2019)
- Episode 8x06: Episode 6 (Feb 14, 2019)
- Episode 8x05: Episode 5 (Feb 7, 2019)
- Episode 8x04: Episode 4 (Jan 31, 2019)
- Episode 8x03: Episode 3 (Jan 24, 2019)
- Episode 8x02: Episode 2 (Jan 17, 2019)
- Episode 8x01: Episode 1 (Jan 10, 2019)
- Episode 7x08: Episode 8 (Feb 22, 2018)
- Episode 7x07: Episode 7 (Feb 15, 2018)
- Episode 7x06: Episode 6 (Feb 8, 2018)
- Episode 7x05: Episode 5 (Feb 1, 2018)
- Episode 7x04: Episode 4 (Jan 25, 2018)
- Episode 7x03: Episode 3 (Jan 18, 2018)
- Episode 7x02: Episode 2 (Jan 11, 2018)
- Episode 7x01: Episode 1 (Jan 4, 2018)
- Episode 6x08: Episode 8 (Feb 23, 2017)
- Episode 6x07: Episode 7 (Feb 16, 2017)
- Episode 6x06: Episode 6 (Feb 9, 2017)
- Episode 6x05: Episode 5 (Feb 2, 2017)
Dave's One Night Stand (2010)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 3x01: Ardal O'Hanlon, Gary Delaney, Josie Long (Nov 17, 2011)
A League of Their Own (2010)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 1x09: Gabby Logan, Ardal O'Hanlon (May 8, 2010)
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (2009)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 2x06: Leeds - Jack Whitehall, Andi Osho, Sean Collins, Ardal O'Hanlon (Oct 23, 2010)
Argumental (2008)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x06: Ardal O'Hanlon, Richard Herring (Dec 8, 2011)
- Episode 2x02: Mark Watson, Ardal O'Hanlon (Mar 30, 2009)
Would I Lie to You? (2007)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode S15 Special: At Christmas - Jim Broadbent, Ardal O'Hanlon, Rose Matafeo, Angela Rippon (Dec 20, 2021)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 1x18: Dennis Hopper, Ardal O'Hanlon, Joss Stone (Jun 28, 2007)
The One Show (2006)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2018-01-10: 10/01/2018 (Jan 10, 2018)
- Episode 2017-02-07: 07/02/2017 (Feb 7, 2017)
Blessed (2005)
Starring as Gary Chandler
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Lets Spend the Night Together (The Rolling Stones) (Dec 9, 2005)
- Episode 1x07: Walk Like a Man (The Four Seasons) (Dec 2, 2005)
- Episode 1x06: Who Wrote the Book of Love (The Monotones) (Nov 25, 2005)
- Episode 1x05: Hit Me Baby One More Time (Britney Spears) (Nov 11, 2005)
- Episode 1x04: Just Looking (Stereophonics) (Nov 4, 2005)
- Episode 1x03: I'm in Love with My Car (Queen) (Oct 28, 2005)
- Episode 1x02: Ever Fallen in Love with Someone (Buzzcocks) (Oct 21, 2005)
- Episode 1x01: I'm So Tired (The Beatles) (Oct 14, 2005)
Live at the Apollo (2004)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 1x02: Ardal O'Hanlon (Sep 13, 2004)
Guest starring as Host
- Episode 15x05: Ardal O'Hanlon, Mawaan Rizwan, Sara Barron (Dec 3, 2019)
Parkinson (2004)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 4x06: David Jason, Ardal O'Hanlon, Paul Anka (Apr 8, 2006)
Celebrity Mastermind (2002)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 14x01: Ricky Hatton, Tony Singh, Ardal O'Hanlon, Kate Bliss (Dec 22, 2015)
Robbie the Reindeer (1999)
Starring as Robbie the Reindeer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2007-12-25: Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (Dec 25, 2007)
- Episode 2002-12-25: Legend of the Lost Tribe (Dec 25, 2002)
- Episode 1999-12-25: Hooves of Fire (Dec 25, 1999)
Shooting Stars (1995)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 2x09: Anneka Rice, Dave Lee Travis, Ardal O'Hanlon, Carol Vorderman (Nov 22, 1996)
Father Ted (1995)
Starring as Father Dougal McGuire
(7 episodes)
- Episode 3x07: Night of the Nearly Dead (Apr 24, 1998)
- Episode S02 Special: A Christmassy Ted (Dec 24, 1996)
- Episode 1x06: Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest (May 26, 1995)
- Episode 1x05: And God Created Woman (May 19, 1995)
- Episode 1x03: The Passion of Saint Tibulus (May 5, 1995)
- Episode 1x02: Entertaining Father Stone (Apr 28, 1995)
- Episode 1x01: Good Luck, Father Ted (Apr 21, 1995)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
- Episode 8x07: Greg Proops, Ardal O'Hanlon, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles (Aug 16, 1996)
Comic Relief (1986)
Starring as Dougal (Presenter)
- Episode 1997-03-14: Close Encounters of the Furred Kind (Mar 14, 1997)
Guest starring as George Sunday
- Episode 2001-03-16: Comic Relief Presents: Big Red Nose Night (Mar 16, 2001)
Countdown (1982)
Guest starring as Ardal O'Hanlon
(5 episodes)
- Episode 86x67: 14/10/2022 (Oct 14, 2022)
- Episode 86x66: 13/10/2022 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 86x65: 12/10/2022 (Oct 12, 2022)
- Episode 86x64: 11/10/2022 (Oct 11, 2022)
- Episode 86x63: 10/10/2022 (Oct 10, 2022)