Edward Cathal Byrne is an Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist and actor. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just for Laughs, and is a guest on television panel games. As an actor, he played the title character in the 2000 ITV adaptation of the pantomime Aladdin.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Anna Haugh's Big Irish Food Tour (2025)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 1x04: Wicklow Mountains with Ed Byrne (Jan 6, 2025)
As Yet Untitled: Bauer's Bar (2023)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 1x07: Red & Invisible (Mar 7, 2023)
Paul Sinha's TV Showdown (2021)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 2x06: Anita Rani, Sarah Hadland, Ed Byrne, Jamie Laing (Apr 2, 2022)
Between the Covers (2020)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 7x04: Suzi Ruffell, Ahir Shah, Ed Byrne, Andi Osho (Nov 27, 2023)
The Hit List Celebrity Specials (2019)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 3x04: Ronni Ancona, Owain Wyn Evans, Zoe Lyons, Ed Byrne, Calum Scott, Naughty Boy (Oct 15, 2022)
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz (2019)
Guest starring as Team Captain
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x20: Episode 20 (Sep 1, 2019)
- Episode 1x18: Episode 18 (Aug 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x17: Episode 17 (Aug 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x16: Episode 16 (Aug 4, 2019)
- Episode 1x11: Episode 11 (Jun 30, 2019)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (May 9, 2019)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (May 2, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Apr 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Apr 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Apr 4, 2019)
James Martin's Saturday Morning (2017)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 4x23: Ed Byrne, Tom Kerridge, Angela Hartnett, Daniel Clifford (Jun 5, 2021)
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit (2016)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 1x06: Jason Manford vs. Ed Byrne (Oct 10, 2016)
Debatable (2016)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x24: Episode 24 (May 19, 2017)
- Episode 2x10: Episode 10 (Apr 28, 2017)
- Episode 2x07: Episode 7 (Apr 25, 2017)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (Apr 18, 2017)
Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure (2015)
Starring as Ed Byrne
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Costa Rica to Panama (Apr 7, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Guatemala to Nicaragua (Mar 31, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Arizona to Southern Mexico (Mar 24, 2015)
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 7x07: I Like It Dry (Mar 14, 2023)
Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 3x06: John Humphrys, Ed Byrne, Katherine Parkinson (Oct 5, 2015)
Was It Something I Said? (2013)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 1x02: Ed Byrne, Gabby Logan, Phil Daniels (Oct 13, 2013)
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (2013)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 1x03: Denise Welch, Ed Byrne, Amir Khan (Jun 23, 2013)
Don't Sit in the Front Row (2012)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: Ed Byrne, Stephen K. Amos, Sara Pascoe (Sep 13, 2013)
- Episode 2x03: Phill Jupitus, Andi Osho, Ed Byrne (Sep 6, 2013)
Volcano Live! (2012)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: The Future (Jul 12, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: Our Active World (Jul 9, 2012)
Sunday Brunch (2012)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 2017-07-09: Caroline Flack, Ed Byrne, Cold War Kids (Jul 9, 2017)
The Chase: Celebrity Special (2011)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(2 episodes)
- Episode 9x10: Christmas Special - Rev Kate Bottley, Dr Ranj Singh, Georgia Toffolo, Ed Byrne (Dec 21, 2019)
- Episode 3x09: Eric Bristow, Sammy Winward, Nadine Dorries, Ed Byrne (Nov 30, 2013)
Pointless Celebrities (2011)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025-05-10: Comedy Special (May 10, 2025)
- Episode 2011-07-05: Episode 2 (Jul 5, 2011)
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask (2011)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x02: Marcus Brigstocke, Ed Byrne and Jack Whitehall (Mar 5, 2013)
- Episode 1x03: Ed Byrne, Mark Watson and Russell Kane (Feb 20, 2012)
The Bubble (2010)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 1x02: Germaine Greer, Ed Byrne, Jon Richardson (Feb 26, 2010)
7 Days (2009)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(3 episodes)
- Episode 16x17: Thursday 25 July 2024 (Jul 25, 2024)
- Episode 15x05: Thursday 11 May 2023 (May 11, 2023)
- Episode 11x14: Friday 17 May 2019 (May 17, 2019)
QI XL (2009)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(3 episodes)
- Episode 17x02: Vocal (Oct 29, 2024)
- Episode 15x03: Theatrical! (Jan 13, 2023)
- Episode 11x14: Pathology (May 18, 2019)
All Star Mr & Mrs (2008)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 5x06: Angela Griffin / Kim Woodburn / Ed Byrne (Jun 19, 2013)
Would I Lie to You? (2007)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 8x04: Miles Jupp, Heston Blumenthal, Emilia Fox, Ed Byrne (Oct 3, 2014)
Have I Got a Bit More News for You (2007)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(4 episodes)
- Episode 6x02: David Mitchell, Grayson Perry, Ed Byrne (Oct 24, 2009)
- Episode 4x09: Jeremy Clarkson, Ed Byrne, Charles Kennedy (Dec 20, 2008)
- Episode 3x02: Julian Clary, Ed Byrne, Andrew Neil (Apr 26, 2008)
- Episode 2x02: Alexander Armstrong, Ed Byrne, Bob Marshall-Andrews (Oct 20, 2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 13x07: Daniel Radcliffe, Isla Fisher, Baz Luhrmann, Ed Byrne, Wretch 32 (May 17, 2013)
All Star Family Fortunes (2006)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(2 episodes)
- Episode 8x07: Text Santa Special (Dec 21, 2012)
- Episode 7x07: Lesley Nicol vs Ed Byrne (Mar 31, 2012)
Davina (2006)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 1x04: Katie Price, Eamonn Holmes, Girls Aloud, Ed Byrne, Vittorio Grigolo (Mar 8, 2006)
Graham Norton's Bigger Picture (2005)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 3x06: Griff Rhys Jones, Elaine Paige, Ed Byrne, George Foreman (Oct 23, 2006)
Mock the Week (2005)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(77 episodes)
- Episode 21x04: Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Sean McLoughlin, Glenn Moore (Oct 14, 2022)
- Episode 21x02: James Acaster, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Nish Kumar, Milton Jones (Sep 30, 2022)
- Episode 20x10: Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Laura Lexx, Jonny Pelham, Ahir Shah (Dec 2, 2021)
- Episode 20x08: Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Sarah Keyworth, Glenn Moore, Ahir Shah (Nov 11, 2021)
- Episode 20x06: Maisie Adam, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Glenn Moore, Evelyn Mok (Jun 17, 2021)
- Episode 20x05: Ed Byrne, Rhys James, Athena Kugblenu, Laura Lexx, Jonny Pelham (Jun 10, 2021)
- Episode 20x04: Maisie Adam, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Kae Kurd (Jun 3, 2021)
- Episode 20x02: Catherine Bohart, Ed Byrne, Darren Harriott, Rhys James, Felicity Ward (May 20, 2021)
- Episode 19x08: Ed Gamble, Ed Byrne, Maisie Adam, Rhys James, Ria Lina (Jan 14, 2021)
- Episode 19x07: Ed Byrne, Rhys James, Laura Lexx, Glenn Moore (Dec 10, 2020)
- Episode 19x06: Tom Allen, Maff Brown, Ria Lina, Ed Byrne, Rhys James (Dec 3, 2020)
- Episode 19x04: Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Tom Allen, Milton Jones, Thanyia Moore (Nov 19, 2020)
- Episode 19x03: Maisie Adam, Ed Byrne, Ed Gamble, Sukh Ojla, Mark Simmons (Nov 5, 2020)
- Episode 19x02: Eshaan Akbar, Ed Byrne, Sophie Duker, Ed Gamble, Maisie Adam (Oct 29, 2020)
- Episode 18x10: Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Kerry Godliman, Milton Jones, Chris Washington (Nov 29, 2019)
- Episode 18x09: Maisie Adam, Ed Byrne, Sophie Duker, Ed Gamble, Mark Simmons (Nov 22, 2019)
- Episode 18x08: Ed Byrne, Rhys James, Olga Koch, Nigel Ng, Suzi Ruffell (Nov 8, 2019)
- Episode 18x06: Tom Allen, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Sophie Duker, Milton Jones (Jun 27, 2019)
- Episode 18x05: Maisie Adam, Ed Byrne, Larry Dean, Ed Gamble, Tiff Stevenson (Jun 21, 2019)
- Episode 18x03: Nish Kumar, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Ellie Taylor, Rhys James (Jun 6, 2019)
- Episode 17x10: Angela Barnes, Larry Dean, Ed Gamble, Ed Byrne, Kerry Godliman (Sep 28, 2018)
- Episode 17x09: Nish Kumar, Rachel Parris, Kerry Godliman, Ed Gamble, Ed Byrne (Sep 21, 2018)
- Episode 17x08: Milton Jones, Tom Allen, Rhys James, Ed Byrne, Deborah Frances-White (Sep 14, 2018)
- Episode 17x06: Angela Barnes, Rhys James, Ed Byrne, Nish Kumar, Suzi Ruffell (Jul 12, 2018)
- Episode 17x05: James Acaster, Tom Allen, Ed Byrne, Kerry Godliman, Tez Ilyas (Jul 5, 2018)
- Episode 17x04: Angela Barnes, Milton Jones, Desiree Burch, Ed Byrne, Glenn Moore (Jun 28, 2018)
- Episode 16x09: James Acaster, Gary Delaney, Ed Byrne, Ivo Graham, Zoe Lyons (Sep 22, 2017)
- Episode 16x08: James Acaster, Tom Allen, Ed Byrne, Rhys James, Ellie Taylor (Sep 15, 2017)
- Episode 16x07: Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Ed Gamble, Milton Jones, Nish Kumar (Sep 8, 2017)
- Episode 16x06: Rhys James, Tom Allen, Ed Byrne, Nish Kumar, Tiff Stevenson (Jul 13, 2017)
- Episode 16x05: Angela Barnes, Hal Cruttenden, Ed Byrne, Ed Gamble, Zoe Lyons (Jul 6, 2017)
- Episode 16x04: Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Nish Kumar, Romesh Ranganathan (Jun 29, 2017)
- Episode 15x10: Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Nish Kumar, Zoe Lyons, Josh Widdicombe (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 15x08: Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Ed Gamble, Ivo Graham, Romesh Ranganathan (Sep 16, 2016)
- Episode 15x06: James Acaster, Ed Byrne, Dane Baptiste, Rob Beckett, Holly Walsh (Jul 21, 2016)
- Episode 15x04: James Acaster, Rob Beckett, Ed Byrne, John Robins, Holly Walsh (Jul 7, 2016)
- Episode 15x02: Angela Barnes, Milton Jones, Rob Beckett, Ed Byrne, Miles Jupp (Jun 23, 2016)
- Episode 14x11: Rob Beckett, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Holly Walsh, Ed Gamble (Oct 8, 2015)
- Episode 14x08: Ed Byrne, Nathan Caton, Ed Gamble, Sara Pascoe (Sep 17, 2015)
- Episode 14x06: Ed Byrne, Rob Beckett, Ed Gamble, Sara Pascoe, Romesh Ranganathan (Jul 16, 2015)
- Episode 14x05: Ed Byrne, Matt Forde, Milton Jones, Zoe Lyons, Josh Widdicombe (Jul 9, 2015)
- Episode 14x03: James Acaster, Ed Byrne, Gary Delaney, Sara Pascoe (Jun 25, 2015)
- Episode S13 Special: New Year's Eve Special (Dec 31, 2014)
- Episode S13 Special: Christmas Special (Dec 23, 2014)
- Episode 13x11: Rob Beckett, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Zoe Lyons (Oct 9, 2014)
- Episode 13x10: James Acaster, Ed Byrne, Sara Pascoe, Josh Widdicombe (Oct 2, 2014)
- Episode 13x07: Ed Byrne, Gary Delaney, Katherine Ryan, Josh Widdicombe (Sep 11, 2014)
- Episode 13x06: Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Russell Kane, Zoe Lyons (Jul 17, 2014)
- Episode 13x01: Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan (Jun 12, 2014)
- Episode S12 Special: Christmas Special (Dec 31, 2013)
- Episode 12x09: Milton Jones, Hal Cruttenden, Holly Walsh, Ed Byrne (Sep 19, 2013)
- Episode 12x07: Rob Beckett, Ed Byrne, Stewart Francis, Katherine Ryan (Sep 5, 2013)
- Episode 12x06: Rob Beckett, Ed Byrne, Chris Ramsey (Jul 18, 2013)
- Episode 12x05: Hal Cruttenden, Ed Byrne, Josh Widdicombe (Jul 11, 2013)
- Episode 12x04: Milton Jones, Ed Byrne, Ava Vidal (Jul 4, 2013)
- Episode 11x11: Ed Byrne, Gary Delaney, Alun Cochrane (Oct 4, 2012)
- Episode 11x08: Milton Jones, Ed Byrne, Chris Ramsey, Josh Widdicombe (Sep 13, 2012)
- Episode 10x11: Ed Byrne, Stewart Francis, Adam Hills (Oct 6, 2011)
- Episode 10x10: Milton Jones, Ed Byrne, Holly Walsh (Sep 29, 2011)
- Episode 10x05: Ed Byrne, Micky Flanagan, Jack Whitehall, Milton Jones (Jul 7, 2011)
- Episode 10x02: Chris Addison, Ed Byrne, Micky Flanagan, Diane Morgan (Jun 16, 2011)
- Episode 9x11: Ed Byrne, Jack Whitehall, Chris Addison, Miles Jupp (Oct 7, 2010)
- Episode 9x08: Stewart Francis, Ed Byrne, Miles Jupp, Micky Flanagan (Sep 16, 2010)
- Episode 9x05: Stewart Francis, Ed Byrne, Chris Addison (Jul 22, 2010)
- Episode 9x03: Chris Addison, Ed Byrne, Micky Flanagan (Jul 1, 2010)
- Episode 8x05: Kevin Bridges, Ed Byrne, Chris Addison (Feb 18, 2010)
- Episode 7x10: Jack Whitehall, Ed Byrne (Sep 10, 2009)
- Episode 7x06: Ed Byrne, Stewart Francis (Aug 13, 2009)
- Episode 6x10: Stewart Francis, Ed Byrne (Sep 11, 2008)
- Episode 6x05: Ed Byrne, Zoe Lyons (Aug 7, 2008)
- Episode 6x02: Hugh Dennis, Frankie Boyle, Stephen K. Amos, Andy Parsons, Russell Howard, Ed Byrne (Jul 17, 2008)
- Episode 5x10: Ed Byrne, Gina Yashire (Sep 13, 2007)
- Episode 5x08: Ed Byrne, Alun Cochrane (Aug 30, 2007)
- Episode 5x06: Ed Byrne, Ben Norris (Aug 16, 2007)
- Episode 4x04: Ed Byrne, Gina Yashere (Feb 1, 2007)
- Episode 3x05: Ed Byrne, Russell Howard, Gina Yashere (Oct 12, 2006)
- Episode 3x02: Ed Byrne, Jo Brand, Robin Ince (Sep 21, 2006)
8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 2x02: Ed Byrne, Reginald D. Hunter, Jade Goody, Paddy McGuinness (Feb 17, 2006)
Live at the Apollo (2004)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(2 episodes)
- Episode 7x02: Sean Lock, Ed Byrne, Lee Nelson (Nov 11, 2011)
- Episode 4x05: Lenny Henry, Ed Byrne, Andy Parsons (Jan 9, 2009)
Guest starring as Host
(2 episodes)
- Episode 13x06: Ed Byrne, Angela Barnes, Geoff Norcott (Jan 11, 2018)
- Episode 5x05: Ed Byrne, Adam Hills, Gina Yashere (Dec 24, 2009)
Senkveld med Thomas og Harald (2003)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 30x03: Leif Einar Lothe, Ed Byrne, Gabrielle (Feb 17, 2017)
QI (2003)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(3 episodes)
- Episode 22x02: Vocal (Oct 29, 2024)
- Episode 20x08: Theatrical! (Jan 16, 2023)
- Episode 16x14: Pathology (Feb 8, 2019)
Celebrity Mastermind (2002)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 8x05: Ed Byrne, Tristan Gemmill, Anneka Rice, John Bishop (Jan 1, 2010)
Loose Women (1999)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(2 episodes)
- Episode 15x132: 17/03/11 - Ed Byrne, Neil Morrissey (Mar 17, 2011)
- Episode 11x26: 19/02/07 - Ed Byrne, Zara Dawson, Ricky Tomlinson (Feb 19, 2007)
It's Only TV... But I Like It (1999)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 4x05: Ed Byrne, Angela Griffin, David Dickinson, Steven Pinder (Jul 26, 2002)
The Other Half (1997)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode S04 Special: Celebrity Special (Aug 18, 2001)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 20x03: Preston, Anne Charleston, Ed Byrne, Fyfe Dangerfield (Feb 14, 2007)
They Think It's All Over (1995)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
- Episode 12x01: Ed Byrne and Shane Warne (Sep 7, 2001)
Have I Got News for You (1990)
Guest starring as Ed Byrne
(4 episodes)
- Episode 38x02: David Mitchell, Grayson Perry, Ed Byrne (Oct 23, 2009)
- Episode 36x09: Jeremy Clarkson, Ed Byrne, Charles Kennedy (Dec 19, 2008)
- Episode 35x02: Julian Clary, Ed Byrne, Andrew Neil (Apr 25, 2008)
- Episode 34x02: Alexander Armstrong, Ed Byrne, Bob Marshall-Andrews (Oct 19, 2007)