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Ardal O'Hanlon
Born
8 October 1965
Place
Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland
Acting

Ardal O'Hanlon

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.

As actor

You'll Never Believe Who's Dead

2026 · John Cosgrove Jr.

Fran the Man

2025 · Jim O'Dea

My Freaky Family

2024 · Nerlin Flood (voice)

The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly

2024 · Self - Presenter

The Last Priests in Ireland

2024 · Self

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

2023 · Self - Contributor

The Ghastly Ghoul

2023 · Gary

Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider

2022 · Self - Presenter

Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts

2022 · Host

Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided

2019 · Himself

Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party

2019 · Himself - Presenter

Handsome Devil

2017 · Donal Roche

Twice Shy

2016 · Brendan O'Meara

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016 · Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman

2013 · Self

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

2011 · Self

Wide Open Spaces

2009 · Myles

Tales of the Riverbank

2008 · Hammy Hamster (voice)

Graham Linehan: Funny Business

2008

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

2007 · Robbie (voice)

Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin

2007 · Himself

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

2005 · Coconut Tam

Comic Aid

2005

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005 · Self

Jack Charlton: The Irish Years

2005 · Self

Stop! You're Killing Me

2004

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

2002 · Robbie (voice)

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

1999 · Robbie the Reindeer (voice)

The Butcher Boy

1998 · Mr Purcell

Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre

1997