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Ardal O'Hanlon

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Biography

Best known for his role of Dougal in cult Irish TV show, 'Father Ted,' comedian Ardal O'Hanlon was born in Carrickmacross, Ireland, where he…more

Born

10/8/1965, County Monaghan, Ireland

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Gender

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Credits

Star (4)

Role
- My Hero
  George Sunday/Thermoman
  - S 5: Ep 10 Night Fever
    3/25/05
  - S 5: Ep 9 Big Bother
    3/18/05
  - S 5: Ep 8 How Green Was My Ollie?
    3/4/05
  - S 5: Ep 7 Fear and Clothing
    2/25/05
  - S 5: Ep 6 Brain Drain
    2/11/05
  - + 38 More Credits
- Big Bad World
  Eammon Donaghy
  - S 3: Ep 6 Episode 6
    10/15/01
  - S 3: Ep 5 Episode 5
    10/1/01
  - S 3: Ep 4 Episode 4
    9/24/01
  - S 3: Ep 3 Episode 3
    9/17/01
  - S 3: Ep 2 Episode 2
    9/10/01
  - + 11 More Credits
- Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
  Robbie the Reindeer (UK)
- Father Ted
  Dougal Maguire
  - S 3: Ep 8 Going to America
    5/1/98
  - S 3: Ep 7 Night of the Nearly Dead
    4/24/98
  - S 3: Ep 6 Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse
    4/17/98
  - S 3: Ep 5 Escape from Victory
    4/10/98
  - S 3: Ep 4 The Mainland
    4/3/98
  - + 20 More Credits
Guest Star (22)

Role
- That Sunday Night Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 3 Episode 3.3
    1/22/12
- Argumental
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 6 Ardal O'Hanlon, Richard Herring
    12/8/11
  - S 2: Ep 2 Ardal O'Hanlon, Mark Watson
    3/30/09
- Dave's One Night Stand
  Himself (headline act)
  - S 3: Ep 1 Ardal O'Hanlon
    11/17/11
- Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
  Himself (headliner)
  - S 2: Ep 6 Leeds
    10/23/10
- A League of Their Own
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode Nine
    5/6/10
- Skins
  Kieran
  - S 3: Ep 6 Naomi
    2/26/09
  - S 3: Ep 1 Everyone
    1/22/09
- The Graham Norton Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 19 Episode 18
    6/28/07
- Doctor Who (2005)
  Thomas Kincade Brannigan
  - S 3: Ep 3 Gridlock
    4/14/07
- My Hero
  George Sunday
  - S 6: Ep 1 Footloose
    7/21/06
- Parkinson
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 6 David Jason, Ardal O'Hanlon, Paul Anka
    4/8/06
- Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
  Narrator (UK)
  - S 1: Ep 2 Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
    12/17/05
- Jack Dee Live at the Apollo
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Jack Dee & Ardal O'Hanlon
    9/13/04
- Comedy Connections
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 Father Ted
    7/12/04
- World Comedy Tour
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 October 17, 2003
    10/17/03
- Comic Remix
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 17 Episode #117
    11/4/02
- Comedy Central Presents
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 15 Ardal O'Hanlon
    10/8/01
- Parkinson (1998)
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 3 Ardal O'Hanlon, Esther Rantzen, Amanda Donohoe, Lionel Richie
    3/3/01
- Stand Up with Alan Davies
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    6/19/00
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? (UK)
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 14 Series 8 Compilation 2
    12/6/96
  - S 8: Ep 7 Greg Proops, Ardal O'Hanlon, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
    8/16/96
- Shooting Stars
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 9 Anneka Rice, Dave Lee Travis, Ardal O'Hanlon, Carol Vorderman
    11/22/96
- Funny Business
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 9 Episode 30
    11/10/96
- They Think It's All Over
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 1 Series 3, Episode 1
    9/12/96

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- In June 2008, Ardal appeared on stage in Liverpool with fellow Irish comics, Dylan Moran and Tommy Tiernan. It was their first joint live comedy appearance.
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- Ardal supports the soccer teams F.C. Barcelona, Leeds United and Celtic F.C.
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- Ardal won the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year competition in 1994.
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- (Ardal on his first crash.) Ardal: But instead of spinning off the roundabout, I spun on. I ended up on the central reservation, in the middle of a bush. This was the busiest roundabout in Ireland. And because it was so busy I couldn't get off the roundabout again. I had to send for sandwiches. I just remember everyone laughing at me.
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- Ardal: There are infinite ways of doing comedy and if you can find the one that suits you, a way that is different from everyone else then it will work for you.
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- (About Father Ted.) Ardal: When I first heard about it I thought it was a terrible idea. People in Ireland have been dressing up as priests for years and trying to make it funny and that was the sort of stuff I was trying to get away from. But when I saw the scripts and realised how bizarre it was it instantly appealed to me. I thought it would end up a minority thing and I was really amazed the way it took off.
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