
Ardal O'Hanlon
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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.
Known for
Credits

Handsome Devil (2017)
as Donal Roche

My Freaky Family (2024)
as Nerlin Flood (voice)
Comic Aid (2005)
Actor

The Butcher Boy (1998)
as Mr Purcell

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)
as Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire (1999)
as Robbie the Reindeer (voice)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
as Self

Fran the Man (2025)
as Jim O'Dea

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005)
as Coconut Tam

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002)
as Robbie (voice)

Tales of the Riverbank (2008)
as Hammy Hamster (voice)

Twice Shy (2016)
as Brendan O'Meara
Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023)
as Self - Contributor

You'll Never Believe Who's Dead (2026)
as John Cosgrove Jr.

The Ghastly Ghoul (2023)
as Gary

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (2007)
as Robbie (voice)

Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider (2022)
as Self - Presenter
Wide Open Spaces (2009)
as Myles

Stop! You're Killing Me (2004)
Actor
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman (2013)
as Self

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll (1997)
as Eddie Johnny
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted (2011)
Actor

Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided (2019)
as Himself

The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly (2024)
as Self - Presenter
The Last Priests in Ireland (2024)
as Self

Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party (2019)
as Himself - Presenter

Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin (2007)
as Himself
Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts (2022)
as Host

Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre (1997)
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