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Ardal O'Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon is an Irish comedian and actor who was born in 1965 at Carrickmacross in Ireland. His most notable roles on TV are Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted and George Sunday on My Hero.

O'Hanlon first started off as a stand up comedian but in 1995 he was cast in the TV series Father Ted playing the dim-witted priest known as Father Dougal McGuire. McGuire was unable to grasp simple everyday things and didn't understand many things that were said to him. Father Ted finished after 3 series' in 1998 after co-star Dermot Morgan died due to a heart attack

This theme was continued in his next big role in the TV series called My Hero. His character as a superhero called Thermoman from the planet Ultron and George Sunday. George Sunday was known for similar traits to Dougal Maguire in that he struggled to understand things and often made mistakes due to him being from another planet. The series started in 2000 and ran for a total of 6 series with O'Hanlon appearing in all 6 (only a couple of episodes in the last series) until he decided to leave and was replaced by James Dreyfus.

O'Hanlon appeared on an episode of Dr Who called "Gridlock" on April 14th 2007. He played an alien named Thomas Kincade Brannigan




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Ardal O'Hanlon - what members say


  • The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
  • The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby review by A customer from N E Lincs, England
    Rated - 2 stars Not as good as original 6 October 2006
    ...n the original. Best part played apart from Bobby, was the character played by Ardal O'Hanlon who was hilariuos. ...  
  • Ardal O'Hanlon - Live
  • Ardal O'Hanlon - Live review by james james from Alesbury,England
    Rated - 4 stars Live stand-up comedy from Ardal O'Hanlon 15 November 2007
    ...roots lie very much in the stand up circuit. After attending Dublin University, Ardal O'Hanlon helped established Ireland's first alternative comedy club - The Comedy Cellar,...  

Ardal O'Hanlon - filmography


  • Stop You're Killing Me
  • Stop You're Killing Me on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Ardal O'Hanlon,  Dylan Moran,  Dara O'Briain
    Certificate: 15
    Amnesty International (Ireland) presents "Stop! You're Killing Me" which features the very best of Irish comedy performed in support of Human Rights. Recorded live at Dublin's Vicar Street Comedy Club in November 2004, the stellar line up of Irish comedians includes acts from Tommy Tiernan (..read more »
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  • Father Ted - Series 1
  • Father Ted - Series 1 on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Ardal O'Hanlon,  Dermot Morgan,  Frank Kelly
    Director: Declan Lowney
    Certificate: 15
    This set compiles six side-splitting episodes from the legendary first season of FATHER TED, featuring the comedic exploits of three Irish priests and their hellion housekeeper, all exiled to the Parochial House on Craggy Island for their incompetence in the line of duty. In "Good Luck, Father Ted,"..read more »
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Ardal O'Hanlon facts

5 most recent films


The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby - 3.0 stars
Stop You're Killing Me - 3.0 stars
My Hero - Series 3 - Vol.1 - 3.5 stars
My Hero - Series 3 - Vol. 2 - 3.5 stars
Father Ted - The Best Of Father Ted - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films


Father Ted - The Best Of Father Ted - 4.0 stars
Father Ted - Series 3 - 4.0 stars
Father Ted - Series 1 - 4.0 stars
Father Ted - Series 2 - Part 1 - 4.0 stars
Father Ted - Series 2 - Part 2 - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films


Tales Of The Riverbank - 2.5 stars
Stop You're Killing Me - 3.0 stars
Ardal O'Hanlon - Live - 3.0 stars
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby - 3.0 stars
My Hero - Series 3 - Vol. 2 - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars


Frank Kelly - 5 times - show films
Pauline McLynn - 5 times - show films
Dermot Morgan - 5 times - show films
Philip Whitchurch - 2 times - show films
Geraldine McNulty - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors


none - 5 times - show films
John Henderson - 2 times - show films
John Stroud - 2 times - show films
Declan Lowney - 1 times - show films
Peter Peake - 1 times - show films