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Ardal O'Hanlon (born 8 October 1965) is an Irish comedian and actor, best known for his roles in television sitcoms as Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted and George Sunday in My Hero. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 300 Ã— 203 pixelsFull resolution (300 Ã— 203 pixel, file size: 59 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Channel 4 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland_(bordered). ... Carrickmacross is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Monaghan Code: MN Area: 1,294 kmÂ² Population (2006) 55,816 Website: www. ... Father Ted was a popular 1990s television situation comedy set around the lives of three priests on the fictional extremely remote Craggy Island off the west coast of Ireland. ... My Hero was a British comedy television series, about a not very bright superhero named Thermoman, from the planet Ultron. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ardal OHanlon as Father Dougal Father Dougal McGuire is a character in the comedy series Father Ted, played by the actor Ardal OHanlon. ... Father Ted was a popular 1990s television situation comedy set around the lives of three priests on the fictional extremely remote Craggy Island off the west coast of Ireland. ... My Hero was a British comedy television series, about a not very bright superhero named Thermoman, from the planet Ultron. ...

Biography

Early life

O'Hanlon was born in 1965 at Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland, the son of Rory O'Hanlon, a well-known Irish politician and doctor, and has five siblings. Carrickmacross is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Monaghan Code: MN Area: 1,294 kmÂ² Population (2006) 55,816 Website: www. ... Dr. Rory OHanlon (born 7 February 1934), Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann. ...

O'Hanlon was schooled in Blackrock College in Dublin and graduated, in 1987, from the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin (now Dublin City University) with a Degree in Communications Studies. Blackrock College (Irish: ColÃ¡iste na Carraige Duibhe) is a Catholic, voluntary, fee-paying secondary school for boys, located in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. ... A National Institute for Higher Education (NIHE) was a category of higher education institution established in Ireland to provide higher level technical education above the standard of the then established Regional Technical College system but at university level. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Dublin City University (DCU) is a university situated in Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland. ...

Career

O'Hanlon first found fame as a stand-up comedian, winning the prestigious Hackney Empire New Act of the Year competition in 1994. For a period he was the presenter of The Stand Up Show. Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. ... The Hackney Empire New Act of the Year is a long-running annual competition run at the Hackney Empire theatre in London to encourage and promote new stand-up comedy talent. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

He was spotted by Graham Linehan, who was to cast him in Father Ted. In 1997, he appeared (as Father Dougal) in a Channel 4 ident, and during Comic Relief on BBC1. This was followed by the more serious Big Bad World and the award winning short comedy film Flying Saucer Rock'n'Roll. Graham Linehan (born 1968) is an Irish television writer and director who, often in partnership with Arthur Mathews, has written or co-written a number of popular television comedies. ... It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... A television ident visually identifies the network or station presenting a television programme. ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ... Flying Saucer RocknRoll, is a spoof 50s black and white sci-fi b-movie. ...

In 2000, O'Hanlon starred in the comedy series My Hero, in which he played a superhero who was naive to Earth and juggled his world-saving duties with the crises of suburban living. He stayed in the role until early 2005 and was replaced by James Dreyfus for series 6 in 2006. My Hero was a British comedy television series, about a not very bright superhero named Thermoman, from the planet Ultron. ... James Dreyfus (born October 9, 1968 in Holloway) is an English actor. ...

He also provided the voice of the lead character in two Christmas television cartoon specials of Robbie the Reindeer. He appeared in the 2005 BBC One sitcom Blessed, written by Ben Elton; at the 2005 British Comedy Awards, it was publicly slated by Jonathan Ross, albeit in jest. He later appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Gridlock", broadcast April 14, 2007, in which he played a feline alien.^[1] This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... BBC One (styled BBC1 until 1997) is the most watched domestic channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... Blessed is a BBC television sitcom written by Ben Elton and starring Ardal OHanlon as Gary, a record producer, who is struggling to bring up two small children. ... Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is an English comedian and writer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme (and 1996 television movie) produced by the BBC about the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as the Doctor, who explores time and space in his TARDIS timeship with his companions, solving problems and righting wrongs. ... Gridlock is the third episode from the third series of the revived British science fiction television series Doctor Who which aired on April 14, 2007. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

He is currently the host of So You Want To Be Taoiseach? on RTE One. It is a political show in which he gives you steps to follow if you want to be Taoiseach, or The Irish Prime Minister. So You Want To Be Taoiseach is a three-part series on RTE One hosted by Ardal OHanlon. ... RTÉ One is the Republic of Irelands oldest and most popular television channel, produced by Irish state broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann. ... The Taoiseach ( or [1]) â€” plural: Taoisigh ( or [1]) â€” or, more formally, An Taoiseach[2], is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet, the rough equivalent of a prime minister under the Westminster System. ...

Beyond the world of television, O'Hanlon is an accomplished writer, and has written a novel, The Talk of the Town (known in the United States as Knick Knack Paddy Whack), which was published in 1998. The novel is about a teenage boy called Patrick Scully and his friends in strange jobs and aspirations. A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ... Talk Of The Town is the first novel written by Ardal OHanlon, published by Sceptre in 1999. ... Talk Of The Town is the first novel written by Ardal OHanlon, published by Sceptre in 1999. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ...

Personal life

He is a massive football fan, and is a proud supporter of the 2006 European champions F.C. Barcelona, as well as English side Leeds United and Scottish champions Celtic FC as well as the Irish national side. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... FC Barcelona, also known as Barça, is a sports club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with sections in many different sports. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP) is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ...

References

2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ...

External links

Categories: Irish comedians | Irish humorists | Irish novelists | Irish television actors | Dublin City University alumni | People from County Monaghan | 1965 births | Living people Image File history File links Wikiquote-logo-en. ... Wikiquote is a sister project of Wikipedia, using the same MediaWiki software. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ... Father Ted was a popular 1990s television situation comedy set around the lives of three priests on the fictional extremely remote Craggy Island off the west coast of Ireland. ... Dermot Morgan as Father Ted Father Ted Crilly is the central character in the British Channel 4 situation comedy series Father Ted played by the late Dermot Morgan. ... Ardal OHanlon as Father Dougal Father Dougal McGuire is a character in the comedy series Father Ted, played by the actor Ardal OHanlon. ... Frank Kelly as Father Jack, with his short lived pet brick Father Jack Hackett is a fictional character in the Channel 4 television series Father Ted. ... Go on, Go on, Go on, Go on, Go on, Go on, Go on, Go Go on! Mrs. ... The sitcom Father Ted starring Dermot Morgan, was well-known for its cast of colourful and surreal characters, whether they be members of the priesthood or the bizarre inhabitants of Craggy Island. ... Bishop Leonard Brennan Bishop Leonard Len Brennan is a fictional character played by Jim Norton in the Irish sitcom Father Ted, starring the late Dermot Morgan in the title role. ... Father Noel Furlong is a recurring character in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ... Father Larry Duff is a recurring character in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ... Father Fintan Stack is a character in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ... Eoin McLove on his TV show. ... This is a list of Father Ted episodes. ... Good Luck, Father Ted is the first episode to be aired of the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ... Entertaining Father Stone is the 2nd episode of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ... The Passion of St Tibulus is the 3rd episode of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ... Competition Time is the 4th episode of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ... And God Created Woman is the 5th episode of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ... Father Jack Hackett, after drinking a mix of Toilet Duck and shoe polish, dies, willing Fathers Ted Crilly and Dougal McGuire a very large sum of money to split between themselves, on the condition that (due to Father Jacks fear of being buried alive) they spend the night of... Hell is the first episode of the second series of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, and the 7th episode overall. ... Think Fast, Father Ted is the second episode of series two of the comedy show Father Ted. ... Tentacles Of Doom is the 3rd episode of the second series of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and the 9th episode overall. ... The Old Grey Whistle Theft is episode 4 of the second series of comedy show Father Ted. ... A Song For Europe was the 5th episode of the second season of the Channel 4 television sitcom Father Ted. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rock-a-Hula Ted, widely reffered to as Lovely Girls, is the 7th episode of the second series of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and the 13th episode overall. ... Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading is the 8th episode of the second series of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and the fourteenth episode overall. ... Father Jack contracts Hairy Hands Syndrome and is sent to a hospital for elderly priests (Called jokingly by the Clergymen of Craggy Island Jurassic Park after the film of the same title. ... Flight Into Terror is the 10th episode of the second series of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and the 16th episode overall. ... A Christmassy Ted is an episode of the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ... Are You Right There, Father Ted? was the first episode of the third season of the Channel 4 television sitcom Father Ted. ... Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep is the second episode of series 3 of popular comedy program Father Ted. ... Speed 3: Flight Overdrive is the scheduled third installment in the Speed series, it is currently in post production and in talks with the actors Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. ... The Mainland is the 4th episode of the third series of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ... Escape from Victory is the 5th episode of the third series of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and the 22nd episode overall. ... Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse is the 6th episode of the third series of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and the 23nd episode overall. ... Night of the Nearly Dead is the seventh episode of the third and final series of popular comedy show Father Ted. ... Going to America is the last ever episode to be aired of Father Ted. ... Dermot Morgan (3 March 1952 - 28 February 1998), an Irish school-teacher turned comedian and actor, achieved international renown as Father Ted Crilly in the Channel 4 television sitcom Father Ted. ... Frank Kelly (b. ... Pauline McLynn (born 10th July 1962) is an Irish actress best known for playing Mrs Doyle in the TV series Father Ted and in adverts for the Inland Revenue. ... Arthur Mathews (born 1959 in County Meath, Ireland) is a comedy writer who, often with writing partner Graham Linehan, has either written - or contributed to - a number of popular television comedies. ... Graham Linehan (born 1968) is an Irish television writer and director who, often in partnership with Arthur Mathews, has written or co-written a number of popular television comedies. ... Jim Norton as Bishop Len Brennan in Father Ted Jim Norton (born January 4, 1938), is an Irish character actor, who frequently plays clergymen, most notably Bishop Brennan in the sitcom Father Ted. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Tony Guilfoyle is an actor. ... Pat Shortt born December 12, 1966 in Thurles,County Tipperary, Ireland. ... Brendan Grace is an internationally renowned Irish comedian. ... Patrick McDonnell is an Irish actor and comedian. ... Jon Kenny,one-half of the famous irish comic duo dUnbelievables,with Pat Shortt was born in 1957 in Limerick,Ireland. ... Tommy Tiernan Tommy Tiernan is an Irish comedian, actor and writer, born in 1970, in Navan, County Meath. ... Joe Rooney is an Irish actor and comedian. ... Ed Byrne Ed Byrne (born April 10, 1972 in Swords, Dublin) is a stand up comedian from Ireland and is probably best known as being the voice of the Carphone Warehouse adverts. ... Gerard McSorley (born 1950, Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland) is a character actor for theatre, television and film. ... Clare Grogan as Kristine Kochanski in Red Dwarf Clare Grogan (born March 17, 1962, Glasgow) is a Scottish actress (often credited as C. P. Grogan) and singer. ... Jason Byrne was born in Dublin. ... Barry Murphy is an Irish comedian. ... Craggy Island is a fictional island off the west coast of Ireland and is the primary setting for the comedy television series Father Ted. ... Rugged Island is a fictional island on the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ... My Lovely Horse was a song featured in the hit comedy series: Father Ted. ... Feck (or, in some senses, fek) is a monosyllable with several vernacular meanings and variations in Irish English, Scots, Middle English, and Esperanto: // Slang expletive employed as an attenuated alternative (minced oath) to fuck Verb meaning to steal (e. ... Friends of Ted Festival, or Ted Fest as it is more affectionately known, is an annual festival held on the island of Inis MÃ³r, off the coast of County Galway, Ireland in memory of the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ...

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