Tommy Tiernan is an Irish comedian, actor and writer, born in 1970 in Navan in County Meath. ^[1] A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Meath (An Mhí in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, the county is often informally called The Royal County. ...

Tiernan attended the same school as Irish television presenter Hector Ó hEochagáin, in St. Patrick's Classical School, Navan, Meath,^[2] a former Roman Catholic junior seminary which remarkably produced two winners of the prestigious Perrier Comedy Award in the 1990s (the other being Dylan Moran). Hector in Paddy Whiskey ad. ... St. ... The Perrier Comedy Award is a prestigious award for comedy, awarded to the best comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe sponsored by the Perrier brand of bottled water. ... Dylan Moran (born November 3, 1971) is a good (but not great) Irish comedian, actor and writer. ...

Comedic style

Tiernan is well-known for his up-front take on the Catholic presence in Irish culture. His general style has been compared to that of the old style storytellers of Ireland, the Shanachie. Also reminiscent of this is his RTÉ TV programme, Supertramp, in which Tiernan walked across the length of Ireland, meeting people, collecting stories and performing shows along the way. Shanachie Records was founded in 1975 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins. ...

He is best known for his use of observation dressed up with energetic physical comedy and a loud, impassioned delivery. Tiernan dissects the older traditions of Irish culture, throwing a contemporary light on them. For example he compares two fictitious Catholic priests, one African and the other Australian, reciting the same sermon, but he demonstrates how the way you approach religion can make all the difference. Also famous are his takes on the yuppie culture hitting Ireland, in the form of the Celtic Tiger. Cartoon of the Celtic Tiger. ...

Tiernan philosophises that life should be enjoyed instead of mourned and that life is pointless (and that's precisely the point). He is quoted as saying [in reference to the Universe being infinite]: "Nobody knows we're here... so...let's wreck the joint!". Surrealist Irish writer Brian O'Nolan's influence upon Tiernan can also be seen in his material and Tiernan has even appeared in a documentary on RTE discussing and admiring O'Brien's abstract philosophies. The Universe is defined as the summation of all particles and energy that exist and the space-time in which all events occur. ... Flann OBrien was the best known pseudonym of Brian ONolan (October 5, 1911 - April 1, 1966), who also published under the name Myles na gCopaleen. ... Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ; English: Radio and Television of Ireland) is the national state broadcaster of Ireland. ...

Tiernan is noted to wear (becoming trademark) red trainers on stage, a pointer to his 'cracked' methodology. Furthermore, Tiernan is also noted for making various subtle references to certain songs during his stand-up shows including: Aslan-Crazy World, The Beatles-All You Need Is Love and The Doors-Break on Through (To the Other Side) For other uses, see Aslan (disambiguation). ... The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. ... All You Need Is Love is a song written by John Lennon (with contributions from Paul McCartney) and first performed by The Beatles on Our World, the first ever live global television link. ... This page is about the Rock band. ... Break on Through (To the Other Side) is a song by the The Doors. ...

He read Roddy Doyle's children's comedy "The Giggler Treatment" for BBC Audiobooks. The second book, "Rover Saves Christmas", was not released. Roddy Doyle (Irish: , born May 8, 1958 in Dublin) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. ...

Appearances and awards

On June 17th 2006 Tommy appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, after which he expressed his delight at being mentioned between actor Robert Duvall and music group Sonic Youth at the start of the show. Robert Selden Duvall (born January 5, 1931) is an Academy Award and four-time Golden Globe winning American film actor and director. ... Sonic Youth is a seminal American alternative rock group formed in New York City in 1981. ...

In 1996 Tiernan won the Channel 4 "So You Think you're Funny" award. Two years later he was awarded the Perrier Comedy Award, at the 1998 Edinburgh Festival. It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... The Perrier Comedy Award is a prestigious award for comedy, awarded to the best comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe sponsored by the Perrier brand of bottled water. ... There is no one Edinburgh Festival but those using the term are usually referring to the collection of various festivals in August and early September of each year in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

Tiernan has been a regular performer at national and international comedy festivals including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival and the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Comedy Festival. He also acted in the acclaimed Father Ted series on Channel 4 playing the maniacally depressed Father Kevin. He is also the only person ever to be banned from The Late late show after a record number of complaints came in Categories: Festival stubs | Edinburgh ... Just for Laughs (in French Juste Pour Rire) is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec. ... Festival Logo 2006 The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival is a comedy festival held each year in Kilkenny, Ireland. ... Father Ted was a popular 1990s television situation comedy set around the lives of three priests on the extremely remote (and completely fictional) Craggy Island off the west coast of Ireland. ... It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ...

Appearances

• 2006: Just for Laughs Comedy Tour
• 2006: Late Show with David Letterman (June 17, 2006)
• 2006: Jokerman (RTÉ documentary)
• 2005: Loose DVD
• 2004/5: Loose tour
• 2004: Cracked tour, DVD release
• 2003: Tell Me A Story tour
• 2002: RTÉ serial documentary, Supertramp
• 2002: Tommy Tiernan Live
• 2001: Channel 4 sitcom Small Potatoes
• 1999: Hosted two series of The Stand Up Show
• 1999: About Adam (Simon)
• 1998: Last episode of Father Ted (as Father Kevin)

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DVDs

• Tommy Tiernan: Live (2002)
• Tommy Tiernan: Cracked (2004)
• Tommy Tiernan: Loose (2005)
• Jokerman: Tommy Tiernan Takes On America (November 2006)

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External links

• Official website

References