Ardal O'Hanlon: movies and TV shows
Ardal O'Hanlon has 72 credits in the archive: 29 films and 43 TV series, from 1962 to 2026. Highest rated: Celebrity Catchphrase (10.0/10).
Career timeline
1962 – 2026 · busiest year: 2024 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | How to Get to Heaven from Belfast | Séamus | TV | 7.0 | 60 |
| 2026 | You'll Never Believe Who's Dead | John Cosgrove Jr. | Film | — | 60 |
| 2025 | Sherlock & Daughter | Mr. Halligan | TV | 6.6 | 59 |
| 2025 | Showkids | Charley | TV | — | 59 |
| 2025 | Six Nations Greatest Moments | Self | TV | — | 59 |
| 2025 | Fran the Man | Jim O'Dea | Film | 5.8 | 59 |
| 2024 | Return to Paradise | DI Jack Mooney | TV | 6.6 | 58 |
| 2024 | My Freaky Family | Nerlin Flood (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 2024 | Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football | Self | TV | — | 58 |
| 2024 | The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon | TV | 8.0 | 58 | |
| 2024 | The Emerald Isles with Ardal O'Hanlon | TV | 8.0 | 58 | |
| 2024 | The Geneva Window: Through a Glass Darkly | Self - Presenter | Film | — | 58 |
| 2024 | The Last Priests in Ireland | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 2023 | Extraordinary | Martin (voice) | TV | 7.3 | 57 |
| 2023 | The Woman in the Wall | Dara | TV | 6.7 | 57 |
| 2023 | Blackadder: A Cunning Story | Self - Contributor | Film | 7.7 | 57 |
| 2023 | The Ghastly Ghoul | Gary | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2022 | Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything | Conall Molloy | TV | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2022 | Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider | Self - Presenter | Film | 7.5 | 56 |
| 2022 | Nazis, Treasures, and the Quest For Celts | Host | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Irish Pickers | Narrator | TV | — | 54 |
| 2019 | Six Nations Sin Bin | Self | TV | — | 53 |
| 2019 | Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided | Himself | Film | — | 53 |
| 2019 | Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party | Himself - Presenter | Film | — | 53 |
| 2018 | Celebrity Catchphrase | Self - Contestant | TV | 10.0 | 52 |
| 2018 | Derry Girls | Eammon | TV | 8.1 | 52 |
| 2017 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Self - Panellist | TV | 6.1 | 51 |
| 2017 | Handsome Devil | Donal Roche | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2016 | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 50 |
| 2016 | Twice Shy | Brendan O'Meara | Film | 2.0 | 50 |
| 2016 | Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon | Himself | TV | 6.0 | 50 |
| 2015 | Taskmaster | Self | TV | 8.3 | 49 |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Brian McCoy | TV | 7.3 | 49 |
| 2015 | Nelly & Nora | Dad | TV | — | 49 |
| 2015 | After Hours | Peter Hannigan | TV | 6.5 | 49 |
| 2014 | Lily's Driftwood Bay | Bull Dozer (voice) | TV | 4.0 | 48 |
| 2014 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Self | TV | 7.2 | 48 |
| 2013 | London Irish | Da | TV | 7.6 | 47 |
| 2013 | Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise | Jack Mooney | TV | 7.5 | 45 |
| 2011 | Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted | Film | 8.0 | 45 | |
| 2009 | Val Falvey, TD | Val Falvey | TV | — | 43 |
| 2009 | Wide Open Spaces | Myles | Film | 3.5 | 43 |
| 2008 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Himself | TV | — | 42 |
| 2008 | Tales of the Riverbank | Hammy Hamster (voice) | Film | 4.6 | 42 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 41 |
| 2007 | Skins | Kieran | TV | 8.1 | 41 |
| 2007 | Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind | Robbie (voice) | Film | 5.1 | 41 |
| 2007 | Ardal O'Hanlon - Live in Dublin | Himself | Film | 6.4 | 41 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self | TV | 4.4 | 40 |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Brannigan | TV | 7.6 | 39 |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby | Coconut Tam | Film | 5.6 | 39 |
| 2005 | Blessed | TV | 7.0 | 39 | |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Self | Film | 6.5 | 39 |
| 2005 | Comic Aid | Film | 6.5 | 39 | |
| 2004 | Live at the Apollo | TV | 7.3 | 38 | |
| 2004 | Stop! You're Killing Me | Film | 5.0 | 38 | |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mastermind | TV | 6.0 | 37 | |
| 2002 | Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe | Robbie (voice) | Film | 5.5 | 36 |
| 2000 | My Hero | George Sunday / Thermoman | TV | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1999 | Big Bad World | TV | 6.0 | 33 | |
| 1999 | Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire | Robbie the Reindeer (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 33 |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self | TV | — | 32 |
| 1998 | The Butcher Boy | Mr Purcell | Film | 6.8 | 32 |
| 1997 | Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll | Eddie Johnny | Film | 7.0 | 31 |
| 1997 | Ardal O'Hanlon - Live from Dublin's Gaiety Theatre | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1995 | Father Ted | Father Dougal McGuire | TV | 8.2 | 29 |
| 1993 | Shooting Stars | Self | TV | 7.7 | 27 |
| 1988 | Comic Relief | Father Dougal McGuire | TV | 6.0 | 22 |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops | Self - Host | TV | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1962 | The Late Late Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 3 |
| The Stand Up Show | TV | — | — |