Dermot O'Leary
Acting Born May 24, 1973 Colchester, Essex, England, UK 82 credits
Biography
Dermot O'Leary works in acting. Born May 24, 1973 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK. Archytele tracks 82 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Jonathan Ross
3 shared titles
Stephen Fry
2 shared titles
Joanna Lumley
2 shared titles
Davina McCall
2 shared titles
Lenny Henry
2 shared titles
Griff Rhys Jones
2 shared titles
Richard Madeley
2 shared titles
Josie Gibson
2 shared titles
Sharon Osbourne
2 shared titles
Dannii Minogue
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Silence is GoldenBank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
That ChristmasDermot O'Leary's Taste of IrelandThe Big Fat Quiz of Telly
An Audience with Kylie
Nikki Grahame: Who Is She?
The Weakest LinkBlankety BlankRhod Gilbert's Growing PainsThe Pet ShowCaroline Flack: Her Life and Death
Michael McIntyre's The WheelThe National Television Awards Celebrate 25 YearsMiranda: My Such Fun Celebration
Years and YearsThe Lateish Show with Mo GilliganThe X Factor The BandThe X Factor CelebritySmall Fortune
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerReel StoriesReel Stories · ProducerThe London Studios: Home of the Stars
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Michael McIntyre's Big ShowSaving Lives at Sea
Murder in SuccessvilleA Christmas StarBattle of Britain
Inside No. 9Live from Space
Katy Perry: Part of MeCelebrity Juice: Too Juicy For TV 2!
OK! TVOne Direction: A Year in the MakingCelebrity Juice: Too Juicy For TV!
James Corden's World Cup LiveChannel 4's Comedy GalaThe National Television Awards Backstage LivePaul McCartney & Wings: Band on the RunHarry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3
Celebrity JuiceBig Brother: Celebrity HijackKeith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour
Keeping Up with the KardashiansWould I Lie to You?Big Brother: Around the World
The One Show1 vs. 100Big Brother's Big Brain
The X FactorA Bear's Christmas Tail
QIThe Terry and Gaby ShowShatteredTeen Big Brother: The Experiment
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayHarry Hill's TV BurpBo' Selecta!Bo' Selecta!Re:covered
Big Brother's Little BrotherBig Brother's Little Brother
It's Only TV But I Like It
Never Mind the BuzzcocksNever Mind the BuzzcocksNever Mind the Buzzcocks
Soccer AMThe National Television Awards
GMTV
The Big Breakfast
Comic ReliefThis MorningThis Morning
Children In Need
An Audience with...
Full Filmography
82 titles- Silence is Golden (2025) as Self - Host
- Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger (2025) as Self
- That Christmas (2024) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Dermot O'Leary's Taste of Ireland (2024) as Self - Host
- The Big Fat Quiz of Telly (2024) as Self
- An Audience with Kylie (2023) as Self
- Nikki Grahame: Who Is She? (2022) as Self
- The Weakest Link (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Blankety Blank (2021) as Self - Panellist
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (2021) as Guest
- The Pet Show (2021) as Self - Presenter
- Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death (2021) as Self
- Michael McIntyre's The Wheel (2020) as Self - Expert
- The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years (2020) as Self
- Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration (2020) as Self
- Years and Years (2019) as Dermot O'Leary
- The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan (2019) as Self
- The X Factor The Band (2019) as Self - Host
- The X Factor Celebrity (2019) as Self - Host
- Small Fortune (2019) as Himself - Host
- Reel Stories: Noel Gallagher (2019) as Self
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (2018) as Self - Guest
- Reel Stories (2018) as Self - Host
- Reel Stories (2018) Producer
- The London Studios: Home of the Stars (2018) as Presenter
- 89 (2017) as Himself
- Michael McIntyre's Big Show (2016) as Self - Interviewed Guest
- Saving Lives at Sea (2016) as Self
- Murder in Successville (2015)
- A Christmas Star (2015) as Himself
- Battle of Britain (2015) as Self - Presenter
- Inside No. 9 (2014) as Dermot O'Leary
- Live from Space (2014) as Presenter
- Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Celebrity Juice: Too Juicy For TV 2! (2012) as Self
- OK! TV (2011)
- One Direction: A Year in the Making (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Celebrity Juice: Too Juicy For TV! (2011) as Self
- James Corden's World Cup Live (2010) as Self - Guest
- Channel 4's Comedy Gala (2010)
- The National Television Awards Backstage Live (2010)
- Paul McCartney & Wings: Band on the Run (2010)
- Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3 (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Celebrity Juice (2008) as Self
- Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack (2008) as Self - Presenter
- Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour (2008) as Himself
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007) as Self
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self
- Big Brother: Around the World (2007) as Self - Host
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- 1 vs. 100 (2006) as Self - Host
- Big Brother's Big Brain (2006)
- The X Factor (2004) as Self - Presenter
- A Bear's Christmas Tail (2004) as Self
- QI (2003) as Self
- The Terry and Gaby Show (2003)
- Shattered (2003)
- Teen Big Brother: The Experiment (2003) as Self - Host
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) as Self
- Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002) as Self - Special Guest
- Bo' Selecta! (2002)
- Bo' Selecta! (2002) as Self
- Re:covered (2002)
- Big Brother's Little Brother (2001) as Self
- Big Brother's Little Brother (2001) as Self - Host
- It's Only TV But I Like It (1999) as Self
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self - Host
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self - Team Captain
- Soccer AM (1995) as Self
- The National Television Awards (1995) as Self - Host
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- The Big Breakfast (1992)
- Comic Relief (1988)
- This Morning (1988) as Self - Presenter
- This Morning (1988) as Self
- Children In Need (1980) as Self
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- The BRIT Awards (1977) as Self - Host
- Top of the Pops (1964) as Self - Host
- The BAFTA Awards (1949) as Host
- Big Brother: After They Were Housemates as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dermot O'Leary best known for?
Dermot O'Leary is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including That Christmas (2024), Michael McIntyre's The Wheel (2020), Years and Years (2019), Future Shock (1972).
When and where was Dermot O'Leary born?
Dermot O'Leary was born on May 24, 1973 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK.
How many credits does Dermot O'Leary have?
Dermot O'Leary has accumulated over 82 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1949 to 2025.
What is Dermot O'Leary's background in cinema and television?
Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary is an English broadcaster who currently works for ITV and BBC Radio 2. His radio career began when he worked as a disc jockey at Essex Radio, but he is best known for being the presenter of The X Factor on ITV, a position he held from 2007 until its final series in 2018, with the exception of...
Dermot O'Leary by the numbers
82credits
21films
61TV series
1949–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The BAFTA Awards (1949) as Host — aged about 23
- Inside No. 9 (2014) as Dermot O'Leary — aged about 41
- QI (2003) as Self — aged about 30
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self — aged about 34
- Years and Years (2019) as Dermot O'Leary — aged about 46
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007) as Self — aged about 34
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