Ed Byrne
Acting Born Apr 10, 1972 Swords, Dublin, Ireland 85 credits
Biography
Ed Byrne works in acting. Born April 10, 1972 in Swords, Dublin, Ireland. Archytele tracks 85 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Mock the Week
My Freaky Family
The Weakest LinkCelebrity Best Home CookCreation Stories
GuessableBetween the CoversMichael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
Six Nations Sin BinAl Murray's Great British Pub QuizEd Byrne: Spoiler AlertEd Byrne: Spoiler Alert · Writer
PilgrimagePilgrimage: The Road to SantiagoEd Byrne: Outside, Looking InEd Byrne: Outside, Looking In · Writer
Richard Osman's House of GamesDara & Ed's Road to MandalayLife of a Mountain: A Year on Blencathra
Dara O Briain's Go 8 BitEd Byrne: Roaring FortiesEd Byrne: Roaring Forties · Writer
Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure
Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledDuck Quacks Don't Echo
Tipping Point: Lucky StarsThe Great Comic Relief Bake OffThe Great Comic Relief Bake OffWas It Something I Said?
The Great Sport Relief Bake OffDara O Briain's Science ClubStephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets
Pointless CelebritiesPointless CelebritiesThe Chase: Celebrity SpecialWorld's Most Dangerous RoadsEd Byrne: Crowd Pleaser
Let's Dance for Sport ReliefEdinburgh Comedy Festival LiveThe BubbleReunitedFHM Stand-Up Hero
7 DaysLet's Dance for Comic ReliefMock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2The Best of The PanelEd Byrne: Different Class
The Graham Norton ShowWould I Lie to You?I Could Never Be Your WomanComedy ShuffleMock the Week: Too Hot for TV
The One ShowThe One ShowAre You Ready for Love?Ed Byrne: Pedantic & WhimsicalEd Byrne: Pedantic & Whimsical · Writer
8 Out of 10 CatsMock the WeekMock the WeekZemanovaload
Celebrity MastermindQI
Top GearI Love Muppets
Richard & JudyThe CassidysSam's Game
DoctorsRatAladdin: The ITV PantomimeHead on Comedy
Comic Act
Space CadetsSo You Think You're Irish
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Have I Got News for You
Question Time
Full Filmography
85 titles- Mock the Week (2026) as Self
- My Freaky Family (2024) as Winchflat (voice)
- The Weakest Link (2021) as Self - Participant
- Celebrity Best Home Cook (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Creation Stories (2021) as Alistair Campbell
- Guessable (2020) as Self
- Between the Covers (2020) as Self
- Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime (2020) as Self
- Six Nations Sin Bin (2019) as Self - Panellist
- Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz (2019) as Team Captain
- Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert (2019) as Himself
- Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert (2019) Writer
- Pilgrimage (2018) as Self
- Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago (2018)
- Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In (2018) as himself
- Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In (2018) Writer
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Contestant
- Dara & Ed's Road to Mandalay (2017) as Himself
- Life of a Mountain: A Year on Blencathra (2017) as Self
- Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit (2016) as Self
- Ed Byrne: Roaring Forties (2016) as himself
- Ed Byrne: Roaring Forties (2016) Writer
- Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure (2015) as Himself
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014) as Self
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014)
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (2013) as Self - Contestant
- The Great Comic Relief Bake Off (2013) as Self - Presenter
- The Great Comic Relief Bake Off (2013) as Self - Contestant
- Was It Something I Said? (2013) as Self - Panellist
- The Great Sport Relief Bake Off (2012) as Self - Host
- Dara O Briain's Science Club (2012) as Himself
- Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets (2012) as Self
- Pointless Celebrities (2011) as Self
- Pointless Celebrities (2011) as Self - Contestant
- The Chase: Celebrity Special (2011) as Himself
- World's Most Dangerous Roads (2011)
- Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser (2011) as Himself
- Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser (2011) Writer
- Let's Dance for Sport Relief (2010) as Self - Judge
- Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live (2010)
- The Bubble (2010) as Self
- Reunited (2010)
- FHM Stand-Up Hero (2010)
- Round Ireland with a Fridge (2010) as Dylan Daley
- Reunited (2010) as Rob
- Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show (2010) as Self (Commentary & Drinking Game)
- 7 Days (2009) as Self - Panelist
- Let's Dance for Comic Relief (2009) as Self - Contestant
- Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2 (2009) as Self
- The Best of The Panel (2009)
- Ed Byrne: Different Class (2009) as himself
- Ed Byrne: Different Class (2009) Writer
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self
- I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) as Delivery Boy
- Comedy Shuffle (2007)
- Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV (2007) as Self
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- The One Show (2006) as Self - Interviewed Guest
- Are You Ready for Love? (2006) as Luke Dyson
- Ed Byrne: Pedantic & Whimsical (2006) as Himself
- Ed Byrne: Pedantic & Whimsical (2006) Writer
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005) as Self
- Mock the Week (2005) as Self - Panelist
- Mock the Week (2005) as Self
- Zemanovaload (2005) as John Davies
- Celebrity Mastermind (2003)
- QI (2003) as Self
- Top Gear (2002) as Self
- I Love Muppets (2002) as Self
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- The Cassidys (2001) as Barry Cassidy
- Sam's Game (2001) as Alex
- Doctors (2000)
- Rat (2000) as Rudolph
- Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime (2000) as Aladdin
- Head on Comedy (2000)
- Comic Act (1998) as Self
- Space Cadets (1997) as Self
- So You Think You're Irish (1997) as Self
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self
- Question Time (1979) as Self - Panellist
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
- The Comedy Annual
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ed Byrne best known for?
Ed Byrne is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mock the Week (2026), Richard Osman's House of Games (2017), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014), Sisters in Leather (1969).
When and where was Ed Byrne born?
Ed Byrne was born on April 10, 1972 in Swords, Dublin, Ireland.
How many credits does Ed Byrne have?
Ed Byrne has accumulated over 85 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1979 to 2026.
What is Ed Byrne's background in cinema and television?
Edward Cathal Byrne is an Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist and actor. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just for Laughs, and is a guest on television panel games. As an actor, he played the title character in the 2000 ITV adaptation of the pantomime Aladdin.
Ed Byrne by the numbers
85credits
31films
54TV series
1979–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Are You Ready for Love? (2006) as Luke Dyson — aged about 34
- QI (2003) as Self — aged about 31
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self — aged about 35
- Top Gear (2002) as Self — aged about 30
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014) as Self — aged about 42
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self — aged about 35
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