Irish
comedian. His father is
Fianna Fail T.D. and former
Health Minister Rory O’Hanlon. He honed his act in
Dublin during the eighties as part of a three-man comedy act Mr. Trellis, which also featured the genius of
Barry Murphy and
Kevin Gildea. Together, they founded Ireland’s first decent comedy venue –
The Comedy Cellar at the
International Bar, which is still running today.
His trademark routine, a mix of sublime Joycean nonsense delivered with a look of absolute terror, won him a huge following on the English circuit, eventually winning him a Perrier award in 1994.
What he’s best known for so far though is his role is the innocent man-child priest Father Dougal on Channel 4’s Father Ted. He’s also done several other comedies and dramas for BBC, and written a best selling novel, The Talk Of The Town.