Ardal O'Hanlon
Ardal O'Hanlon is an Irish comedian and actor best known for his role as Father Dougal McGuire in the iconic sitcom 'Father Ted.' Having initially doubted the premise of a sitcom about priests, O'Hanlon's portrayal of the naive yet lovable Dougal contributed significantly to the show's enduring popularity and its status as a classic of Irish television comedy.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
Recent news mentions
Ardal O'Hanlon joined Sarah Hadland and Stephen Mangan on ITV’s This Morning to promote their play while discussing Maduka Okoye.
Super Eagles Star Charms Female Fans Globally
Nigeria· 2026-06-27
Ardal O’Hanlon plays an eccentric hotel owner in the series.
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast review – if you see nothing else this year, watch this | Television
United Kingdom· 2026-02-12
Ardal O'Hanlon is one of the male detectives featured in the series Death in Paradise.
Beyond Paradise spin-off has a surprising new audience
Australia· 2025-11-15
Ardal O'Hanlon is a comedian known for his role as Detective Inspector Jack Mooney in Return to Paradise.
Ardal O’Hanlon: ‘I fell asleep on stage once – I could hear someone doing my material, got annoyed and woke up’ | StageUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-25
Ardal O'Hanlon played Fr Dougal McGuire in Father Ted and initially had doubts about the show's concept.
‘I thought it was a sh*t idea. Who was going to want to watch a sitcom about priests?’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-04-19
