Ardal O'Hanlon
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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.
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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 | TelevisionThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-02-12
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 audienceThe Sydney Morning Herald·
Australia· 2025-11-15
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’ | StageThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-10-25
United 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 TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2025-04-19
Ireland· 2025-04-19
