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Global Talent Directory

Comedians from Ireland

The comedian directory of Ireland — profiles, bios, photos, and social links for comedians from Ireland.

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18 comedians
Brendan O'Carroll, comedian from Ireland
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Brendan O'Carroll

Brendan O'Carroll, an Irish performer, works as an actor, comedian, director, producer and writer. He rose to prominence by embodying the foul‑mouthed matriarch Agnes Brown in live productions and the BBC/RTÉ television series Mrs. Brown's Boys. In 2015, the Irish Film and Television Academy presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to Irish television.

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Caimh McDonnell

Caimh McDonnell, an Irish author, hails from Limerick, spent his upbringing in Dublin and eventually settled in Manchester. He previously performed as a stand‑up comic and penned scripts for television. His current work blends comedy with crime‑thriller plots and light‑hearted paranormal fantasy.

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Hal Roach

Hal Roach, an eminent Irish comic, devoted over sixty years to entertaining audiences live, and also put out albums and DVDs. His 26‑year run at Jury’s Irish Cabaret in the Jury’s Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin secured a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous comedy engagement at one venue. Although he bears the same name as the pioneering Hollywood producer of Laurel and Hardy, The Little Rascals, and Harold Lloyd, there is no familial relationship between them.

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John Kavanagh, comedian from Ireland
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John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh, an Irish actor, has appeared on stage, in over twenty movies—including Cal (1984), Braveheart (1995) and Alexander (2004)—and on television. His most recent high‑profile role is The Seer in the History Channel’s series Vikings. Among his honors is a 1989 Drama Desk Award nomination for his performance in a revival of Juno and the Paycock.

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Jon Kenny, comedian from Ireland
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Jon Kenny

Irish humorist and performer Jon Kenny gained fame as one member of the comic pair D'Unbelievables, alongside Pat Shortt. The act thrived through the 1990s, issuing titles such as One Hell of a Video, D'Unbelievables, D'Video, D'Telly, D'Mother and D'collection, before ceasing live shows in 2000 when Kenny received a diagnosis of non‑Hodgkin lymphoma.

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Katherine Lynch

Katherine Lynch, a native of County Leitrim, has built a career as an Irish television personality. A handful of her shows—such as Working Girls, Wonderwomen and Single Ladies—have been aired on RTÉ Two. She also appeared as a bainisteoir in the second series of RTÉ One’s Celebrity Bainisteoir. Observers note that she has cultivated a following within the Irish gay community.

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Katherine Ryan, comedian from Ireland
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Katherine Ryan

Born in Canada, Katherine Louisa Ryan works as a comedian, writer, television presenter, actress and vocalist. Her panel‑show résumé in the United Kingdom covers both TV and radio, with appearances on programmes such as 8 Out of 10 Cats, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, A League of Their Own, Mock the Week, Would I Lie to You?, QI, Just a Minute, Safeword and Have I Got News for You. In 2015 she succeeded Steve Jones as the host of the BBC Two series Hair. As an actress, Ryan has featured in several British sitcoms, including Campus and Episodes, and stars in the Netflix series The Duchess.

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Michael Redmond

Michael Redmond, a stand‑up comic born in Blackrock, Dublin, performs with a deadpan delivery and has been dubbed the holder of comedy’s most mournful moustache. He is most widely recognized for his portrayal of Father Stone in the Father Ted episode “Entertaining Father Stone”.

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Paul Taylor, comedian from Ireland
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Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor, an English comedian, settled in Paris in 2009 and began his stand‑up career in 2013. He became known to French audiences through Canal+ programmes like What the Fuck France, What's Up France? and Stereotrip. His first stage production, #Franglais, ran from 2016 to 2019. He followed that with So British, which was performed from 2019 until June 2022, and then presented Bisoubye x from January 2023 through January 2024.

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Sharon Horgan, comedian from Ireland
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Sharon Horgan

Born in Ireland, Sharon Lorencia Horgan builds a career as an actress, screenwriter, director, producer and stand‑up comic. She earned wide recognition for conceiving and leading the television comedies Pulling (2006–2009), Catastrophe (2015–2019) and Bad Sisters (2022–2024). In addition, she is the mind behind Divorce (2016–2019), Motherland (2016–2022) and Shining Vale (2022–2023).

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