Ardal O'Hanlon

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Sherlock Holmes faces a sinister case risking friends' lives. American Amelia joins, seeking her father after her mother's murder. Despite differences, they solve a conspiracy and her mother's case.

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Sherlock & Daughter (2025– )

Ardal O'Hanlon was born on 8 October 1965 in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland. He is an actor and writer, known for Father Ted (1995), My Hero (2000) and Val Falvey TD (2009). He is married to Melanie. They have three children.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Father Ted

8.6

TV Series

Father Dougal McGuire

My Hero

6.6

TV Series

George Sunday
Thermoman

Val Falvey TD

5.8

TV Series

Val Falvey

Doctor Who

8.5

TV Series

Brannigan

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Actor

Sherlock & Daughter
6.5
TV Series
- Mr. Halligan
- 2025
Fran: The Man
8.7
- Jim O'Dea
- 2025
Return to Paradise
7.0
TV Series
- DI Jack Mooney
- 2024
My Freaky Family
6.3
- Nerlin Flood
- 2024
Extraordinary
7.7
TV Series
- Martin (voice)
- 2023–2024
The Woman in the Wall
7.2
TV Series
- Dara
- 2023
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
5.6
TV Series
- Conall
- 2022
Derry Girls
8.5
TV Series
- Eammon
- 2019–2022
Rian
Short
- McCarthy
- 2021
Death in Paradise
7.8
TV Series
- DI Jack Mooney
- 2017–2020
Donkeys
7.4
Short
- Derek
- 2016
Handsome Devil
7.0
- Donal Roche
- 2016
Twice Shy
6.6
- Brendan O'Meara
- 2016
After Hours
7.2
TV Series
- Peter Hannigan
- 2015
Nelly & Nora
7.8
TV Series
- Dad
- 2015

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Alternative name
- Ardal O'Hanlan
Height
- 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
Born
- October 8, 1965
- Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland
Spouse
- Melanie? - present (3 children)
Other works
Wrote the novel "The Talk of the Town".
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- 1 Interview

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Trivia
Ardal supports The Aisling Project which helps homeless Irish people in London, and has also done work for the Irish Cancer Research Campaign.

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I just like doing different things. I get very impatient and very bored easily and I'm always curious to try other things. If I had an ambition in life it would be to know everything, but I guess that's a bit unrealistic. But as long as I can breathe, I hope I will continue to try and do different things. It's about not being afraid to fail. Of course I care about that but you've still got to try things and that's what I want to continue to do.