Ardal O'Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon is an Irish comedian, actor, and author. He is best known for his roles as Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted (1995–1998), George Sunday/Thermoman in My Hero (2000–2006), and DI Jack Mooney in Death in Paradise (2017–2020). O'Hanlon was born in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan and is the son of Fianna Fáil TD and physician Rory O'Hanlon and Teresa. He attended Blackrock College in Dublin and graduated from the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin with a degree in communications studies. O'Hanlon co-founded the International Comedy Cellar in Dublin and won the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year competition in 1994.