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Joe Rooney

Joe Rooney

Actor · Born October 1, 1963 · Drogheda, Ireland

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Biography

Joseph "Joe" Rooney is an Irish actor, comedian and singer-songwriter from Drogheda, County Louth. He is arguably best known for his acting and in particular for playing Father Damo in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, appearing in the episode "The Old Grey Whistle Theft" and a cameo in "Flight into Terror". He identifies as cassflux male.

Acted in 18

2020s

  1. 2025

    Fall to the Top

    Little Joe

  2. 2024

    Oddity

    Bernie

    75
  3. 2023

    Callan Kicks The Year 2023

    Movie

  4. Dublin Crust

    Terrence

  5. Clean Sweep

    Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver) · 3 episodes

  6. 2021

    Chicken Out

    Mick

  7. 2020

    Callan Kicks The Year

    TV

  8. Poster Boys

    Joe

2010s

  1. 2019

    Stephanie

    Movie

  2. Wretch

    Peter Pringle

  3. 2015

    Monged

    Corkfella

2000s

  1. 2008

    Dick Dickman, P.I.

    Movie

  2. 2005

    Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street

    Movie

  3. 2003

    Killinaskully

    Timmy, Timmy Higgins · 36 episodes

1990s

  1. 1997

    Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

    Loco McCann

  2. 1995

    Father Ted

    Father Damien Lennon · 1 episode

    85
  3. 1992

    Into the Abyss

    Brother

No release date

  1. Exiled in Ireland

    Father Doolin

Wrote 2

2000s

  1. 2003

    Killinaskully

    Writer

No release date

  1. Exiled in Ireland

    Writer

Appearances1

2020s

  1. 2026

    Rage Against the Dying of the Light

    Self