Dermot O'Leary

Dermot O'Leary

Known for

Acting

Born

May 24, 1973 (age 53)

Birthplace

Colchester, Essex, England, UK

Biography

Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary is an English broadcaster who currently works for ITV and BBC Radio 2. His radio career began when he worked as a disc jockey at Essex Radio, but he is best known for being the presenter of The X Factor on ITV, a position he held from 2007 until its final series in 2018, with the exception of 2015. Since 2021, O'Leary has presented ITV's This Morning on Fridays, school holidays and bank holidays alongside Alison Hammond.

Best known work

Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso

2020

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

2007

That Christmas

That Christmas

2024

Years and Years

Years and Years

2019

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012

QI

2003

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

2014

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

The X Factor

The X Factor

2004

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

Filmography

TBA
Big Brother: After They Were Housemates
as Self
2025
Silence is GoldenTV
as Self - Host (6 episodes)
2025
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
as Self
2024
That Christmas
as Additional Voices (voice)
2024
Dermot O'Leary's Taste of IrelandTV
as Self - Host (15 episodes)
2023
An Audience with Kylie
as Self
2022
Nikki Grahame: Who Is She?
as Self
2021
The Weakest LinkTV
as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2021
The Pet ShowTV
as Self - Presenter (8 episodes)
2021
Blankety BlankTV
as Self - Panellist (1 episode)
2021
Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death
as Self
2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsTV
as Guest (1 episode)
2020
Michael McIntyre's The WheelTV
as Self - Expert (6 episodes)
2020
Ted LassoTV
as Dermot O'Leary (1 episode)
2020
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
as Self
2020
Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
as Self
2019
The X Factor The BandTV
as Self - Host (4 episodes)
2019
The X Factor CelebrityTV
as Self - Host (8 episodes)
2019
The Lateish Show with Mo GilliganTV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
Reel Stories: Noel Gallagher
as Self
2019
Years and YearsTV
as Dermot O'Leary (1 episode)
2019
Small FortuneTV
as Himself - Host (6 episodes)
2018
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
as Presenter
2018
Reel StoriesTV
as Self - Host (10 episodes), Producer
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)