Joe Rooney

Joe Rooney

Known for

Acting

Born

October 1, 1963 (age 62)

Birthplace

Drogheda, Ireland

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.

Best known work

Oddity
Oddity
2024
Father Ted
Father Ted
1995
Clean Sweep
Clean Sweep
2023
Wretch
Wretch
2019
Poster Boys
Poster Boys
2020
Killinaskully
Killinaskully
2003
Fall to the Top
Fall to the Top
2025
Chicken Out
Chicken Out
2021
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
1997
Into the Abyss
Into the Abyss
1992

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Exiled in Ireland

    as Father Doolin, Writer

  2. 2026

    Rage Against the Dying of the Light

    as Self

  3. 2025

    Fall to the Top

    as Little Joe

  4. 2024

    Oddity

    as Bernie

  5. 2023

    Callan Kicks The Year 2023

  6. 2023

    Dublin Crust

    as Terrence

  7. 2023

    Clean SweepTV

    as Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver) (3 episodes)

  8. 2021

    Chicken Out

    as Mick

  9. 2020

    Callan Kicks The YearTV

  10. 2020

    Poster Boys

    as Joe

  11. 2019

    Stephanie

  12. 2019

    Wretch

    as Peter Pringle

  13. 2016

    Wild Goose Lodge

    as Ribbonman

  14. 2015

    Monged

    as Corkfella

  15. 2008

    Dick Dickman, P.I.

  16. 2005

    Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street

  17. 2003

    KillinaskullyTV

    as Timmy (2 episodes), as Timmy Higgins (4 episodes), Writer

  18. 1997

    Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

    as Loco McCann

  19. 1995

    Father TedTV

    as Father Damien Lennon (1 episode)

  20. 1992

    Into the Abyss

    as Brother

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