Ed Byrne

Ed Byrne

Known for

Acting

Born

April 10, 1972 (age 54)

Birthplace

Swords, Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Edward Cathal Byrne is an Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist and actor. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just for Laughs, and is a guest on television panel games. As an actor, he played the title character in the 2000 ITV adaptation of the pantomime Aladdin.

Best known work

Top Gear

Top Gear

2002

I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007

QI

2003

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

Mock the Week

Mock the Week

2005

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005

Doctors

Doctors

2000

Filmography

TBA
The Comedy AnnualTV
TBA
Have I Got a Bit More News for YouTV
as Self - Panellist (4 episodes)
2026
Mock the WeekTV
as Self (9 episodes)
2024
My Freaky Family
as Winchflat (voice)
2021
The Weakest LinkTV
as Self - Participant (1 episode)
2021
Creation Stories
as Alistair Campbell
2021
Celebrity Best Home CookTV
as Self - Contestant (8 episodes)
2020
Between the CoversTV
as Self (1 episode)
2020
GuessableTV
as Self (1 episode)
2020
Michael Palin: Travels of a LifetimeTV
as Self (4 episodes)
2019
Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert
as Himself, Writer
2019
Al Murray's Great British Pub QuizTV
as Team Captain (10 episodes)
2019
Six Nations Sin BinTV
as Self - Panellist (1 episode)
2018
Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In
as himself, Writer
2018
Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago
2018
PilgrimageTV
as Self (3 episodes)
2017
Richard Osman's House of GamesTV
as Self - Contestant (5 episodes)
2017
Dara & Ed's Road to MandalayTV
as Himself (3 episodes)
2017
Life of a Mountain: A Year on Blencathra
as Self
2016
Ed Byrne: Roaring Forties
as himself, Writer
2016
Dara O Briain's Go 8 BitTV
as Self (1 episode)
2015
Dara and Ed's Great Big AdventureTV
as Himself (3 episodes)
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledTV
as Self (1 episode)
2014
Duck Quacks Don't EchoTV
2013
Was It Something I Said?TV
as Self - Panellist (1 episode)