Joe Rooney
Known for acting · Born 1 October 1963 · 63 · Drogheda, Ireland
22 credits
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.
Known for
Oddity
2024
Killinaskully
2003
Wretch
2019
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
1997
Rage Against the Dying of the Light
2026
Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street
2005
Exiled in Ireland
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Poster Boys
2020
Chicken Out
2021
Stephanie
2019
Wild Goose Lodge
Wild Goose Lodge
2016
Father Ted
1995
Acting (20)
2026Rage Against the Dying of the LightSelfFilm
2025Fall to the TopLittle JoeFilm
2024OddityBernieFilm
2023Clean SweepMr. Sweeney (Bus Driver) · 3 episodesSeries
2023Dublin CrustTerrenceFilm
2023Callan Kicks The Year 2023Film
2021Chicken OutMickFilm
2020Poster BoysJoeFilm
2020Callan Kicks The YearSeries
2019WretchPeter PringleFilm
2019StephanieFilm
2016Wild Goose LodgeRibbonmanFilm
2015MongedCorkfellaFilm
2008Dick Dickman, P.I.Film
2005Joe Rooney Live From Vicar StreetFilm
2003Killinaskully · 36 episodes, Timmy · 2 episodes, Timmy Higgins · 4 episodesSeries
1997Flying Saucer Rock 'n' RollLoco McCannFilm
1995Father TedFather Damien LennonSeries
1992Into the AbyssBrotherFilm
—Exiled in IrelandFather DoolinFilm
Writing (2)
2003KillinaskullyWriterSeries
—Exiled in IrelandWriterFilm