Joe Rooney

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".

Known For

Into the Abyss
Into the Abyss
Dick Dickman, P.I.
Dick Dickman, P.I.
Dublin Crust
Dublin Crust
Oddity
Oddity
Chicken Out
Chicken Out
Monged
Monged
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
Wretch
Wretch
Stephanie
Stephanie

Filmography

2024 Oddity
as Bernie
2023 Callan Kicks The Year 2023
as
2023 Dublin Crust
as Terrence
2023 Clean Sweep
as Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver)
2021 Chicken Out
as Mick
2020 Callan Kicks The Year
as
2020 Poster Boys
as Joe
2019 Stephanie
as
2019 Wretch
as Peter Pringle
2016 Wild Goose Lodge
as Ribbonman
2015 Monged
as Corkfella
2008 Dick Dickman, P.I.
as
2005 Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street
as
2003 Killinaskully
as
2003 Killinaskully
as Timmy
2003 Killinaskully
as Timmy Higgins
1997 Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
as Loco McCann
1995 Father Ted
as Father Damien Lennon
1992 Into the Abyss
as Brother
---- South
as