Joe Rooney
Oct 01, 1963 (62 years old) in Drogheda, Ireland
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
Father Ted
Father Damien Lennon
Clean Sweep
Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver)
Oddity
Bernie
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
Loco McCann
Into the Abyss
Brother
Wretch
Peter Pringle
Dublin Crust
Terrence
Monged
Corkfella
Credits
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Fall To The Top 2025Little Joe★ NR -
Oddity 2024Bernie★ 6.7 -
★ NR -
Dublin Crust 2023Terrence★ NR -
Clean Sweep 2023Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver)★ 6.5 -
Chicken Out 2021Mick★ NR -
★ NR -
Poster Boys 2020Joe★ 5.8 -
Stephanie 2019★ NR -
Wretch 2019Peter Pringle★ 2.8 -
Wild Goose Lodge 2016Ribbonman★ NR -
Monged 2015Corkfella★ NR -
Dick Dickman, P.I. 2008★ NR -
★ NR -
Killinaskully 2003★ 8.5 -
Loco McCann★ 5 -
Father Ted 1995Father Damien Lennon★ 8.2 -
Into the Abyss 1992Brother★ NR