Name
Joe Rooney
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1963-10-01 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
Movies
Tv Shows
- 1992 Into the Abyss as Brother
- 2008 Dick Dickman, P.I.
- 2023 Dublin Crust as Terrence
- 2024 Oddity as Bernie
- 2021 Chicken Out as Mick
- 2015 Monged as Corkfella
- 1997 Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll as Loco McCann
- 2019 Wretch as Peter Pringle
- 2016 Wild Goose Lodge as Ribbonman
- 2019 Stephanie
- 2020 Poster Boys as Joe
- 2005 Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street
- 2023 Callan Kicks The Year 2023
- 2025 Fall to the Top as Little Joe
- 2026 Rage Against the Dying of the Light as Self
- Soon Exiled in Ireland as Father Doolin
- 1995 Father Ted ( 1 episode ) as Father Damien Lennon
- 2003 Killinaskully ( 36 episodes )
- 2020 Callan Kicks The Year ( 1 episode )
- 2003 Killinaskully ( 2 episodes ) as Timmy
- 2003 Killinaskully ( 4 episodes ) as Timmy Higgins
- 2023 Clean Sweep ( 3 episodes ) as Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver)
