Joe Rooney

Joe Rooney

10/1/1963 (62 years old)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". He identifies as cassflux male.

Filmography (19 titles)

Rage Against the Dying of the Light8.0Movie

Rage Against the Dying of the Light

Self · 2026

Fall to the Top1.0Movie

Fall to the Top

Little Joe · 2025

Oddity6.7Movie

Oddity

Bernie · 2024

Callan Kicks The Year 2023Movie

Callan Kicks The Year 2023

2023

Dublin CrustMovie

Dublin Crust

Terrence · 2023

Clean Sweep6.4Show

Clean Sweep

Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver) · 2023

Chicken Out8.0Movie

Chicken Out

Mick · 2021

Callan Kicks The YearShow

Callan Kicks The Year

2020

Poster Boys5.8Movie

Poster Boys

Joe · 2020

StephanieMovie

Stephanie

2019

Wretch2.8Movie

Wretch

Peter Pringle · 2019

Movie

Wild Goose Lodge

Ribbonman · 2016

MongedMovie

Monged

Corkfella · 2015

Dick Dickman, P.I.Movie

Dick Dickman, P.I.

2008

Joe Rooney Live From Vicar StreetMovie

Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street

2005

Killinaskully7.8Show

Killinaskully

2003

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll7.0Movie

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll

Loco McCann · 1997

Father Ted8.2Show

Father Ted

Father Damien Lennon · 1995

Into the Abyss8.0Movie

Into the Abyss

Brother · 1992