Actor
Joe Rooney
October 1, 1963 · 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Rosemary Henderson
3 titles together
Father Ted, Chicken Out, Dublin Crust
Jonathan French
2 titles together
Oddity, Dublin Crust
Ardal O'Hanlon
2 titles together
Father Ted, Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
Pat Shortt
2 titles together
Father Ted, Killinaskully
Jon Kenny
2 titles together
Father Ted, Dick Dickman, P.I.
Doreen Keogh
2 titles together
Father Ted, Dick Dickman, P.I.
Full filmography · 17
Fall to the Top
as Little Joe
2025
Oddity
as Bernie
20246.7
Callan Kicks The Year 2023
cast
2023
Dublin Crust
as Terrence
2023
Chicken Out
as Mick
2021
Poster Boys
as Joe
2020
Stephanie
cast
2019
Wretch
as Peter Pringle
2019
Monged
as Corkfella
2015
Dick Dickman, P.I.
cast
2008
Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street
cast
2005
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
as Loco McCann
1997