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Dara Ó Briain

Dara Ó Briain

Acting1972Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Biography

Dara Ó Briain (born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. He is noted for hosting topical panel shows such as Mock the Week, The Panel, and The Apprentice: You're Fired!. His TV work also includes starring in and writing of television comedy and documentary series. Ó Briain has also been a newspaper columnist, with pieces published in national papers in both Britain and Ireland.

In 2009, the Irish Independent described Ó Briain as "Terry Wogan's heir apparent as Britain's 'favourite Irishman'" and in 2010, Ó Briain was voted the 16th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups.

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Acting History

2026
Mock the Week
TVas Self - Host
2024
2023
Barry Humphries at the BBC
as Self (archive material)
2022
2021
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
TVas Self - Expert1 eps
2018
Top Gear
TVas Self1 eps
2016
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
TVas Himself - Host26 eps
2014
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TVas Self - Dictionary Corner1 eps
2013
The Graham Norton Show
TVas Self1 eps
The Last Leg
TVas Self6 eps
Crackanory
TVas Storyteller
2010
The Apprentice: You're Fired!
TVas Self - Host59 eps
QI
TVas Self / Self - Panellist (archive footage)1 eps
2009
The One Show
TVas Self2 eps
2008
Big Fat Quiz
TVas Self - Contestant3 eps
2007
Would I Lie to You?
TVas Self4 eps
2005
Room 101
TVas Self1 eps
Mock the Week
TVas Self - Host232 eps
2004
Live at the Apollo
TVas Self - Presenter
2003
Have I Got News for You
TVas Self - Host4 eps
2001
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TVas Self2 eps
1962

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/4/1972(54 years old)
Place of Birth
Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland