Acting
Joe Rooney
Born 1963-10-01
Drogheda, Ireland
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Joe Rooney
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Oddity
2024
TMDB3.4
TV
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Father Ted
1995
TMDB4.1
TV
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Clean Sweep
2023
TMDB3.2
TV
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Killinaskully
2003
TMDB3.9
Movie
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Fall to the Top
2025
TMDB0.5
Movie
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Wretch
2019
TMDB1.4
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Poster Boys
2020
TMDB2.9
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Exiled in Ireland
—
TMDB0.0
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Into the Abyss
1992
TMDB4.0
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Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
1997
TMDB3.5
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (24 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rage Against the Dying of the Light | Self | Movie | 2026 |
 | Fall to the Top | Little Joe | Movie | 2025 |
 | Oddity | Bernie | Movie | 2024 |
 | Callan Kicks The Year 2023 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Dublin Crust | Terrence | Movie | 2023 |
 | Clean Sweep | Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver) | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Chicken Out | Mick | Movie | 2021 |
 | Callan Kicks The Year | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Poster Boys | Joe | Movie | 2020 |
 | Stephanie | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Wretch | Peter Pringle | Movie | 2019 |
| Wild Goose Lodge | Ribbonman | Movie | 2016 | |
 | Monged | Corkfella | Movie | 2015 |
 | Dick Dickman, P.I. | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Killinaskully | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 |
| Killinaskully | Timmy | TV Series | 2003 |
| Killinaskully | Timmy Higgins | TV Series | 2003 |
| Killinaskully | Writer | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll | Loco McCann | Movie | 1997 |
 | Father Ted | Father Damien Lennon | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Into the Abyss | Brother | Movie | 1992 |
 | Exiled in Ireland | Father Doolin | Movie | — |
| Exiled in Ireland | Writer | Movie | — |