Acting
Patrick Drury
Born 1945-08-19
London, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
Patrick Drury is a character actor best known for playing shopkeeper John O'Leary in the Channel 4 television comedy Father Ted. His film credits include the horror movie The Awakening (1980) starring Charlton Heston, and the 1984 comedy Laughterhouse (also known as Singleton's Pluck) with Ian Holm. He was previously married to actress Caroline Langrishe.
Known For
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The Crown
2016
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Midsomer Murders
1997
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Father Ted
1995
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Ripper Street
2012
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Inspector Morse
1987
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I, Claudius
1976
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Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
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Soldier Soldier
1991
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The Awakening
1980
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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (30 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Adnan Syed: Overturned | Director of Photography | Movie | 2022 |
 | RSC Live: Timon of Athens | Flavius | Movie | 2019 |
 | Queen Marie of Romania | Woodrow Wilson | Movie | 2019 |
 | RSC Live: Titus Andronicus | Marcus Andronicus | Movie | 2017 |
 | RSC Live: Antony & Cleopatra | Lepidus | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Crown | Lord Chamberlain | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Ripper Street | Col. Sir Edward Bradford | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Lennon Naked | Apple Accountant | Movie | 2010 |
 | Murder in Suburbia | Kieran Doyle | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Midsomer Murders | Robin Wooliscroft | TV Series | 1997 |
| Midsomer Murders | Connor Simpson | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Coriolanus | Comminius | Movie | 1997 |
 | Father Ted | John O'Leary | TV Series | 1995 |
 | A Breed of Heroes | Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith | Movie | 1994 |
 | Moon and Son | Inspector Sardou | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The Men's Room | James Walton | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Soldier Soldier | Lt Col Mark Osbourne | TV Series | 1991 |
 | In Suspicious Circumstances | Jack Derham | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Shoot to Kill | Detective Inspector | Movie | 1990 |
 | Screen One | Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith | TV Series | 1989 |
 | The Beiderbecke Connection | Ivan | TV Series | 1988 |
 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Chief Supt. Howard Fortune | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Up Line | Brian O'Brien | Movie | 1987 |
 | Inspector Morse | Frank McTeer | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Florence Nightingale | Henry Nicholson | Movie | 1985 |
 | Laughterhouse | David Wolmer | Movie | 1984 |
 | Shine on Harvey Moon | Adrian Horowitz | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Awakening | Paul Whittier | Movie | 1980 |
 | I, Claudius | Courier | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Desmond Casterini | TV Series | 1975 |