Acting
Ed Byrne
Born 1972-04-10
Swords, Dublin, Ireland
Department: Acting
Biography
Edward Cathal Byrne is an Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist and actor. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just for Laughs, and is a guest on television panel games. As an actor, he played the title character in the 2000 ITV adaptation of the pantomime Aladdin.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ed Byrne
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Top Gear
2002
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The Graham Norton Show
2007
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QI
2003
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Have I Got News for You
1990
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I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
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The One Show
2006
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Doctors
2000
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Would I Lie to You?
2007
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8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
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Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (85 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mock the Week | Self | TV Series | 2026 |
 | My Freaky Family | Winchflat (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Weakest Link | Self - Participant | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Creation Stories | Alistair Campbell | Movie | 2021 |
 | Celebrity Best Home Cook | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Between the Covers | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Guessable | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert | Himself | Movie | 2019 |
| Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert | Writer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz | Team Captain | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Six Nations Sin Bin | Self - Panellist | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In | himself | Movie | 2018 |
| Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In | Writer | Movie | 2018 |
 | Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | Pilgrimage | Self | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Dara & Ed's Road to Mandalay | Himself | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Life of a Mountain: A Year on Blencathra | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Ed Byrne: Roaring Forties | himself | Movie | 2016 |
| Ed Byrne: Roaring Forties | Writer | Movie | 2016 |
 | Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit | Self | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure | Himself | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Duck Quacks Don't Echo | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Was It Something I Said? | Self - Panellist | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Great Comic Relief Bake Off | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2013 |
| The Great Comic Relief Bake Off | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Dara O Briain's Science Club | Himself | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Great Sport Relief Bake Off | Self - Host | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser | Himself | Movie | 2011 |
| Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser | Writer | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Chase: Celebrity Special | Himself | TV Series | 2011 |
 | World's Most Dangerous Roads | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Pointless Celebrities | Self | TV Series | 2011 |
| Pointless Celebrities | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show | Self (Commentary & Drinking Game) | Movie | 2010 |
| Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 | |
 | Reunited | Rob | Movie | 2010 |
| Reunited | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 | |
| Let's Dance for Sport Relief | Self - Judge | TV Series | 2010 | |
 | The Bubble | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
| FHM Stand-Up Hero | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 | |
 | Round Ireland with a Fridge | Dylan Daley | Movie | 2010 |
 | Ed Byrne: Different Class | himself | Movie | 2009 |
| Ed Byrne: Different Class | Writer | Movie | 2009 |
 | Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2 | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | 7 Days | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Best of The Panel | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
 | Let's Dance for Comic Relief | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Would I Lie to You? | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
 | I Could Never Be Your Woman | Delivery Boy | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
| Comedy Shuffle | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2007 | |
 | Are You Ready for Love? | Luke Dyson | Movie | 2006 |
 | Ed Byrne: Pedantic & Whimsical | Himself | Movie | 2006 |
| Ed Byrne: Pedantic & Whimsical | Writer | Movie | 2006 |
 | The One Show | Self | TV Series | 2006 |
| The One Show | Self - Interviewed Guest | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Zemanovaload | John Davies | Movie | 2005 |
 | Mock the Week | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 2005 |
| Mock the Week | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Celebrity Mastermind | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 |
 | QI | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Top Gear | Self | TV Series | 2002 |
 | I Love Muppets | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Richard & Judy | Self | TV Series | 2001 |
| The Cassidys | Barry Cassidy | TV Series | 2001 | |
| Sam's Game | Alex | TV Series | 2001 | |
 | Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime | Aladdin | Movie | 2000 |
 | Rat | Rudolph | Movie | 2000 |
| Head on Comedy | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2000 | |
 | Doctors | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Comic Act | Self | Movie | 1998 |
| Space Cadets | Self | TV Series | 1997 | |
 | So You Think You're Irish | Self | Movie | 1997 |
 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Have I Got News for You | Self | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Question Time | Self - Panellist | TV Series | 1979 |
| The Comedy Annual | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — | |
 | Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Self - Panellist | TV Series | — |