Actor profile

Joe Rooney

1st October 1963 Drogheda, Ireland Acting

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.

14 Movies 6 TV Shows 21 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Rage Against the Dying of the Light poster

Rage Against the Dying of the Light 9th July 2026 as Self

Fall to the Top poster

Fall to the Top 28th September 2025 as Little Joe

Oddity poster

Oddity 19th July 2024 as Bernie

Callan Kicks The Year 2023 poster

Callan Kicks The Year 2023 29th December 2023

Dublin Crust poster

Dublin Crust 22nd September 2023 as Terrence

Chicken Out poster

Chicken Out 12th November 2021 as Mick

Poster Boys poster

Poster Boys 7th July 2020 as Joe

Stephanie poster

Stephanie 12th July 2019

Wretch poster

Wretch 11th April 2019 as Peter Pringle

Monged poster

Monged 9th July 2015 as Corkfella

Dick Dickman, P.I. poster

Dick Dickman, P.I. 12th December 2008

Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street poster

Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street 2nd December 2005

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll poster

Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll 17th October 1997 as Loco McCann

Into the Abyss poster

Into the Abyss 1st January 1992 as Brother

Clean Sweep poster

Clean Sweep 14th May 2023 as Mr. Sweeney (Bus Driver)

Callan Kicks The Year poster

Callan Kicks The Year 30th December 2020

Killinaskully poster

Killinaskully 30th December 2003

Killinaskully poster

Killinaskully 30th December 2003 as Timmy

Killinaskully poster

Killinaskully 30th December 2003 as Timmy Higgins

Father Ted poster

Father Ted 21st April 1995 as Father Damien Lennon