Actor profile

Pat Shortt

12th December 1966 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland Acting

Pat Shortt is an Irish actor and comedian, best known for his work with the McDonagh brothers, as well as the Irish sitcom Killinaskully, which he created and wrote. He is also known as half of D'Unbelievables, a comedy duo he co-founded in the late 1980s with friend Jon Kenny.

34 Movies 12 TV Shows 54 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Four Letters of Love poster

Four Letters of Love 18th July 2025 as John Flannery

Me and Dad poster

Me and Dad 30th October 2024 as Barman

Dead Man’s Money poster

Dead Man’s Money 12th July 2024 as Old Henry

The Heist Before Christmas poster

The Heist Before Christmas 24th December 2023 as Headmaster

The Life of Lester Wink poster

The Life of Lester Wink 25th May 2023 as Lester Wink

The Banshees of Inisherin poster

The Banshees of Inisherin 20th October 2022 as Jonjo Devine

Lambing poster

Lambing 9th July 2022 as John

Pixie poster

Pixie 16th October 2020 as Father Daly

Maya poster

Maya 16th November 2019 as Ken

Animals poster

Animals 2nd August 2019 as Bill

Dark Lies the Island poster

Dark Lies the Island 27th February 2019 as Daddy Mannion

The Belly of the Whale poster

The Belly of the Whale 7th December 2018 as Ronald Tanner

The Flag poster

The Flag 14th October 2016 as Harry Hambridge

Twice Shy poster

Twice Shy 8th July 2016 as Pat Collins

Queen & Country poster

Queen & Country 7th January 2015 as Redmond

Song of the Sea poster

Song of the Sea 23rd June 2014 as Lug (voice)

Calvary poster

Calvary 11th April 2014 as Brendan Lynch

Life's a Breeze poster

Life's a Breeze 19th July 2013 as Colm

Breakfast Wine poster

Breakfast Wine 1st July 2013 as Mr Kelliher

The Guard poster

The Guard 7th July 2011 as Colum Hennessey

SoulBoy poster

SoulBoy 4th June 2010 as Brendan

Gaybo Laughs Back poster

Gaybo Laughs Back 9th November 2008 as Garda Tom Walsh

Spacemen Three poster

Spacemen Three 11th July 2008

Strength and Honour poster

Strength and Honour 19th November 2007 as Wheeler McCoy

Garage poster

Garage 5th October 2007 as Josie

Pat Shortt - You Won't Get Away With That Here poster

Pat Shortt - You Won't Get Away With That Here 4th November 2006

D'Collection poster

D'Collection 12th November 2005

Man About Dog poster

Man About Dog 1st October 2004 as Fergie

Pat Shortt: Live and a Bit Dangerous poster

Pat Shortt: Live and a Bit Dangerous 12th November 2003 as Self

Wild About Harry poster

Wild About Harry 31st December 2000 as Ronnie

The Closer You Get poster

The Closer You Get 27th December 2000 as Ollie Doyle

Saltwater poster

Saltwater 29th September 2000 as Mr. Fanning

This Is My Father poster

This Is My Father 7th May 1999 as Garda Ben

D'Unbelievables D'Telly poster

D'Unbelievables D'Telly 1st January 1998 as Various

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast poster

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast 12th February 2026 as Charlie

Bodkin poster

Bodkin 9th May 2024 as Darragh

SisterS poster

SisterS 30th March 2023 as Deryl

Frank of Ireland poster

Frank of Ireland 15th April 2021 as Padraig

Smalltown poster

Smalltown 1st September 2016 as Tom

Mattie poster

Mattie 25th December 2009 as Mattie Dwyer

Mattie poster

Mattie 25th December 2009 as Sgt Mattie Dwyer

Killinaskully poster

Killinaskully 30th December 2003

Killinaskully poster

Killinaskully 30th December 2003 as Dan 'The Dan' Clancy, Willie Power, Goretti, Mr. Cantwell, Pa Connors

Killinaskully poster

Killinaskully 30th December 2003 as Dan 'The Dan' Clancy/Willie Power/Goretti/Mr. Cantwell/Pa Connors

Father Ted poster

Father Ted 21st April 1995 as Tom

The Late Late Show poster

The Late Late Show 6th July 1962 as Self