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Dara Ó Briain

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Dara Ó Briain

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 4, 1972 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Biography

Dara Ó Briain (born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. He is noted for hosting topical panel shows such as Mock the Week, The Panel, and The Apprentice: You're Fired!. His TV work also includes starring in and writing of television comedy and documentary series. Ó Briain has also been a newspaper columnist, with pieces published in national papers in both Britain and Ireland. In 2009, the Irish Independent described Ó Briain as "Terry Wogan's heir apparent as Britain's 'favourite Irishman'" and in 2010, Ó Briain was voted the 16th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Acting
2026Dara Ó Briain: Re:Creation
2026Mock the WeekSelf - Host
2025Volcano with Dara Ó Briain
2025National Parks from Above: Ireland with Dara O BriainPresenter
2024Mysteries of the Pyramids with Dara Ó BriainPresenter
2024Secrets of the Sun with Dara Ó BriainSelf - Presenter
2023Just for Laughs: The Gala Specials - Russell PetersSelf
2023Barry Humphries at the BBCSelf (archive material)
2023Dara Ó Briain: So Where Were We?
2023Wonders of the Moon with Dara Ó BriainHost
2022Oo my babyHimself / The Woman
2022Door(s)The Man
2022One and Six ZerosHost - Himself
2021Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted IrelandSelf
2021Jack B. Yeats: The Man who Painted IrelandSelf
2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsSelf - Guest
2020Dara Ó Briain: Voice of Reason
2020Richard Osman's House of Games NightSelf
2020Michael McIntyre's The WheelSelf - Expert
2019HypotheticalSelf
2019The Family Brain GamesHost
2019BlockbustersPresenter
2018My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard ShawSelf
2018Ken Dodd: How Tickled We WereSelf
2017Taskmaster: Champion of ChampionsSelf
2017LEGO MastersGuest Judge
2017Dara & Ed's Road to MandalayHimself
2016Brand IrishHimself
2016Robot WarsPresenter
2016Dara O Briain's Go 8 BitHimself - Host
2015Dara Ó Briain: Crowd TicklerHimself
2015Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas ShowSelf
2015Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen HawkingSelf
2015Tomorrow's Food
2015TaskmasterSelf
2015Dara and Ed's Great Big AdventureHimself
201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
2014All About TWOSelf - Presenter
2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf
2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)Self
2013The Look of LoveComic
2013How Videogames Changed the WorldSelf
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Contestant
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Dictionary Corner
2013The Last LegSelf
2013CrackanoryStoryteller
2012Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer - Live 2012Self
2012Gadget Man
2012Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard SumsPresenter
2012Dara O Briain's Science ClubHimself - Presenter
2011Making QiSelf
2011Stargazing LiveCo-Presenter
2011Mock the Week Too Hot for TVSelf
2010Dara Ó Briain: This Is the ShowHimself
2010Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 3Host
2010Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless PeopleSelf
2010A League of Their Own
2009Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2Self - Presenter
2009Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock NewsSelf
2009The Best of The PanelHost
2009Three Men in More Than One BoatHimself
2009Charlie Brooker's GameswipeSelf
2009Let's Dance for Comic ReliefSelf
2009Horrible Histories
2008Dara Ó Briain: Talks FunnyHimself
2008Three Men In Another BoatHimself
2007Mock the Week: Too Hot for TVSelf
2007Tough Gig
2007Would I Lie to You?Self
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2006Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royalhimself
2006Three Men in a BoatHimself
2006World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume Oneself
2006The One ShowSelf - Guest
2006Turn Back Time
2006The Last Laugh
2006The One ShowSelf
2006The Apprentice: You're Fired!Self - Host
2006Three Men in a BoatSelf
2005Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2Self (archive footage)
2005Mock the WeekSelf - Host
2004Stop! You're Killing Me
2004Live at the Apollo
2004Big Fat QuizSelf - Contestant
2004Live at the ApolloSelf - Presenter
2004ParkinsonSelf - Guest
2003QISelf
2003The PanelHimself - Host
2003QISelf - Panellist (archive footage)
2002Live Floor Show
2002Top GearSelf
1997So You Think You're IrishSelf
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
1995Soccer AMSelf
1994Room 101Self
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host
1988This MorningSelf
1962The Late Late ShowSelf
Production
2022Oo my babyProducer
Writing
2022Oo my babyWriter
2020Dara Ó Briain: Voice of ReasonWriter
2015Dara Ó Briain: Crowd TicklerWriter
2012Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer - Live 2012Writer
2010Dara Ó Briain: This Is the ShowWriter
2008Dara Ó Briain: Talks FunnyWriter
2006Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre RoyalWriter