Joe Rooney
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1 October 1963 · Drogheda, Ireland
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.
Known for
Writing 1
- 2026Exiled in Ireland · writer
Acting 16
- 2026Exiled in Ireland as Father Doolin
- 2026Rage Against the Dying of the Light as Self
- 2025Fall to the Top as Little Joe
- 2024Oddity as Bernie
- 2023Callan Kicks The Year 2023
- 2023Dublin Crust as Terrence
- 2021Chicken Out as Mick
- 2020Poster Boys as Joe
- 2019Stephanie
- 2019Wretch as Peter Pringle
- 2016Wild Goose Lodge as Ribbonman
- 2015Monged as Corkfella
- 2008Dick Dickman, P.I.
- 2005Joe Rooney Live From Vicar Street
- 1997Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll as Loco McCann
- 1992Into the Abyss as Brother