Joe Rooney

Who is Joe Rooney?

Joe Rooney is an Irish actor and comedian. His best-known acting role at home and abroad is that of Father Damo in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. He features in one episode, series two's "The Old Grey Whistle Theft". More recently, Rooney has had a starring role in the RTÉ television comedy, Killinaskully, in which he plays Timmy Higgins.

Other acting roles include Fergus Scully, a roving reporter who speaks in pidgin English and Irish, on the TG4 sketch show Rí Rá. In 1997, he appeared with Paul Tylak in Messrs Tylak and Rooney, a twelve-episode TV3 comedy travel series.

Joe Rooney will also be appearing in the movie "On the Ball" as a main character called "Deco Quinn" alongside actor Des Bird, which will be released in 2014.

Joe also appeared with Des in a promotional video called "End in Tears" also being released 2014