Jon Kenny
Comedian, Film actor
1957 –
Who is Jon Kenny?
Jon Kenny lives in Lough Gur and is one half of the famous Irish comic duo d'Unbelievables with Pat Shortt. They were a very successful duo until 2000, releasing One Hell of a Video, D'Unbelievables, D'Video, D'Telly, D'Mother and D'collection but the group stopped touring after Kenny was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. He has since made a successful recovery and still performs shows across Ireland. Kenny is best known outside Ireland for appearing in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. He also played the role of Monsieur Thénardier in the 1998 film version of Les Misérables.
Kenny is an accomplished singer and supporter of Munster Rugby. Jon has just completed filming a lead role in an independent Europe feature film called Insatiable, directed by Jessie Kirby. On his new DVD, Back to Front, Jon says he plays the nastiest man in Ireland in the film which is his first serious role. Jon Kenny has many relatives from The Irish Midlands and the West of Ireland. His mother's maiden name is Dirraine and her grandparents came from Inis Mór in the Aran Islands. His daughters name is Leah.
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- Born
- Dec 12, 1957
Hospital, County Limerick - Spouses
- Margie Kenny
(1990 - )
- Margie Kenny
- Children
- Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Profession
- Lived in
- County Limerick
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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