Known for movies

Short Info

SpouseJennifer Gibney, Doreen Dowdall
FactBrother of Eilish O'Carroll, Winnie in Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011).


Brendan O’Carroll (born 17 September 1955) is an Irish writer, comedian, actor, and producer. He is best known for writing and portraying the character Agnes Brown in the BBC sitcom Mrs. Brown’s Boys, which has been broadcast in over 190 countries.

O’Carroll was born in Dublin, Ireland, the youngest of eleven children. His father, Hugh, was a coalman and his mother, Maureen, was a housewife. He was educated at St Vincent’s C.B.S. in Glasnevin.

O’Carroll began his career as a stand-up comedian in the 1970s. He later wrote and starred in several stage plays, including The Mammy (1999), Agnes of God (2001), and For the Love of Mrs. Brown (2002). He also wrote and starred in the films Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie (2014) and Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie 2 (2015).

O’Carroll has been married three times and has five children. His first wife, Doreen O’Carroll, died in 1985. His second wife, Jennifer Gibney, is an actress who has appeared in Mrs. Brown’s Boys. His third wife, Anne-Marie Duff, is an actress who has appeared in the films The Last Station (2009) and Suffragette (2015).

O’Carroll has an estimated net worth of $25 million. He is a supporter of the Labour Party and has donated money to the party.

General Info

Full NameBrendan O'Carroll
Height1.65 m
ProfessionActor, Comedian, Author, Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Novelist, Television Director, Television producer, Presenter
NationalityIrish

Family

SpouseJennifer Gibney, Doreen Dowdall
ChildrenDanny O'Carroll, Fiona O'Carroll, Eric O'Carroll, Brendan O'Carroll
ParentsMaureen O'Carroll, Gerard O’Carroll
SiblingsEilish O'Carroll, Martha O'Carroll, Micheal O'Carroll, Pat O'Carroll, Maureen O'Carroll, Fiona O'Carroll, Fin O'Carroll

Accomplishments

AwardsBritish Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy, The Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award
NominationsBritish Academy Television Award for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
MoviesMrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie, The Fattest Man in Britain, Angela's Ashes
TV ShowsBrendan O'Carroll's Hot Milk and Pepper, Mrs. Brown's Boys, All Round to Mrs. Brown's, Mrs Brown: The Musicals

Social profile links

Quotes

#Quote
1I don't know the secret of Mrs. Brown, but what I do know is that there are things that Mrs. Brown says and does that Brendan O'Carroll couldn't get away with. I think maybe it's a leniency that they're with an old woman. It's the old woman thing. I think secretly we all just want to be Joan Rivers.
2People have really taken Mrs. Brown to their hearts. I think she reminds them of their own mammies... Fierce and scary but full of love.
3For many people, Mrs. Brown has come from the middle of nowhere. But Mrs. Brown was first written for radio. I wrote it for a radio series in 1992. It was a five-minute piece for radio, and it's been absolutely astonishing.
4You write what makes you laugh, and you hope that the audience agree, and so far they do.
5If you are writing comedy and try to please everybody, you'll please nobody.
6I think with Modern Family (2009), you'll struggle to find anything better. It's brilliantly, brilliantly written.
7I can only write what makes me laugh, and what makes me laugh is the comedy I grew up on.
8I miss the comedy of the '70s and '80s, like Only Fools and Horses.... (1981) and Fawlty Towers (1975), so I'm glad I'm put in that category.
9Anyone who thinks they can write the perfect comedy that everyone will love is a fool. I can only write what I think is funny and hope that there is a likeminded audience out there.

Facts

#Fact
1Brother of Eilish O'Carroll, Winnie in Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011).
2Son Danny O'Carroll plays the best friend of his son on Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011).
3Daughter Fiona O'Carroll plays his daughter in-law in Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011).
4Wife Jennifer Gibney plays his daughter in Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011).

Pictures

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mrs. Brown's Boys2011-2016TV SeriesAgnes Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie2014Agnes Brown / Mr Wang
The Security Men2013TV MovieJimmy
Mrs Brown's Boys Live Tour: Good Mourning Mrs Brown2012VideoAgnes Brown
Mrs Brown's Celebrities2012TV MovieAgnes Brown
The Fattest Man in Britain2009TV MovieFather O'Flaherty
Mrs Brown's Boys: The Original Series2002-2008TV SeriesAgnes Brown
Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere2004TV SeriesGypsy Joe
Left Back1999ShortReferee
Angela's Ashes1999Funeral Carriage Driver
Agnes Browne1999Seamus the Drunk
Sweety Barrett1998Rissolli
The Van1996Weslie

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mrs. Brown's BoysTV Series 10 episodes, 2011 - 2016 writer - 20 episodes, 2012 - 2016
Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie2014screenplay by
PanMáma2013TV Series original story
Mrs Brown's Boys Live Tour: Good Mourning Mrs Brown2012Video
Mrs Brown's Boys: The Original Series2002-2008TV Series 7 episodes
Agnes Browne1999novel "The Mammy" / screenplay
Sparrows Trap1998Short novel / screenplay

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mrs. Brown's Boys2016TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes
Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie2014executive producer
Mrs Brown's Boys: The Original Series2002-2008TV Series executive producer - 7 episodes

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mrs Brown's Boys Live Tour: Good Mourning Mrs Brown2012Video
Mrs Brown's Boys: The Original Series2002-2008TV Series 7 episodes
Sparrows Trap1998Short

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
National Television Awards2015TV Special special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Brendan O'Carroll: My Family at War2016TV Movie documentaryHimself - Host
Room 1012015TV SeriesHimself
National Television Awards2015TV SpecialHimself
Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms2015TV Series documentaryAgnes Brown
This Morning2014TV SeriesHimself
Loose Women2014TV SeriesHimself
Strictly Come Dancing2014TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Audience Member
Who Do You Think You Are?2014TV Series documentaryHimself
The Graham Norton Show2014TV SeriesHimself - Guest
National Television Awards2014TV SpecialHimself
QI2013TV SeriesHimself
The Paul O'Grady Show2013TV SeriesHimself
Pointless Celebrities2013TV SeriesHimself
National Television Awards2013TV SpecialHimself
Breakfast2011TV SeriesHimself - Actor & Comedian
Xposé2009TV SeriesHimself
Podge and Rodge's Stickit Inn2009TV SeriesHimself
Saturday Night with Miriam2007TV SeriesHimself
Tubridy Tonight2007TV SeriesHimself
The Podge and Rodge Show2006TV SeriesHimself
Gaybo's Grumpy Men2005TV Movie documentaryHimself
Gaybo2005TV MovieHimself
'04: How Was It for You?2005TV Movie documentaryHimself
New Year's Countdown2004TV MovieHimself
The Late Late Show2003-2004TV SeriesHimself
Kelly2002TV SeriesHimself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
QI2014TV SeriesHimself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2016BAFTA Scotland AwardBAFTA Awards, ScotlandBest Comedy or EntertainmentMammy's Christmas Punch (2015)
2015BAFTA Scotland AwardBAFTA Awards, ScotlandBest Comedy or EntertainmentMrs. Brown's Boys (2011)
2012BAFTA TV AwardBAFTA AwardsBest Situation ComedyMrs. Brown's Boys (2011)
2012BAFTA Scotland AwardBAFTA Awards, ScotlandBest Comedy Entertainment ProgrammeMrs. Brown's Boys (2011)
2012IFTA AwardIrish Film and Television AwardsBest Entertainment ProgrammeMrs. Brown's Boys (2011)
2012TV Quick AwardTV Quick Awards, UKBest Comedy SeriesMrs. Brown's Boys (2011)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015BAFTA TV AwardBAFTA AwardsBest Male Performance in a Comedy ProgrammeMrs. Brown's Boys (2011)
2014BAFTA Scotland AwardBAFTA Awards, ScotlandBest Comedy or EntertainmentMrs. Brown's Boys (2011)
2013BAFTA Scotland AwardBAFTA Awards, ScotlandBest Comedy or EntertainmentMrs. Brown's Boys (2011)
2012BAFTA TV AwardBAFTA AwardsBest Male Performance in a Comedy ProgrammeMrs. Brown's Boys (2011)
2012Golden NymphMonte-Carlo TV FestivalOutstanding Actor in a Comedy SeriesMrs. Brown's Boys (2011)
2011BAFTA TV AwardBAFTA AwardsBest Situation ComedyMrs. Brown's Boys (2011)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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