Dara Ó Briain

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.

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Known For

The Graham Norton Show

Self

Top Gear

Self

Horrible Histories

Have I Got News for You

Self

Have I Got News for You

Self - Host

Would I Lie to You?

Self

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Self - Contestant

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Self - Dictionary Corner

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2023	Just for Laughs: The Gala Specials - Russell Peters	Self
2023	Barry Humphries at the BBC	Self (archive material)
2023	Dara Ó Briain: So Where Were We?
2022	Oo my baby	Himself / The Woman
2022	Door(s)	The Man
2021	Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland	Self
2020	Dara Ó Briain: Voice of Reason
2018	My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw	Himself
2018	Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were	Himself
2016	Brand Irish	Himself
2015	Dara Ó Briain: Crowd Tickler	Himself
2015	Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show	Self
2015	Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking	Self
2014	50 Years of BBC Two Comedy	Self
2013	The Look of Love	Comic
2013	How Videogames Changed the World	Self
2012	Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer - Live 2012	Self
2011	Making Qi	Self
2010	Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show	Himself
2010	Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 3	Host
2010	Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People	Self
2009	Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2	Self - Presenter
2009	Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News	Self
2009	The Best of The Panel	Host
2009	Three Men in More Than One Boat	Himself
2009	Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe	Self
2008	Dara Ó Briain: Talks Funny	Himself
2008	Three Men In Another Boat	Himself
2007	Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV	Self
2006	Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal	himself
2006	Three Men in a Boat	Himself
2006	World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One	self
2005	Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2	Self (archive footage)
2004	Stop! You're Killing Me
	All About TWO	Self - Presenter

Year	TV Show	Role
2025	Volcano with Dara Ó Briain
2024	Mysteries of the Pyramids with Dara Ó Briain	Presenter
2024	Secrets of the Sun with Dara Ó Briain	Self - Presenter
2023	Wonders of the Moon with Dara Ó Briain	Host
2022	One and Six Zeros	Host - Himself
2021	Jack B. Yeats: The Man who Painted Ireland	Self
2021	Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains	Self - Guest
2020	Richard Osman's House of Games Night	Self - Contestant
2020	Michael McIntyre's The Wheel	Self - Expert
2019	Hypothetical	Self
2019	The Family Brain Games	Host
2019	Blockbusters	Presenter
2017	Taskmaster: Champion of Champions	Self
2017	LEGO Masters	Guest Judge
2017	Dara & Ed's Road to Mandalay	Himself
2016	Robot Wars	Presenter
2016	Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit	Himself - Host
2015	Tomorrow's Food
2015	Taskmaster	Self
2015	Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure	Himself
2014	Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled	Self
2014	Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014	Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)	Self
2013	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown	Self - Contestant
2013	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown	Self - Dictionary Corner
2013	The Last Leg	Self
2012	Gadget Man
2012	Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums	Presenter
2012	Dara O Briain's Science Club	Himself - Presenter
2011	Stargazing Live	Co-Presenter
2011	Mock the Week Too Hot for TV	Self
2010	A League of Their Own
2009	Let's Dance for Comic Relief	Self
2009	Horrible Histories
2007	Tough Gig
2007	Would I Lie to You?	Self
2007	The Graham Norton Show	Self
2006	The One Show	Self - Guest
2006	Turn Back Time
2006	The Last Laugh
2006	The One Show	Self
2006	The Apprentice: You're Fired!	Self - Host
2006	Three Men in a Boat	Self
2005	Mock the Week	Self - Host
2004	Live at the Apollo
2004	Big Fat Quiz	Self - Contestant
2003	QI	Self
2003	The Panel	Himself - Host
2002	Live Floor Show
2002	Top Gear	Self
1996	Never Mind the Buzzcocks	Self
1995	Soccer AM	Self
1994	Room 101	Self
1990	Have I Got News for You	Self
1990	Have I Got News for You	Self - Host
1988	This Morning	Self
1962	The Late Late Show	Self