Brendan O'Carroll

Brendan O'Carroll

Born: September 15, 1955
in Dublin, Ireland
Brendan O'Carroll was born on September 15, 1955 in Dublin, Ireland. He is an Irish writer, producer, comedian, actor, and director, best known for portraying foul-mouthed matriarch Agnes Brown in the BBC television sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011), Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie (2014) and Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Original Series (2002). He has been married to Jennifer Gibney since August 1, 2005. He was previously married to Doreen O'Carroll.

Movies for Brendan O'Carroll...

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Title: Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: February 25, 2022
Type: Movie
Madea's back - hallelujer! And she's not putting up with any nonsense as family drama erupts at her great-grandson's college graduation celebration.
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Title: Back to Barrytown
Character: Self
Released: May 16, 2021
Type: TV
Colm Meaney presents a celebration of Roddy Doyle's trilogy about Dublin family the Rabbittes and the film adaptations of the books, The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van.
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The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Title: The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Character: Self
Released: January 7, 2020
Type: Movie
This one-hour special documentary celebrates 25 star-studded years of the National Television Awards, with contributions from stars including Graham Norton and Simon Cowell.
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Title: All Round to Mrs. Brown's
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: March 25, 2017
Type: TV
Mrs Brown opens the doors to her house for a Saturday night entertainment show in which she and the family are joined by celebrity guests.
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Mrs. Brown's Boys Live Tour: How Now Mrs. Brown Cow
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys Live Tour: How Now Mrs. Brown Cow
Character: Mrs Agnes Brown
Released: November 30, 2015
Type: Movie
It's just weeks to go to Christmas in the Brown house. The turkey is getting plucked and Grandad is getting stuffed (Or is that the other way around). Agnes is excited because her son Trevor whom she has not seen in five years has promised to pay a Christmas Visit home. However Cathy returns from her trip to America with unwelcome news, but who will tell Mammy? Rory Brown is distraught because his partner Dino has tried to drown him, Mark and Betty do their best to keep everybody calm, while nobody is sure what to do about Winnie's big box or Granddad‘s little hamster.
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Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
Title: Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
Character: Himself
Released: December 25, 2014
Type: Movie
Christmas comedy entertainment special hosted by stand-up comedian Michael McIntyre, featuring celebrity guests, audience games and live music. Michael embraces as many eclectic Christmas rituals as possible - serving up the ultimate treat to cap off Christmas Day around the UK. From tree decorating, present opening, cracker jokes and leftover sandwich making - he covers it all, helped by some incredible celebrity guests and an audience packed full of festive characters.
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Mrs. Brown's Boys Live Tour: For the Love of Mrs. Brown
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys Live Tour: For the Love of Mrs. Brown
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: November 17, 2014
Type: Movie
Following the huge success of Good Mourning Mrs Brown & Mrs Brown Rides Again, Agnes takes to the stage again with another live tour of the popular comedy Mrs Brown's Boys. Brendan O'Carroll, Eilish O'Carroll and Jennifer Gibney star in For The Love Of Mrs Brown. A few days before Valentine's Day, Agnes is feeling down in the dumps. Even Granddad has a date. She is advised by Cathy to find a date over the internet. Meanwhile, Rory has found a small capsule of LSD tablets at the salon, and needs to find the owner so he can fire them. However, Mrs. Brown walks in on him talking to Dermot about it, and he is forced to tell her they are for indigestion. She stores them in the cupboard until she gets a case of indegestion a few days later….
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Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: June 27, 2014
Type: Movie
When Moore Street market-trader Agnes Brown finds her livelihood under threat from a ruthless developer, she and her family embark on a campaign to save her stall, aided as only the Browns will be by a motley troop of blind trainee Ninjas, an alcoholic solicitor, and a barrister with Tourettes Syndrome.
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Mrs. Brown's Boys Live Tour: Mrs. Brown Rides Again
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys Live Tour: Mrs. Brown Rides Again
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: November 11, 2013
Type: Movie
Get ready for more outrageous behaviour as things aren't looking so great for Mammy; Cathy's psychiatrist boyfriend wants her to be his case study, Winnie's husband Jacko needs a life-saving but unaffordable operation and Buster and Dermot have come up with another dim-witted scheme to make some quick cash. To top it off she's overheard her family talking about putting her in a care home... and decides to show them just how fit and functional she is by displaying a new lease of life. She's up against it all right, but nothing keeps Mrs. Brown down for long!
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The Security Men
Title: The Security Men
Character: Jimmy
Released: April 12, 2013
Type: Movie
A group of night security guards working at the fictional Whittington shopping centre in Greater Manchester must create an elaborate scheme to hide a robbery that has taken place on their watch.
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Mrs. Brown's Boys Live Tour: Good Mourning Mrs. Brown
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys Live Tour: Good Mourning Mrs. Brown
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: November 12, 2012
Type: Movie
Get ready to experience everyone’s favourite mother hen at her most outrageous in her very first Live Tour DVD. Prepare for a riot of bad behaviour as you see Mrs Brown Live and unleashed for the first time in a show jam packed with all the laughs and drama you can expect from the mother of all comedy. Featuring your favourite characters from the series, the live show is even ruder and cruder than the hit TV show and guaranteed loads of big laughs. So if you loved Mrs Brown’s Boys the series you will love Mrs Brown’s Boys Live Tour: Good Mourning Mrs Brown - Too rude for TV.
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Title: Mrs Brown's Boys
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: January 1, 2011
Type: TV
Mrs. Brown's Boys is a British-Irish award winning sitcom created by and starring writer and performer Brendan O'Carroll. The show is based on O'Carroll's stage plays about the character Agnes Browne, which were developed from books and straight-to-DVD films. The sitcom continues the stories of Agnes, now with the shortened surname "Brown", and her family who are played by real life close friends and family of O'Carroll's. After being slated by critics, the show has become a ratings success in both Ireland, where it is set, and the United Kingdom, where it is recorded. On 29 December 2012 the show began its third series. Mrs Brown's Boys is a co-production among BBC Scotland, BocPix and RTÉ.
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Mrs. Brown's Bloomers
Title: Mrs. Brown's Bloomers
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: October 18, 2010
Type: Movie
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The Fattest Man in Britain
Title: The Fattest Man in Britain
Character: Father O'Flaherty
Released: December 20, 2009
Type: Movie
Georgie Godwin is the fattest man in Britain. A tourist attraction, thanks to greedy 'agent, cabbie Morris. Devoted neighbour Janice is Georgie's only other regular outside contact until he meets Amy, a pregnant teenager fleeing a violent boyfriend ,whom he takes in as a lodger. Amy tries to help Georgie change his lifestyle, but Morris is more than keen to stop her ruining his tourist attraction.
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Dick Dickman, P.I.
Title: Dick Dickman, P.I.
Released: December 12, 2008
Type: Movie
A vanity project by Wexford-based comedian Barry O'Neill, starring and directing and writing. About Ireland's answer to Inspector Clouseau, supported by a cast of Irish stars who were presumably roped into this to help Barry. A bumbling wannabe private detective investigates the mysterious disappearance of a fiddle player much to the irritation of police officers who have been assigned to the case. The private detective finds himself in over his head when evidence points to a Russian mobster.
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Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Seven Year Itch
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Seven Year Itch
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: January 1, 2008
Type: Movie
Mrs. Brown takes on the role of a pop svengali in her latest adventure, putting together a boy band as only she knows how. Agnes puts Louis Walsh to shame in her promotion of the new Irish pop sensations 'Westboys Life' and their debut single 'Love On A Humpback Bridge'.
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Title: The Graham Norton Show
Character: Self
Released: February 22, 2007
Type: TV
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
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Mrs. Brown's Boys: How Now Mrs. Brown
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys: How Now Mrs. Brown
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
After overhearing a "secret" family meeting about putting her into a "home" Agnes Brown decides to prove herself fit and sane to the rest of the Brown family. But does passing out after jogging once around the house prove her fit? Or does giving herself a "Brazilian" locked in a cupboard prove her sane? Welcome to Part 6 in the Brown family saga - more mayhem, more hilarious and bizarre events that only the Brown family can generate!
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Mrs. Brown's Boys: Triple Trouble!
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys: Triple Trouble!
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
Welcome back to the home of Agnes Brown and her disparate family. With the arrival of the triplets to Dermot and Maria Brown, it seems time for him to settle down, but as usual Buster Brady has a brilliant scam and Dermot finds it irresistible. Rory is having trouble convincing Dino that he is not pregnant. Mark Brown needs to be daddy and this might mean that someone gets a smack in the gob! Cathy dates yet another gobshite and Sharon's lust for Corny looks like it's going to last.
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Mrs. Brown's Boys: Good Mourning Mrs. Brown
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys: Good Mourning Mrs. Brown
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
The family has decided that it's time for Grandad's funeral - the fact that he's not dead makes no difference to their plans. Cathy is looking at her policeman boyfriend and wondering what kind of husband he'd be. She may find out sooner than she thinks.
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Title: Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
Character: Gypsy Joe
Released: November 12, 2004
Type: TV
Max And Paddy's Road To Nowhere is the much-loved sequel to Peter Kay's critically-acclaimed comedy series, "Phoenix Nights". Written by and starring Peter Kay and Patrick McGuinness, this six-part comedy/drama series is the story of clueless Phoenix Club bouncers Max (Kay) and Paddy (McGuinness), as they escape clubland in their prized motor-home and take to the open highway.
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Title: Who Do You Think You Are?
Character: Self
Released: October 12, 2004
Type: TV
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
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Mrs. Brown's Boys: Believe It or Not
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys: Believe It or Not
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Here she goes again, the formidable Agnes Brown trying to keep her chaotic family in order (forgetting of course that she is the cause of most of the chaos). In this, part three of the series, Agnes tries not to interfere (yeah right!) as she sees her daughter Cathy fall in love with a hunk of a detective Garda (Keith Duffy), but is all as it seems? Cathy's best friend, that sexy, shapely, slapper Sharon, doesn't think so.
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Title: QI
Character: Self
Released: September 11, 2003
Type: TV
Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
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Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Last Wedding - Part 2
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Last Wedding - Part 2
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Part 2 of the story based on the hugely successful stage play. Join Agnes Brown and her doting family again as she tries to figure out... Who is marrying who? What is she going to wear? Will Simon get his promotion? And what is Rory doing with that man in his mouth? Once again Write/Directory and Star Brendan O'Carroll takes us on a hilarious whirlwind tour of his "average" family.
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Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Last Wedding - Part 1
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Last Wedding - Part 1
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: January 1, 2002
Type: Movie
In Part One, Join the formidable Dublin widow Agnes Brown and her hilarious family of five sons and one daughter as she plows through the preparations for the family wedding.
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Angela's Ashes
Title: Angela's Ashes
Character: Funeral Carriage Driver
Released: December 25, 1999
Type: Movie
Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick. The film opens with the family in Brooklyn, but following the death of one of Frankie's siblings, they return home, only to find the situation there even worse. Prejudice against Frankie's Northern Irish father makes his search for employment in the Republic difficult despite his having fought for the IRA, and when he does find money, he spends the money on drink.
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Brendan O'Carroll: How's Your Raspberry Ripple?
Title: Brendan O'Carroll: How's Your Raspberry Ripple?
Released: December 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Recorded Live at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin When you remember that Brendan O'Carroll began his comedy career in his native city of Dublin - playing in pubs to maybe 100 people - then it puts into perspective this performance in the Olympia Theatre as he returns to the City by the Liffey to a record pre-sold 50,000 tickets. This show includes readings from his novel "The Mammy" and even Brendan singing his lovesong "How can I say I love you?"
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Sweety Barrett
Title: Sweety Barrett
Character: Rissolli
Released: April 16, 1999
Type: Movie
Sweety Barrett is a giant of a man with the mind of a child. An easy target in a corrupt world, Sweety becomes embroiled in a smuggling operation unleashing a spiral of dangerous and unexpected events.
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Brendan O'Carroll: How's Your Wibbly Wobbly Wonder
Title: Brendan O'Carroll: How's Your Wibbly Wobbly Wonder
Released: December 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Recorded Live at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin After six years on the road playing the Mother of all Mammys, Agnes Brown. Brendan O'Carroll returns to his Stand Up Comedy roots. And where would he go but to his native Dublin City. The Olympia Theatre sold out the 10,000 tickets for the week long run in just one hour. So out he stepped to an audience full of anticipation and ready to have a laugh. And they did....Big Time! Enjoy Brendan as he takes the audience on a character trip which includes: Charlie Smart, the 80 year old cynical auld bastard, Agnes Brown who just has to comment on the uselessness of men and then the man himself Brendan O'Caroll takes center stage, and lays waste to all the things tht annoy him (and probably you too) - you will howl along with the Olympia audience watching a true master at work.
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The Van
Title: The Van
Character: Weslie
Released: November 29, 1996
Type: Movie
In a working-class quarter of Dublin, 'Bimbo' Reeves gets laid off from his job and, with his redundancy payout, buys a van and sells fish and chips with his buddy, Larry. Due to Ireland's surprising success at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, their business starts off well, but the relationship between the two friends soon becomes strained as Bimbo behaves more like a typical boss.
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Brendan O'Carroll: How's Your Jolly Roger?
Title: Brendan O'Carroll: How's Your Jolly Roger?
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 1995
Type: Movie
Recorded Live at the Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork In the "Real" Capital of Ireland, Cork City, Brendan O'Carroll takes the Southern Audience on a riotous trip through Irish life. Also featuring the debut performance on DVD of Brendan's most loved character "Rocky Brennan"
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Brendan O'Carroll: How's Your Snowballs
Title: Brendan O'Carroll: How's Your Snowballs
Released: October 15, 1994
Type: Movie
Recorded Live at the Theatre Royal in Limerick City Ireland's No. 1 funny man takes you on a hilarious journey through Christmas parties, life with the kids, his unsuccessful attempts at getting laid and his wedding day in a non-stop helter-skelter of laughter and outrageous mayhem.
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Title: Room 101
Character: Self
Released: July 4, 1994
Type: TV
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.
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Title: The Late Late Show
Character: Self
Released: July 6, 1962
Type: TV
The Late Late Show, sometimes referred to as The Late Late, or in some cases by the initialism LLS, is the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster and the official flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The show was broadcast live for over two hours in front of a studio audience at 21.30 on Friday nights between September and May. It was regarded as an Irish television institution, even outside the country, and was considered "Ireland's chat show".
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Mrs. Brown's Boys: Mammy's Widow's Memories
Title: Mrs. Brown's Boys: Mammy's Widow's Memories
Character: Agnes Brown
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A handsome stranger appears in Foley's Pub, surprisingly to find Agnes Brown. The question is: will she go on her first date in years and what will happen during this date?