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Jon Kenny

Jon Kenny

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 26, 1957
Died Nov 15, 2024 (67)
Birthplace Hospital, County Limerick, Ireland
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Jonathan Kenny (born December 12, 1957) was an Irish comedian and actor who 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'c ... ollection but the group stopped touring after Kenny was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Kenny is an accomplished singer and supporter of Munster Rugby. Kenny 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. Kenny returned to solo comedy and has performed throughout Ireland with his one-man show. In the spring of 2007, Kenny realised his first solo stand-up DVD 'Back to Front'. Kenny created a brand new theatre show 'Mag Mell' with visual Artist Des Dillon and Musician/Composers Benny McCarthy & Conal Ó'Gráda in 2012-13.

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The Hurler: A Campion's Tale

The Hurler: A Campion's Tale

2023

as Billy Byrne

Wolfwalkers

Wolfwalkers

2020

as Stringy Woodcutter, Ned (voice)

The Break

The Break

2015

as Derek

Song of the Sea

Song of the Sea

2014

as Ferry Dan / The Great Seanachaí (voice)

Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie

Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie

2014

as Cunningham

D'Unbelievables D'Mother

D'Unbelievables D'Mother

2001

as Various

Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes

1999

as Lavatory Man

D'Unbelievables D'Telly

D'Unbelievables D'Telly

1998

as Various

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1998

as Thénardier

Angela Mooney Dies Again

Angela Mooney Dies Again

1997

as Chaplin

The Van

The Van

1996

as Gerry McCarthy

D'Unbelievables D'Mother

D'Unbelievables D'Mother

2001

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Father Ted

as Michael Cocheese

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 21, 1995

Celebrity Bainisteoir

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 23, 2008

Joe Dolan - Sweet Little Rock N Roller

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 31, 2012

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