Person
Pat Shortt
Acting · Born 1966-12-12 · Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Biography
Pat Shortt is an Irish actor and comedian, best known for his work with the McDonagh brothers, as well as the Irish sitcom Killinaskully, which he created and wrote. He is also known as half of D'Unbelievables, a comedy duo he co-founded in the late 1980s with friend Jon Kenny.
Known for
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Charlie
The Late Late Show
Self
Father Ted
Tom
The Banshees of Inisherin
Jonjo Devine
Bodkin
Darragh
SisterS
Deryl
Song of the Sea
Lug (voice)
The Guard
Colum Hennessey
Killinaskully
2003
Frank of Ireland
Padraig
Filmography
- 2026How to Get to Heaven from BelfastCharlie
- 2025Four Letters of LoveJohn Flannery
- 2024Me and DadBarman
- 2024Dead Man’s MoneyOld Henry
- 2024BodkinDarragh
- 2024Songs of Ireland
- 2024Rat KingThanks
- 2023The Heist Before ChristmasHeadmaster
- 2023The Life of Lester WinkLester Wink
- 2023SisterSDeryl
- 2022The Banshees of InisherinJonjo Devine
- 2022LambingJohn
- 2022Warts and AllDirector
- 2021Frank of IrelandPadraig
- 2020PixieFather Daly
- 2019MayaKen
- 2019AnimalsBill
- 2019Dark Lies the IslandDaddy Mannion
- 2018The Belly of the WhaleRonald Tanner
- 2016The FlagHarry Hambridge
- 2016SmalltownTom
- 2016Twice ShyPat Collins
- 2015Queen & CountryRedmond
- 2014Song of the SeaLug (voice)
- 2014CalvaryBrendan Lynch
- 2013Dermot Morgan: Fearless FunnymanSelf
- 2013Life's a BreezeColm
- 2013Breakfast WineMr Kelliher
- 2012Joe Dolan - Sweet Little Rock N RollerSelf
- 2011The GuardColum Hennessey
- 2011D'Unbelievables One Hell of a DoGerry
- 2010SoulBoyBrendan
- 2009MattieMattie Dwyer
- 2008Gaybo Laughs BackGarda Tom Walsh
- 2008Spacemen Three
- 2007Strength and HonourWheeler McCoy
- 2007GarageJosie
- 2006Pat Shortt - You Won't Get Away With That Here
- 2005D'Collection
- 2004Man About DogFergie
- 2003Killinaskully
- 2003Pat Shortt: Live and a Bit DangerousSelf
- 2001D'Unbelievables D'MotherVarious
- 2000Wild About HarryRonnie
- 2000The Closer You GetOllie Doyle
- 2000SaltwaterMr. Fanning
- 1999This Is My FatherGarda Ben
- 1998D'Unbelievables D'TellyVarious
- 1996D'Unbelievables D'VideoVarious
- 1995Father TedTom
- 1962The Late Late ShowSelf
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