Jon Kenny

Born: 1957-08-26

Jonathan Kenny (born 12 December 1957) is 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'collection 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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as Gerry
Released: 2022-10-20

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship,...

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Wolfwalkers

as Stringy Woodcutter, Ned (voice)
Released: 2020-10-26

In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be...

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Les Misérables

as Thénardier
Released: 1998-05-01

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a...

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Song of the Sea

as Ferry Dan / The Great Seanachaí (voice)
Released: 2014-09-06

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and...

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Angela's Ashes

as Lavatory Man
Released: 1999-12-25

Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the...

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The Van

as Gerry McCarthy
Released: 1996-11-29

In a working-class quarter of Dublin, 'Bimbo' Reeves gets laid off from his job and, with his...

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Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie

as Cunningham
Released: 2014-06-27

When Moore Street market-trader Agnes Brown finds her livelihood under threat from a ruthless...

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The Break

as Derek
Released: 2015-07-11

Since 2008 the recession has been the biggest story in Ireland. Nobody has gone untouched by the...

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D'Unbelievables D'Telly

as Various
Released: 1998-01-01

Irish Comedy Starring Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt

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Angela Mooney Dies Again

as Chaplin
Released: 1997-07-09

Americans want to take over the Irish creamery Angela Mooney's husband built up. Everybody in...

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Dick Dickman, P.I.

as uncredited
Released: 2008-12-12

A vanity project by Wexford-based comedian Barry O'Neill, starring and directing and writing....

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The Hurler: A Campion's Tale

as Billy Byrne
Released: 2023-10-06

When Ireland's most notorious amateur sports star becomes the first man in history to fail a...

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Father Ted

as Michael Cocheese
First aired: 1995-04-21

A crazy comedy about three rather strange parish priests exiled to Craggy Island, a remote...

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