Jon Kenny

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

23

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-08-26

Deathday

2024-11-15 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Hospital, County Limerick, Ireland

Jon Kenny

Biography

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'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.

Known For

Song of the Sea
8.0%

Song of the Sea

Jun 23, 2014

Wolfwalkers
8.2%

Wolfwalkers

Oct 26, 2020

Les Misérables
7.2%

Les Misérables

May 1, 1998

Angela's Ashes
7.3%

Angela's Ashes

Dec 25, 1999

Father Ted
8.1%

Father Ted

Apr 21, 1995

The Van
6.4%

The Van

Nov 29, 1996

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Acting

2023
The Hurler: A Campion's Tale as Billy Byrne
2022
The Banshees of Inisherin as Gerry
2020
Wolfwalkers as Stringy Woodcutter, Ned (voice)
2015
The Break as Derek
2014
Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie as Cunningham
2014
Song of the Sea as Ferry Dan / The Great Seanachaí (voice)
2012
Joe Dolan - Sweet Little Rock N Roller as Self
2011
D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do as GAA Coach
2011
D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do as Himself
2011
D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do as Tom
2008
Dick Dickman, P.I.
2008
Gaybo Laughs Back as Garda PJ Moloney
2008
Insatiable as Mr Harvey
2008
Celebrity Bainisteoir
2005
D'Collection
2001
D'Unbelievables D'Mother as Various
1999
Angela's Ashes as Lavatory Man
1998
Les Misérables as Thénardier
1998
D'Unbelievables D'Telly as Various
1997
Angela Mooney Dies Again as Chaplin
1996
The Van as Gerry McCarthy
1996
D'Unbelievables D'Video as Various
1995
Father Ted as Michael Cocheese

Directing

2005
D'Collection as Director
2001
D'Unbelievables D'Mother as Director

Writing

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