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The Hurler: A Campion's Tale
as Billy Byrne
2023
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Jon Kenny
Biography
Jonathan Kenny (September 28, 1957 – November 15, 2024) 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.
Personal details
Full filmography
2023
2020
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Wolfwalkers
as Stringy Woodcutter, Ned (voice)
2020
2015
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The Break
as Derek
2015
2014
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Song of the Sea
as Ferry Dan / The Great Seanachaí (voice)
2014
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Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie
as Cunningham
2014
2011
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D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do
as Tom
2011
2008
D
Dick Dickman, P.I.
2008
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Insatiable
as Mr Harvey
2008
G
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Garda PJ Moloney
2008
2005
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D'Collection
2005
2001
D
D'Unbelievables D'Mother
2001
1999
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Angela's Ashes
as Lavatory Man
1999
1998
L
Les Misérables
as Thénardier
1998
D
D'Unbelievables D'Telly
as Various
1998
1997
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Angela Mooney Dies Again
as Chaplin
1997
1996
D
D'Unbelievables D'Video
as Various
1996
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The Van
as Gerry McCarthy
1996