Dermot John Morgan was an Irish comedian and actor, best known for his role as the title character on the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. Morgan died one day after filming of the third and final series of Father Ted was completed.
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Taffin
The First Snow of Winter
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Hitler: The Comedy YearsSmall, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
So You Think You're Irish
Gaybo Laughs Back
Dermot Morgan LiveDermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
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Television 5
Have I Got News for You
Father Ted
Shooting StarsComic Relief
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
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About this person
Dermot John Morgan was an Irish comedian and actor, best known for his role as the title character on the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. Morgan died one day after filming of the third and final series of Father Ted was completed. In 1999 he was posthumously awarded the British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance.
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Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1952 to 1998 · aged 45
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16 languages
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