Jon Kenny

Personal Info

Known For Actor

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 12 December 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

Actor

2023
2020
Wolfwalkers

as Stringy Woodcutter, Ned (voice)

2015
The Break

as Derek

2014
2014
Song of the Sea

as Ferry Dan / The Great Seanachaí (voice)

2008
Insatiable

as Mr Harvey

1999
Angela's Ashes

as Lavatory Man

1998
Les Misérables

as Thénardier

1996
The Van

as Gerry McCarthy

1995
Father Ted

as Michael Cocheese

Director

2001

Writer