Ed Byrne

Biography

Edward Cathal Byrne is an Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist and actor. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just for Laughs, and is a guest on television panel games. As an actor, he played the title character in the 2000 ITV adaptation of the pantomime Aladdin.

Known for

Top Gear

October 20, 2002

I Could Never Be Your Woman

May 11, 2007

The Graham Norton Show

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	The Comedy Annual
2024	My Freaky Family	Winchflat
2021	The Weakest Link	Self - Participant
2021	Celebrity Best Home Cook	Self - Contestant
2020	Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime	Self
2020	Between the Covers	Self
2019	Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert	Himself
2019	Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz	Team Captain
2019	Six Nations Sin Bin	Self - Panellist
2018	Pilgrimage	Self
2018	Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In	himself
2017	Dara & Ed's Road to Mandalay	Himself
2016	Ed Byrne: Roaring Forties	himself
2015	Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure	Himself
2013	The Great Comic Relief Bake Off	Himself - Contestant
2013	The Great Comic Relief Bake Off	Himself - Presenter
2012	The Great Sport Relief Bake Off	Self - Host
2011	Celebrity Chase	Himself
2010	Reunited	Rob
2010	FHM Stand-Up Hero
2010	Reunited
2010	Let's Dance for Sport Relief	Himself - Judge
2009	Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2	Self
2009	7 Days	Panelist
2009	The Best of The Panel
2007	Mock The Week: Too Hot For TV
2007	Comedy Shuffle
2006	Are You Ready for Love?	Luke Dyson
2003	Celebrity Mastermind
2001	The Cassidys	Barry Cassidy
2001	Sam's Game	Alex
2000	Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime	Aladdin
2000	Head on Comedy
1997	Space Cadets	Self
—	Have I Got a Bit More News for You	Self - Panellist
2021	Creation Stories	Alistair Campbell
2020	Guessable
2017	Richard Osman's House of Games	Self - Contestant
2016	Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
2014	Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled	Self
2014	Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2012	Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets	Himself
2012	Dara O Briain's Science Club	Himself
2011	Pointless Celebrities	Self
2011	World's Most Dangerous Roads
2011	Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser	Himself
2010	Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show	Self (Commentary & Drinking Game)
2010	Round Ireland with a Fridge	Dylan Daley
2010	The Bubble	Self
2009	Ed Byrne: Different Class	himself
2009	Let's Dance for Comic Relief	Self - Contestant
2007	I Could Never Be Your Woman	Delivery Boy
2007	The Graham Norton Show	Self
2007	Would I Lie to You?	Self
2006	The One Show	Self
2006	Ed Byrne: Pedantic & Whimsical	Himself
2005	Mock the Week	Self - Panelist
2005	Mock the Week	Self
2005	8 Out of 10 Cats	Self
2005	Zemanovaload	John Davies
2003	QI	Self
2002	Top Gear	Himself
2002	I Love Muppets	Self
2001	Rat	Rudolph
2001	Richard & Judy	Self
2000	Doctors
1996	Never Mind the Buzzcocks	Self
1979	Question Time	Self - Panellist

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2019	Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert	Writer
2018	Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In	Writer
2016	Ed Byrne: Roaring Forties	Writer
2011	Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser	Writer
2009	Ed Byrne: Different Class	Writer
2006	Ed Byrne: Pedantic & Whimsical	Writer