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Jon Kenny

1957-08-26 (67 years old) in Hospital, County Limerick, Ireland

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.

Movies

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The Hurler: A Campion's Tale
0 %|Oct 6, 2023
Comedy
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The Banshees of Inisherin
74.57 %|Oct 20, 2022
Drama, Comedy
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Wolfwalkers
82.28 %|Oct 26, 2020
Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy
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The Break
60 %|Jul 11, 2015
Drama
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Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie
53 %|Jun 27, 2014
Comedy
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Song of the Sea
80.03999999999999 %|Jun 23, 2014
Family, Animation, Fantasy
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D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do
95 %|Feb 11, 2011
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, TV Movie
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D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do
95 %|Feb 11, 2011
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, TV Movie
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D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do
95 %|Feb 11, 2011
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, TV Movie
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Dick Dickman, P.I.
0 %|Dec 12, 2008
Comedy, Mystery
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Insatiable
8 %|Aug 2, 2008
Thriller, Horror
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D'Collection
0 %|Nov 12, 2005
Comedy
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D'Unbelievables D'Mother
85 %|Feb 11, 2001
Comedy
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Angela's Ashes
72.78 %|Dec 25, 1999
Drama
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Les Misérables
72 %|May 1, 1998
Crime, Drama, History, Romance
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D'Unbelievables D'Telly
94 %|Jan 1, 1998
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Music
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Angela Mooney Dies Again
0 %|Jul 9, 1997
Drama
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The Van
63 %|Nov 29, 1996
Comedy, Drama
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D'Unbelievables D'Video
96 %|Feb 11, 1996
Comedy

Series

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Joe Dolan - Sweet Little Rock N Roller
0 %|Dec 31, 2012
Documentary
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Celebrity Bainisteoir
0 %|Mar 23, 2008
Reality
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Father Ted
81.12 %|Apr 21, 1995
Comedy