Danny O'Carroll
Danny O'Carroll | |
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| Born | 1982/3 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Buster Brady in Mrs. Brown's Boys and All Round to Mrs. Brown's |
| Spouse | Amanda Woods (2007–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Brendan O'Carroll Doreen Dowdall |
Danny O'Carroll (born 1982/3)[1] is an Irish producer and actor, best known for portraying the breakout character Buster Brady (associate of the son of foul-mouthed matriarch Agnes Brown) on stage, and in the BBC and RTÉ television sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys.[2]
Early life and family
O'Carroll was born in Dublin.[3] He is the son of Brendan O'Carroll, who plays Agnes Brown in the series.[4] He is the brother of Fiona O'Carroll, nephew of Eilish O'Carroll, and stepson of Jennifer Gibney, all of whom feature in the series.[5]
Career
As well as Mrs. Brown's Boys, O'Carroll also starred in and was executive producer of Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie.[6]
Channel 4 offered him an international travel series.[1]
Due to family commitments, O'Carroll declined the opportunity to participate in Dancing on Ice in 2019.[7]
Personal life
O'Carroll lives in County Donegal.[7] He is involved in fundraising for various causes, including autism, mental health and childhood illnesses.[3][8][9][10][11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Angela's Ashes | Clarke |
| 2000 | When the Sky Falls | Shaughnessy's son |
| 2014 | Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie | Buster Brady |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2008 | Mrs Brown's Boys The Original Series | Buster Brady |
| 2008 | Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice | CD printing worker |
| 2011–present | Mrs. Brown's Boys | Buster Brady |
| 2017–present | All Round to Mrs. Brown's | Buster Brady |
| 2018 | For Facts Sake | Self |
References
- ^ a b "Mrs Brown's Boys star Danny O'Carroll: 'I was bullied at school because of dad's shows'". 24 October 2013.
The 30-year-old actor has just two days of filming left to do on the Mrs Brown movie.
- ^ McGreevy, Ronan (27 April 2011). "Necessity the mammy of invention as O'Carroll's Mrs Brown is up for Bafta". The Irish Times.
- ^ a b Corby, Donagh (14 November 2014). "Danny O'Carroll shrugs off critics' hate".
- ^ "Mrs Brown's Boys star confirms Christmas special". RTÉ News. 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Mrs Brown's Boys family tree – how the cast and characters are related". Radio Times. 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Danny O'Carroll".
- ^ a b Bryant, Aoihin (20 June 2020). "Mrs Brown's Boys' Danny O'Carroll reveals why he declined a spot on Dancing On Ice".
- ^ "Danny's Night of the Stars raises €20,000 for Donegal charities". 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Buster's amazing charity night raises over €50,000 for Buncrana pier tragedy and Pieta House". 21 May 2016.
- ^ Kennedy, Jason (24 December 2016). "'He has given our son the chance he deserves' - Danny O'Carroll makes €30k donation to toddler with cerebral palsy". Irish Independent.
- ^ "Danny just 'busting' to help St Eunan's College". 20 November 2020.