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Dara Ó Briain

1972 - Today

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Dara Ó Briain ( DAR(R)-ə oh BREE-ən, Irish: [ˈd̪ˠaɾˠə oː ˈbʲɾʲiənʲ]; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as Mock the Week, The Panel, and The Apprentice: You're Fired!. In 2009, the Irish Independent described Ó Briain as "Terry Wogan's heir apparent as Britain's 'favourite Irishman'". In 2012, he was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance for his work on Mock the Week. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Dara Ó Briain is the 14,149th most popular actor (down from 12,882nd in 2024), the 521st most popular biography from Ireland (down from 492nd in 2019) and the 89th most popular Irish Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Dara Ó Briain ranks 14,149 out of 13,578. Before him are Garance Marillier, Tiffany Dupont, Ali Hillis, Rana Daggubati, Marissa Neitling, and Sammi Hanratty. After him are Laura Breckenridge, Savitha Sastry, Mandana Karimi, Trixie Mattel, Kevin Daniels, and Cassandra Jean.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Dara Ó Briain ranks 1,362. Before him are Kimya Dawson, LaMont Smith, Mandira Bedi, Rie Yasumi, Knut Arild Hareide, and Mikie Sherrill. After him are Shefali Shah, Malky Mackay, Egil Østenstad, Calvin Davis, Derek Mills, and Joanna Stone.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Dara Ó Briain ranks 521 out of 549. Before him are Art Parkinson (2001), Stephen Ward (1985), Eleanor Maguire (1970), Michael Carruth (1967), Cian O'Connor (1979), and Wes Hoolahan (1982). After him are Glenn Whelan (1984), Lyra Valkyria (1996), Evan Ferguson (2004), Simon Coveney (1972), Olive Loughnane (1976), and Sinéad Mulvey (1988).

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Among ACTORS In Ireland

Among actors born in Ireland, Dara Ó Briain ranks 89. Before him are Aisling Franciosi (1993), Graham Linehan (1968), Patrick Gibson (1995), Killian Scott (1985), Samantha Mumba (1983), and Art Parkinson (2001). After him are Aisling Bea (1984), Sophie Vavasseur (1992), Damien Molony (1984), Ruth Bradley (1987), Ryan O'Shaughnessy (1992), and Louisa Harland (1993).

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