Jon Kenny
Actor
- Born
- August 26, 1957 · Hospital, County Limerick, Ireland
- Died
- November 15, 2024 (age 67)
Jonathan Kenny (September 28, 1957 – November 15, 2024) 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.
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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
The Banshees of Inisherin
October 20, 2022
Song of the Sea
June 23, 2014
Wolfwalkers
October 26, 2020
Les Misérables
May 1, 1998
Angela's Ashes
December 25, 1999
The Van
November 29, 1996
Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie
June 27, 2014
D'Unbelievables D'Telly
January 1, 1998
Insatiable
August 2, 2008
The Break
July 11, 2015
Angela Mooney Dies Again
July 9, 1997
The Hurler: A Campion's Tale
October 6, 2023
Acting18
- 2023The Hurler: A Campion's Tale as Billy Byrne
- 2022The Banshees of Inisherin as Gerry
- 2020Wolfwalkers as Stringy Woodcutter, Ned (voice)
- 2015The Break as Derek
- 2014Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie as Cunningham
- 2014Song of the Sea as Ferry Dan / The Great Seanachaí (voice)
- 2011D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do as Himself, GAA Coach, Tom
- 2008Dick Dickman, P.I.
- 2008Gaybo Laughs Back as Garda PJ Moloney
- 2008Insatiable