Paul Woodfull
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Paul Woodfull is an Irish writer, actor, comedian and musician. He has written two television series, a CD and the comedy musical play I, Keano
. He is a graduate of the National College of Art and Design in Dublin.
wrote and performed in it. It won Best Entertainment Series at the Irish Film and Television Awards in 2005 and at the Celtic Film & Television Festival in 2006.
This Is Ireland was a comedy sketch series about Ireland made for the BBC.
and Michael Nugent
, co-wrote I, Keano
, a comedy musical play about footballer Roy Keane
leaving the Republic of Ireland national football team
before the 2002 FIFA World Cup
.
It is presented as a mock-epic melodrama about an ancient Roman legion preparing for war. In its first two years, over half a million people watched it, generating €10m ($13m) in ticket sales. In January 2008, it began its fourth year of performances.
.
He has various performance alter-egos, including DJ Gary on RTE
radio, cabaret singer Tony St James and republican balladeer Ding Dong Denny O’Reilly.
In 2000, he appeared as Ding Dong Denny O'Reilly in the Roddy Doyle
movie When Brendan Met Trudy.
He was a member of the Skank Mooks in the late 1970s, the band was one of the original and most influential of the Dublin punk/new wave bands of the era. He also created, and performed in, various musical tribute groups, including the Joshua Trio (a U2
tribute band which featured on the Jonathan Ross
Show), the Glam Tarts and Abbaesque.
I, Keano
I, Keano is a comedy musical play about footballer Roy Keane leaving the Republic of Ireland national football team before the 2002 FIFA World Cup....
. He is a graduate of the National College of Art and Design in Dublin.
Works
- I, KeanoI, KeanoI, Keano is a comedy musical play about footballer Roy Keane leaving the Republic of Ireland national football team before the 2002 FIFA World Cup....
, comedy musical play with Arthur MathewsArthur Mathews (writer)Arthur Mathews is an Irish comedy writer and actor who, often with writing partner Graham Linehan, has either written or contributed to a number of popular television comedies, most notably Father Ted. He is a graduate of the Dublin Institute of Technology...
and Michael NugentMichael NugentMichael Nugent is an Irish writer and activist. He has written or co-written five books and the comedy musical play I, Keano. He has campaigned on many political issues, often with his late wife Anne Holliday, and he is chairperson of the advocacy group Atheist Ireland...
, 2005 - Stew, TV series with Paul TylakPaul Tylak- Television :Like many Irish comedians of his generation, Paul Tylak got his first TV break on Nighthawks, a late night RTE arts, media, chat show in 1989, 1990 and 1991....
, RTÉ, 2004-2005 - Ding Dong Merrily on High, televised concert as Ding Dong Denny O'Reilly, RTÉ, 2004
- This is Ireland, TV series with Arthur MathewsArthur Mathews (writer)Arthur Mathews is an Irish comedy writer and actor who, often with writing partner Graham Linehan, has either written or contributed to a number of popular television comedies, most notably Father Ted. He is a graduate of the Dublin Institute of Technology...
and Paul TylakPaul Tylak- Television :Like many Irish comedians of his generation, Paul Tylak got his first TV break on Nighthawks, a late night RTE arts, media, chat show in 1989, 1990 and 1991....
, BBC, 2004 - DJ Gary, Radio character, RTÉ 2FM, 1998-2006
- Publocked, CD as Ding Dong Denny O’Reilly, 1996
Television
Stew is an Irish comedy sketch series. Woodfull and Paul TylakPaul Tylak
- Television :Like many Irish comedians of his generation, Paul Tylak got his first TV break on Nighthawks, a late night RTE arts, media, chat show in 1989, 1990 and 1991....
wrote and performed in it. It won Best Entertainment Series at the Irish Film and Television Awards in 2005 and at the Celtic Film & Television Festival in 2006.
This Is Ireland was a comedy sketch series about Ireland made for the BBC.
Theatre
Woodfull, with Arthur MathewsArthur Mathews (writer)
Arthur Mathews is an Irish comedy writer and actor who, often with writing partner Graham Linehan, has either written or contributed to a number of popular television comedies, most notably Father Ted. He is a graduate of the Dublin Institute of Technology...
and Michael Nugent
Michael Nugent
Michael Nugent is an Irish writer and activist. He has written or co-written five books and the comedy musical play I, Keano. He has campaigned on many political issues, often with his late wife Anne Holliday, and he is chairperson of the advocacy group Atheist Ireland...
, co-wrote I, Keano
I, Keano
I, Keano is a comedy musical play about footballer Roy Keane leaving the Republic of Ireland national football team before the 2002 FIFA World Cup....
, a comedy musical play about footballer Roy Keane
Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish former footballer and manager. In his 18-year playing career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, before ending his career at Celtic in Scotland....
leaving the Republic of Ireland national football team
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
before the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
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It is presented as a mock-epic melodrama about an ancient Roman legion preparing for war. In its first two years, over half a million people watched it, generating €10m ($13m) in ticket sales. In January 2008, it began its fourth year of performances.
Performing career
Woodfull has appeared in Stew, the television sketch series that he co-wrote with Paul TylakPaul Tylak
- Television :Like many Irish comedians of his generation, Paul Tylak got his first TV break on Nighthawks, a late night RTE arts, media, chat show in 1989, 1990 and 1991....
.
He has various performance alter-egos, including DJ Gary on RTE
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
radio, cabaret singer Tony St James and republican balladeer Ding Dong Denny O’Reilly.
In 2000, he appeared as Ding Dong Denny O'Reilly in the Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. Several of his books have been made into successful films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. He won the Booker Prize in 1993....
movie When Brendan Met Trudy.
He was a member of the Skank Mooks in the late 1970s, the band was one of the original and most influential of the Dublin punk/new wave bands of the era. He also created, and performed in, various musical tribute groups, including the Joshua Trio (a U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
tribute band which featured on the Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross (television presenter)
Jonathan Stephen Ross, OBE is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting the BBC One chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross from 2001 until he left the BBC in 2010. Ross began hosting a new chat show on ITV1 starting 3 September 2011...
Show), the Glam Tarts and Abbaesque.