Jon Kenny
Actor
Biography
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.
As Director
Filmography
The Banshees of Inisherin
as Gerry 2022
Song of the Sea
as Ferry Dan / The Great Seanachaí (voice) 2014
Wolfwalkers
as Stringy Woodcutter, Ned (voice) 2020
Les Misérables
as Thénardier 1998
Angela's Ashes
as Lavatory Man 1999
The Van
as Gerry McCarthy 1996
Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie
as Cunningham 2014
D'Unbelievables D'Video
as Various 1996
D'Unbelievables D'Telly
as Various 1998
D'Unbelievables D'Mother
as Various 2001
Insatiable
as Mr Harvey 2008
D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do
as GAA Coach 2011
D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do
as Himself 2011
D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do
as Tom 2011
The Break
as Derek 2015
Angela Mooney Dies Again
as Chaplin 1997
The Hurler: A Campion's Tale
as Billy Byrne 2023