Actor profile

Patrick Drury

19th August 1945 London, England, UK Acting

Patrick Drury is a character actor best known for playing shopkeeper John O'Leary in the Channel 4 television comedy Father Ted. His film credits include the horror movie The Awakening (1980) starring Charlton Heston, and the 1984 comedy Laughterhouse (also known as Singleton's Pluck) with Ian Holm. He was previously married to actress Caroline Langrishe.

12 Movies 17 TV Shows 29 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

RSC Live: Timon of Athens poster

RSC Live: Timon of Athens 20th November 2019 as Flavius

Queen Marie of Romania poster

Queen Marie of Romania 8th November 2019 as Woodrow Wilson

RSC Live: Titus Andronicus poster

RSC Live: Titus Andronicus 9th August 2017 as Marcus Andronicus

RSC Live: Antony & Cleopatra poster

RSC Live: Antony & Cleopatra 24th May 2017 as Lepidus

Lennon Naked poster

Lennon Naked 21st November 2010 as Apple Accountant

Coriolanus poster

Coriolanus 1st January 1997 as Comminius

A Breed of Heroes poster

A Breed of Heroes 4th September 1994 as Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith

Shoot to Kill poster

Shoot to Kill 3rd June 1990 as Detective Inspector

Up Line poster

Up Line 4th February 1987 as Brian O'Brien

Florence Nightingale poster

Florence Nightingale 7th April 1985 as Henry Nicholson

Laughterhouse poster

Laughterhouse 1st September 1984 as David Wolmer

The Awakening poster

The Awakening 9th July 1980 as Paul Whittier

The Crown poster

The Crown 4th November 2016 as Lord Chamberlain

Ripper Street poster

Ripper Street 30th December 2012 as Col. Sir Edward Bradford

Murder in Suburbia poster

Murder in Suburbia 13th March 2004 as Kieran Doyle

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Robin Wooliscroft

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Connor Simpson

Father Ted poster

Father Ted 21st April 1995 as John O'Leary

Moon and Son poster

Moon and Son 4th January 1992 as Inspector Sardou

The Men's Room poster

The Men's Room 25th September 1991 as James Walton

Soldier Soldier poster

Soldier Soldier 10th June 1991 as Lt Col Mark Osbourne

In Suspicious Circumstances poster

In Suspicious Circumstances 3rd June 1991 as Jack Derham

Screen One poster

Screen One 10th September 1989 as Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith

The Beiderbecke Connection poster

The Beiderbecke Connection 27th November 1988 as Ivan

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries poster

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 2nd August 1987 as Chief Supt. Howard Fortune

Inspector Morse poster

Inspector Morse 6th January 1987 as Frank McTeer

Shine on Harvey Moon poster

Shine on Harvey Moon 8th January 1982 as Adrian Horowitz

I, Claudius poster

I, Claudius 20th September 1976 as Courier

Rumpole of the Bailey poster

Rumpole of the Bailey 17th December 1975 as Desmond Casterini