Jonathan Kenny (born December 12, 1957) is 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. He has since made a
successful recovery and still performs shows across Ireland. Kenny is
best known outside Ireland for appearing in the Channel 4 sitcom
Father Ted (as Michael the cinema owner in "The Passion of St Tibulus"
and as presenter Fred Rickwood in "Song For Europe"). He also played
the role of Monsieur Thénardier in the 1998 film version of Les
Misérables.Kenny is an accomplished singer and supporter of Munster
Rugby. Jon has just 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'. The
DVD was filmed in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry and Kenny is joined by the
fiddler Ivor Ottley and double bassist Damien Evans.Kenny performed as
a celebrity Gaelic football Manager in the reality series Celebrity
Bainisteoir. He was put up against other Irish celebrities such as
Nell McCafferty, Ivan Yates and Marty "Buy A Ticket" Whelan. Kenny
managed Limerick side Galtee Gaels which were knocked out in episode 3
by McCafferty's St. Mary's Faughanvale. Jon Kenny Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter