Danny O'Carroll

Danny O'Carroll
Born (1983-10-16) 16 October 1983 (age 41)
Dublin, Ireland
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Known forBuster Brady in Mrs. Brown's Boys and All Round to Mrs. Brown's
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
Children2
Parents
RelativesBrendan O'Carroll Jnr (Brother)
Eric O'Carroll (Brother)
Fiona O'Carroll (Sister)
Eilish O'Carroll (Aunt)
Jennifer Gibney (Stepmother)

Danny O'Carroll (born 16 October 1983)[1][2] is an Irish actor and producer. He is best known for portraying Buster Brady (associate of the son of matriarch Agnes Brown) on stage, and in the BBC and RTÉ television sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys.[3]

Early life and family

O'Carroll was born on 16 October 1983 in Dublin.[4] He is the son of Brendan O'Carroll, who plays Agnes Brown in the series,[5] as well as the brother of Fiona O'Carroll, nephew of Eilish O'Carroll, and stepson of Jennifer Gibney, all of whom also feature in the series.[6] As a teenager, O'Carroll was diagnosed with dyslexia, which his father and brother Eric were also diagnosed with around the same time.[7]

Career

As well as Mrs. Brown's Boys, O'Carroll also starred in and was an executive producer of the Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie.[8] Channel 4 offered him an international travel series.[2] Due to family commitments, O'Carroll declined the opportunity to participate in Dancing on Ice in 2019.[9]

On 10 December 2024, O'Carroll was announced to be taking part in the eighth season of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.[10]

Personal life

O'Carroll lives in County Donegal.[9] He is involved in fundraising for various causes, including autism, mental health and childhood illnesses.[4][11][12][13][14]

Since 2007, O'Carroll has been married to Amanda Woods. Woods plays Betty Brown in the show and has two children with O'Carroll. In 2024 O'Carroll confirmed his separation from Woods.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Character(s)
1999 Angela's Ashes Clarke
2000 When the Sky Falls Shaughnessy's son
2014 Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie Buster Brady

Television

Year Title Role
2002–2008 Mrs Brown's Boys The Original Series Simon Brown
Buster Brady
2008 Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice CD printing worker
2011–present Mrs. Brown's Boys Buster Brady
2017–2022 All Round to Mrs. Brown's Buster Brady
2018 For Facts Sake Self

References

  1. ^ O'Carroll, Danny (16 October 2020). "All I wanted for my birthday in one picture thank you all for the birthday wishes". Instagram. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Mrs Brown's Boys star Danny O'Carroll: 'I was bullied at school because of dad's shows'". 24 October 2013. The 30-year-old actor has just two days of filming left to do on the Mrs Brown movie.
  3. ^ McGreevy, Ronan (27 April 2011). "Necessity the mammy of invention as O'Carroll's Mrs Brown is up for Bafta". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b Corby, Donagh (14 November 2014). "Danny O'Carroll shrugs off critics' hate".
  5. ^ "Mrs Brown's Boys star confirms Christmas special". RTÉ News. 11 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Mrs Brown's Boys family tree – how the cast and characters are related". Radio Times. 1 January 2020.
  7. ^ Caden, Sarah (10 October 2004). "Of chips and old blocks". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Danny O'Carroll". IMDb.
  9. ^ a b Bryant, Aoihin (20 June 2020). "Mrs Brown's Boys' Danny O'Carroll reveals why he declined a spot on Dancing On Ice".
  10. ^ Daly, Rebecca (10 December 2024). "Mrs Brown's Boys actor joins Dancing With The Stars lineup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Danny's Night of the Stars raises €20,000 for Donegal charities". 6 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Buster's amazing charity night raises over €50,000 for Buncrana pier tragedy and Pieta House". 21 May 2016.
  13. ^ Kennedy, Jason (24 December 2016). "'He has given our son the chance he deserves' - Danny O'Carroll makes €30k donation to toddler with cerebral palsy". Irish Independent.
  14. ^ "Danny just 'busting' to help St Eunan's College". 20 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Mrs Brown's Boys' Danny O'Carroll appears to confirm new romance". 10 September 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.