P. J. Gallagher (born 18 April 1975) is an Irish stand-up comedian, actor and co-creator of the television show Naked Camera.[1] His various characters in the programme include a mentally unstable taxi driver, ladies' man Jake Stevens and a "Dirty Auld One", an old woman who makes sexual comments.
P.J. Gallagher | |
|---|---|
 Gallagher performing in 2014 at a local pub | |
| Born | Paul Joseph Gallagher 18 April 1975 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | St Paul's College, Raheny, Dublin |
| Spouse |
Elaine Stewart
(m. 2013; sep. 2016) |
| Partner | Kelly Doolin |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and career
editGallagher was born on 18 April 1973 in Cork, Ireland. He is an alumnus of St Paul's College, Raheny. In June 2013, Gallagher married Elaine Stewart who was his long-term girlfriend.[2][3] He is also friends with fellow comedian Jason Byrne, and he has worked on BBC's The I Hate Show.[4] Gallagher is also a motorbike racer. He has revealed he has reactive arthritis.[5]
He participated in season 4 of Celebrity Bainisteoir managing St Patrick's GAA Club Donabate, Dublin.[6]
He was in Meet Your Neighbours, when RTÉ put him on RTÉ One.[7]
He presented PJ and Jim in the Morning with Jim McCabe on Classic Hits until April, 2021. On April 1, 2021, PJ and co-host Jim McCabe moved from Ireland's Classic Hits to Radio Nova to present the new 'Morning Glory' breakfast programme; the show is broadcast every weekday from 6am-10am.
Starting from 21 October 2015, P.J. also presents Dubland with Suzanne Kane.[8] The podcast reached number 1 on the iTunes Irish comedy chart.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hamlet | Gravedigger | |
| 2006 | Mebollox | Patsy | Short |
| 2016 | The Young Offenders | Ray |
Television
edit| Title | Year | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podge and Rodge: A Scare at Bedtime | 2005 | Taxi Driver | RTÉ Two | 1 episode | |
| Naked Camera | 2005–2007 | Various | Lead Also Writer |
[9] | |
| The Podge and Rodge Show | 2006 | Himself | 1 episode | ||
| Podge and Rodge's Stickit Inn | 2009 | RTÉ Two | |||
| Meet Your Neighbours | 2011 | Various | RTÉ One | Also Writer | |
| Celebrity Bainisteoir | Himself | Season 4 | [10] | ||
| Trojan Donkey | 2013 | Jumperman | |||
| Next Week's News | 2014 | Team Captain | |||
| The Young Offenders | 2018–present | Principal Barry Walsh | RTÉ2 BBC Three |
11 episodes | [11] |
References
edit- ^ Lisa Richards Comedy – PJ Gallagher Archived 4 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "We've just got married and my new wife has already done a runner – Herald.ie". Herald.ie. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "PJ Gallagher split from his wife a year ago after just two years of marriage". DublinLive.ie. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ RTÉ Two: The Cafewww.rte.ie Archived 7 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kelly, Fiach (4 January 2008). "Comedian reveals how he tracked birth parents to solve family health mystery". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ^ "RTÉ's Celebrity Bainisteoirs announced" Archived 17 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. RTÉ Ten. 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Meet Your Neighbours". RTÉ Television. Retrieved on 25 December 2011.
- ^ "DUBLAND The Podcast by Suzanne Kane & PJ Gallgher on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Terrestrial TV in Ireland is dead," says PJ Gallagher, star of Naked Camera and The Young Offenders www.joe.ie, accessed 23 November 2020
- ^ "RTÉ's Celebrity Bainisteoirs announced" Archived 17 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. RTÉ Ten. 15 July 2011.
- ^ Gallagher delighted with Young Offenders switch-up 9 February 2018 www.rte.ie, accessed 23 November 2020
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