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Brendan O'Carroll
Brendan O'Carroll

Brendan O'Carroll

  • 69 years old
  • Irish
  • Actor, writer and producer

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Brendan O'Carroll hasn't spoken to Gary Hollywood since he quit Mrs Brown's Boys

Gary Hollywood quit BBC sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys in 2020, with the show's creator and lead actor Brendan O'Carroll saying that the pair haven't spoken since his former co-star's sudden departure.

Rick Fulton and Joel Leaver, The Mirror, 15th June 2022

Mrs Brown's Boys has dealt another blow to the comedy snobs

A new Netflix film is a reminder that people like comics to be funny - not just clever.

Ed Power, The Telegraph, 25th February 2022

Brendan O'Carroll under fire for remark about Tyler Perry's 'colour'

Mrs. Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll came under fire tonight for a joke he made about Tyler Perry's "colour" on The One Show.

Jamie Downham, The Sun, 22nd February 2022

Mrs Brown's Boys to return for full series

Mrs Brown's Boys is reportedly due to return to the BBC for its first full series since 2013.

British Comedy Guide, 20th February 2022

How Mrs. Brown joined a US drag-comedy on Netflix

America, watch out - Agnes Brown is coming to get you. TV star Brendan O'Carroll has said it was "awe-inspiring" to join forces with his comedic counterpart across the water, Tyler Perry, in a new movie for Netflix featuring Mrs Brown called A Madea Homecoming.

Melanie Finn, The Independent (Ireland), 18th February 2022

Tyler Perry's Netflix movie has unexpected Mrs Brown's Boys crossover

Titled A Madea Homecoming, the film will centre around an "LGBTQ+ storyline", but what's really caught our eye is the fact that Brendan O'Carroll of Mrs Brown's Boys fame is in the film, reprising his role as Agnes Brown.

Digital Spy, 20th January 2022

Mrs Brown's Boys review

There's nothing like a pandemic to put things into perspective. In the spirit of Christmas, I can confirm that watching Mrs Brown's Boys is better than a dose of Covid, if only because, though thoroughly appalling, it's all over relatively quickly.

Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 26th December 2021

Why the feck is Brendan O'Carroll's BBC comedy so popular?

Critics derided it from the beginning, yet Brendan O'Carroll's creation only seems to become more popular with each year. Alexandra Pollard explores the appeal of one of the UK's most polarising comedies.

The Independent, 25th December 2021

Inside Mrs Brown's Boys biggest scandals

Despite having millions of viewers every week and even a smash-hit movie, Brendan O'Carroll - who created the controversial Irish mammy - has had to defend the BBC show on many occasions.

The Sun, 7th December 2021

Mrs Brown's Boys Live - 10 Year Anniversary, review

It's time to stop arguing over this rubbish.

Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 30th October 2021

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