Danny O'Carroll (born 16 October 1983) is an Irish actor and producer. He is best known for portraying Buster Brady (associate of the son of matriarch

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) on stage, and in the

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and

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television sitcom ''

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''.

Early life and family

O'Carroll was born on 16 October 1983 in

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. He is the son of

Brendan O'Carroll Brendan O'Carroll (born 17 September 1955) is an Irish actor, comedian, director, producer and writer. He is best known for portraying foul-mouthed matriarch Agnes Brown on stage and in the BBC and RTÉ television sitcom ''Mrs. Brown's Boys''. ...

, who plays Agnes Brown in the series, as well as the brother of

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, nephew of Eilish O'Carroll, and stepson of

Jennifer Gibney Jennifer Gibney (born 7 July 1964) is an Irish actress. She is best known for playing Cathy Brown in the BBC television sitcom, ''Mrs. Brown's Boys''. Gibney appears in ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' as the daughter of Agnes Brown, played by her real-l ...

, all of whom also feature in the series. As a teenager, O'Carroll was diagnosed with

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, which his father and brother Eric were also diagnosed with around the same time.

Career

As well as ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'', O'Carroll also starred in and was an executive producer of the ''

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''.

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offered him an international travel series. Due to family commitments, O'Carroll declined the opportunity to participate in ''

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'' in

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Personal life

O'Carroll lives in

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. He is involved in fundraising for various causes, including

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, mental health and childhood illnesses. O'Carroll has been married to Amanda Woods since 2007. Woods plays

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in the show and has two children with O'Carroll, Jamie and Blake.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ocarroll, Danny 1983 births Living people 21st-century Irish male actors Irish male television actors Male actors from Dublin (city) Actors with dyslexia Irish people with disabilities