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 Agnes Brown) on stage, and in the ]BBC
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and RTÉ
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television sitcom '' Mrs. Brown's Boys''.
Early life and family
O'Carroll was born on 16 October 1983 in Dublin
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.Eilish O'Carroll
Eilish O'Carroll (born 5 November 1952) is an Irish actress, writer, comedian and cast-member of the popular BBC sitcom, '' Mrs. Brown's Boys'', where she plays the title character's best friend and neighbour, Winnie McGoogan. She also played D ...
, and stepson of Jennifer Gibney, all of whom also feature in the series. As a teenager, O'Carroll was diagnosed with dyslexia
Dyslexia (), previously known as word blindness, is a learning disability that affects either reading or writing. Different people are affected to different degrees. Problems may include difficulties in spelling words, reading quickly, wri ...
, 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 '' Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie''. Channel 4
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offered him an international travel series.Dancing on Ice
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'' in 2019
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.Dancing with the Stars
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''.
Personal life
O'Carroll lives in County Donegal
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.[ He is involved in fundraising for various causes, including ]autism
Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing d ...
, mental health and childhood illnesses.[
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.]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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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