8.2
TV
Acting
Patrick Drury
- Born
- (age 81)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Credits
- 30 titles
Biography
Patrick Drury is a character actor best known for playing shopkeeper John O'Leary in the Channel 4 television comedy Father Ted. His film credits include the horror movie The Awakening (1980) starring Charlton Heston, and the 1984 comedy Laughterhouse (also known as Singleton's Pluck) with Ian Holm. He was previously married to actress Caroline Langrishe.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
TV
7.5
TV
Midsomer Murders
8.2
TV
Father Ted
7.4
TV
Ripper Street
7.9
TV
Inspector Morse
7.8
TV
I, Claudius
5.4
Movie
The Awakening
7.1
Movie
Queen Marie of Romania
7.1
TV
Rumpole of the Bailey
5.5
Movie
Lennon Naked
7.5
TV
Murder in Suburbia
6.9
TV
Soldier Soldier
6.1
Movie
Florence Nightingale
6.6
TV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
7.7
TV
Shine on Harvey Moon
7.8
TV
The Beiderbecke Connection
7.2
TV
Screen One
5.8
Movie
Laughterhouse
Acting credits 29
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | RSC Live: Timon of Athens Film | Flavius |
| 2019 | Queen Marie of Romania Film | Woodrow Wilson |
| 2017 | RSC Live: Titus Andronicus Film | Marcus Andronicus |
| 2017 | RSC Live: Antony & Cleopatra Film | Lepidus |
| 2016 | The Crown TV | Lord Chamberlain (5 ep) |
| 2012 | Ripper Street TV | Col. Sir Edward Bradford (2 ep) |
| 2010 | Lennon Naked Film | Apple Accountant |
| 2004 | Murder in Suburbia TV | Kieran Doyle (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | Robin Wooliscroft, Connor Simpson (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Coriolanus Film | Comminius |
| 1995 | Father Ted TV | John O'Leary (2 ep) |
| 1994 | A Breed of Heroes Film | Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith |
| 1992 | Moon and Son TV | Inspector Sardou (5 ep) |
| 1991 | The Men's Room TV | James Walton (5 ep) |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier TV | Lt Col Mark Osbourne (3 ep) |
| 1991 | In Suspicious Circumstances TV | Jack Derham (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Shoot to Kill Film | Detective Inspector |
| 1989 | Screen One TV | Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith (1 ep) |
| 1988 | The Beiderbecke Connection TV | Ivan (4 ep) |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries TV | Chief Supt. Howard Fortune (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Up Line Film | Brian O'Brien |
| 1987 | Up Line TV | Brian O'Brien (4 ep) |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse TV | Frank McTeer (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Florence Nightingale Film | Henry Nicholson |
| 1984 | Laughterhouse Film | David Wolmer |
| 1982 | Shine on Harvey Moon TV | Adrian Horowitz (2 ep) |
| 1980 | The Awakening Film | Paul Whittier |
| 1976 | I, Claudius TV | Courier (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Bailey TV | Desmond Casterini (1 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Adnan Syed: Overturned Film | Director of Photography |