Biography
Pat Shortt is an Irish actor and comedian, best known for his work with the McDonagh brothers, as well as the Irish sitcom Killinaskully, which he created and wrote. He is also known as half of D'Unbelievables, a comedy duo he co-founded in the late 1980s with friend Jon Kenny.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Four Letters of Love
2025
as John Flannery
Nicholas and Isabel were made for each other but how will they ever know it? As ghosts, fate and the sheer power of true love pull them together, so t...
Me and Dad
2024
as Barman
A boy struggles to get through to his oblivious, drunk dad at a local pub. All attempts are ignored. The barman is the boy’s only soft ear. In one fin...
Dead Man’s Money
2024
as Old Henry
When Young Henry’s wealthy uncle starts courting “the Widow” Maureen Tweed, he starts to fear that he’ll be written out of Old Henry’s will. Conspirin...
Rat King
2024
Thanks
A young boy falls in love with a dead rat. It begins to rot him, setting off a frenzy in his village with disastrous consequences
The Heist Before Christmas
2023
as Headmaster
After a bank robber dressed as Santa Claus holds up a bank, a child disillusioned with Christmas encounters a man in the woods who, also dressed as Sa...
The Life of Lester Wink
2023
as Lester Wink
Lester Wink, a door-to-door pet insurance salesman with a phobia of talking with strangers, must make a sale by 5pm, or get fired. He meets Sammy, a w...
The Banshees of Inisherin
2022
as Jonjo Devine
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
Pixie
2020
as Father Daly
To avenge her mother's death, Pixie masterminds a heist but must flee across Ireland from gangsters, take on the patriarchy, and choose her own destin...
Maya
2019
as Ken
Ken lives in a simulated, idyllic reality created by a machine called Maya. As his funds start running low, this happy world is about to crumble and h...
Animals
2019
as Bill
Laura and Tyler are best friends and drinking buddies whose hedonistic existence falls under the creeping horror of adulthood when Laura gets engaged ...
Dark Lies the Island
2019
as Daddy Mannion
A long standing family feud rocks a small town that comes to a head when the Patriarch of the ruling family decides to upend the status quo. Married t...
The Belly of the Whale
2018
as Ronald Tanner
Two down-and-outs bonded together in misfortune devise a plan to rob a small town amusement arcade.
The Flag
2016
as Harry Hambridge
Builder Harry Hambridge is a down-on-his-luck paddy living in London. In one day he loses his job, father and beloved pet hamster, Mouse. On returning...
Twice Shy
2016
as Pat Collins
Andy and Maggie, a young Irish couple, travel to England as the result of an unplanned pregnancy, where Maggie will face the biggest decision of her l...
Queen & Country
2014
as Redmond
In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle the...
Song of the Sea
2014
as Lug (voice)
The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When th...
Calvary
2014
as Brendan Lynch
After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
Dermot Morgan - Fearless Funnyman
2013
as Self
A selection of Dermot Morgan's family, friends, colleagues and admirers, including Pat Shortt, Oliver Callan and Pauline Mc Lynn, look back on the lif...
Life's a Breeze
2013
as Colm
An unemployed slacker, his aged mother and his niece must overcome their many differences to find a lost fortune.
Breakfast Wine
2013
as Mr Kelliher
In Ireland they say it takes just three alcoholics to keep a small bar running in a country town. But what if you’ve only got two?
The Guard
2011
as Colum Hennessey
When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they...
D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do
2011
as Gerry
In 2011 Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt decided to reunite for a national tour of the award winning hit show 'One Hell of a Do'. This hilarious comedy cele...
D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do
2011
as Father Paddy Leary
In 2011 Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt decided to reunite for a national tour of the award winning hit show 'One Hell of a Do'. This hilarious comedy cele...
D'Unbelievables One Hell of a Do
2011
as Teacher
In 2011 Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt decided to reunite for a national tour of the award winning hit show 'One Hell of a Do'. This hilarious comedy cele...
SoulBoy
2010
as Brendan
1974. Amidst power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the football terraces, Joe McCain is bored of a life that's going nowhere. Enter hair-dresser J...
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008
as Garda Tom Walsh
Gaybo Laughs Back is an hour-long special, hosted by Gay Byrne who introduces some of the comedy highlights from his thirty-seven years at the helm of...
Strength and Honour
2007
as Wheeler McCoy
A single father decides to break his dying wife's last wish to not box again in order to save his young son from certain death.
Garage
2007
as Josie
Due to a learning disability, Josie's life in a tiny town revolves around a menial job taking care of a garage that could close at any day. Things sta...
Pat Shortt - You Won't Get Away With That Here
2006
Pat Shortt in comedy stand up - Its the final night in the hall at rathmuff before its due to be demolished and the locals decide to show a film. The ...
D'Collection
2005
Compilation DVD featuring D'Video, D'Telly and D'Mother
D'Collection
2005
Director
Compilation DVD featuring D'Video, D'Telly and D'Mother
Man About Dog
2004
as Fergie
Three pedigree chumps learn that every underdog has its day in this freewheeling Irish comedy. In hock to the tune of £50,000 to a Belfast bookie and ...
Pat Shortt: Live and a Bit Dangerous
2003
as Self
The DVD brings you some of Shortt's favorite characters from his sell-out live show.
D'Unbelievables D'Mother
2001
as Various
Irish Comedy starring Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt
D'Unbelievables D'Mother
2001
Director, Writer
Irish Comedy starring Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt
Wild About Harry
2000
as Ronnie
A sleazy chef is forced to face the truth about the man he has become and realizes that he has the chance to begin again.
The Closer You Get
2000
as Ollie Doyle
Irish lads send an ad to the Miami Herald inviting fit and enticing women, between the ages of 20 and 21, to live in their isolated Donegal village. T...
Saltwater
2000
as Mr. Fanning
An Irish-Italian café owner in a seaside town faces a life crisis, as his wife recently died and he's severely in debt. His oldest son tries to help, ...
This Is My Father
1999
as Garda Ben
When schoolteacher Kieran Johnson discovers that his father was not a French sailor (as he had been led to believe) but rather an Irish farmer, he loo...
D'Unbelievables D'Telly
1998
as Various
Irish Comedy Starring Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt
D'Unbelievables D'Video
1996
as Various
Irish Sketch Movie Starring Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt