Pat Shortt

Pat Shortt

1966-12-12 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland 41 Credits

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.

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Four Letters of Love

Four Letters of Love

2025

as John Flannery

Acting

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

Me and Dad

2024

as Barman

Acting

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

Dead Man’s Money

2024

as Old Henry

8.0
Acting

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

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

The Heist Before Christmas

2023

as Headmaster

4.8
Acting

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

The Life of Lester Wink

2023

as Lester Wink

Acting

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

The Banshees of Inisherin

2022

as Jonjo Devine

7.5
Acting

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

Pixie

Pixie

2020

as Father Daly

5.9
Acting

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

Maya

2019

as Ken

Acting

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

Animals

2019

as Bill

5.5
Acting

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

Dark Lies the Island

2019

as Daddy Mannion

6.7
Acting

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

The Belly of the Whale

2018

as Ronald Tanner

5.8
Acting

Two down-and-outs bonded together in misfortune devise a plan to rob a small town amusement arcade.

The Flag

The Flag

2016

as Harry Hambridge

9.0
Acting

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

Twice Shy

2016

as Pat Collins

2.0
Acting

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

Queen & Country

2014

as Redmond

6.0
Acting

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

Song of the Sea

2014

as Lug (voice)

8.0
Acting

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

Calvary

2014

as Brendan Lynch

7.1
Acting

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

Acting

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

Life's a Breeze

2013

as Colm

6.1
Acting

An unemployed slacker, his aged mother and his niece must overcome their many differences to find a lost fortune.

Breakfast Wine

Breakfast Wine

2013

as Mr Kelliher

7.7
Acting

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

The Guard

2011

as Colum Hennessey

7.0
Acting

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

9.5
Acting

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

9.5
Acting

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

9.5
Acting

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

SoulBoy

2010

as Brendan

6.0
Acting

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

Gaybo Laughs Back

2008

as Garda Tom Walsh

Acting

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

Strength and Honour

2007

as Wheeler McCoy

5.0
Acting

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

Garage

2007

as Josie

6.7
Acting

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

7.5
Acting

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

D'Collection

2005

Acting

Compilation DVD featuring D'Video, D'Telly and D'Mother

D'Collection

D'Collection

2005

Director

Directing

Compilation DVD featuring D'Video, D'Telly and D'Mother

Man About Dog

Man About Dog

2004

as Fergie

6.3
Acting

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

Pat Shortt: Live and a Bit Dangerous

2003

as Self

Acting

The DVD brings you some of Shortt's favorite characters from his sell-out live show.

D'Unbelievables D'Mother

2001

as Various

8.5
Acting

Irish Comedy starring Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt

D'Unbelievables D'Mother

2001

Director, Writer

8.5
Directing Writing

Irish Comedy starring Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt

Wild About Harry

Wild About Harry

2000

as Ronnie

6.0
Acting

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

The Closer You Get

2000

as Ollie Doyle

5.3
Acting

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

Saltwater

2000

as Mr. Fanning

6.9
Acting

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

This Is My Father

1999

as Garda Ben

5.4
Acting

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

D'Unbelievables D'Telly

1998

as Various

9.4
Acting

Irish Comedy Starring Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt

D'Unbelievables D'Video

1996

as Various

9.6
Acting

Irish Sketch Movie Starring Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt