Michael Redmond (born October 1950) is an Irish stand-up comedian from
Blackrock, Dublin. He has a deadpan style of delivery and has been
described as the "possessor of comedy's most mournful moustache". He
is best known for playing Father Stone in the Father Ted episode
'Entertaining Father Stone'.Redmond began his career as a writer for
Irish radio and television, before moving to London and launching a
successful stand-up career in 1987. His live show Eamon, Older Brother
of Jesus was adapted for a BBC Radio 4 series, but scrapped on the
decision of the station's new Scottish Catholic controller. Parts of
the series were subsequently broadcast on Alan Davies' BBC Radio 1
show. After his work on Father Ted, he continued to appear in projects
as diverse as Brass Eye, and Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, and is a
regular participant at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Redmond played
another priest in the film Voodoophone.He also plays Bishop Briggs in
Radio 4's Fags, Mags and Bags.
Blackrock, Dublin. He has a deadpan style of delivery and has been
described as the "possessor of comedy's most mournful moustache". He
is best known for playing Father Stone in the Father Ted episode
'Entertaining Father Stone'.Redmond began his career as a writer for
Irish radio and television, before moving to London and launching a
successful stand-up career in 1987. His live show Eamon, Older Brother
of Jesus was adapted for a BBC Radio 4 series, but scrapped on the
decision of the station's new Scottish Catholic controller. Parts of
the series were subsequently broadcast on Alan Davies' BBC Radio 1
show. After his work on Father Ted, he continued to appear in projects
as diverse as Brass Eye, and Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, and is a
regular participant at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Redmond played
another priest in the film Voodoophone.He also plays Bishop Briggs in
Radio 4's Fags, Mags and Bags.
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