Patrick 'Pat' Shortt (born 12 December 1967) is an Irish actor,
comedian, writer and entertainer. His role in the 2007 film Garage led
to him receiving the IFTA for Best Actor.Shortt toured alongside Jon
Kenny as comedy duo D'Unbelievables. The released "One Hell of a
Video", "D'Unbelievables", "D'Video" (a live random sketch show),
"D'Telly" (featuring Shortt and Kenny playing various characters â€"
primarily two brothers who run a shop together), "D'Mother" (in which
Kenny's character oversaw the running of a public house alongside his
"mother" â€" who was later revealed to be his father, in a role played
by Shortt) and "D'collection". One character played by Shortt was Dan
Clancy, known for telling "his stories". The pair were highly
successful in Ireland, selling out the Vicar Street venue for 14
weeks. The duo stopped touring in 2000 after Kenny was diagnosed with
Hodgkin's lymphoma.Shortt played the role of Tom, a crazy man, in the
comedy series Father Ted. His character maintained a unibrow and wore
a tee shirt with the slogan "I shot JR".
comedian, writer and entertainer. His role in the 2007 film Garage led
to him receiving the IFTA for Best Actor.Shortt toured alongside Jon
Kenny as comedy duo D'Unbelievables. The released "One Hell of a
Video", "D'Unbelievables", "D'Video" (a live random sketch show),
"D'Telly" (featuring Shortt and Kenny playing various characters â€"
primarily two brothers who run a shop together), "D'Mother" (in which
Kenny's character oversaw the running of a public house alongside his
"mother" â€" who was later revealed to be his father, in a role played
by Shortt) and "D'collection". One character played by Shortt was Dan
Clancy, known for telling "his stories". The pair were highly
successful in Ireland, selling out the Vicar Street venue for 14
weeks. The duo stopped touring in 2000 after Kenny was diagnosed with
Hodgkin's lymphoma.Shortt played the role of Tom, a crazy man, in the
comedy series Father Ted. His character maintained a unibrow and wore
a tee shirt with the slogan "I shot JR".
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