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Dara Ó Briain is a television presenter, comedian and actor, born on February 4, 1972 in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. That puts Dara Ó Briain at 54 years old in 2026. Education on record includes University College Dublin. Recorded honors include Irish Times Debate (1994) and Chortle Awards.
My Take
Dara Ó Briain is, to my mind, one of the sharpest minds in British and Irish comedy. What impresses me is not just that he hosts panel shows like Mock the Week, but that he thrives in the most demanding format there is: live, improvised, room-controlling wit. You cannot fake that kind of speed. His University College Dublin debating roots show through in the way he reasons aloud while still landing the joke. I admire performers who marry intelligence with warmth without a trace of smugness, and he does exactly that. He is the rare comic I would happily watch reason through anything.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dara Ó Briain
- Name (Japanese)
- ダラ・オブリエン
- Reading
- だら・おぶりえん
- Born
- February 4, 1972 (age 54)
- Origin
- Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
- Occupation
- television presenter / comedian / actor / screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
2. Background
- University
- University College Dublin
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Irish Times Debate
- Chortle Awards
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.daraobriain.com
- Xhttps://x.com/daraobriain
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dara%20%C3%93%20Briain
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983613
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dara Ó Briain born?
Dara Ó Briain was born on February 4, 1972 and is 54 years old.
Where is Dara Ó Briain from?
Dara Ó Briain is from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.
What does Dara Ó Briain do?
Dara Ó Briain works as television presenter, comedian, actor, screenwriter.
Where did Dara Ó Briain study?
Dara Ó Briain attended University College Dublin.
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