Cast & creator

Patrick Kielty

1971-01-31 (age 55) Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK Website IMDb

Best known for Have I Got News for You, QI, Top Gear

Kielty was born in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, and grew up in the neighbouring village of Dundrum. He is one of three sons born to the businessman John "Jack" Kielty, who was shot dead on 25 January 1988 by the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF), a cover name used by loyalist paramilitary group the Ulster Defence Association (UDA). John Kielty was to have been a key witness in Central Television's defence of a libel action brought by Jim Craig, who was suing the television company over a broadcast of The Cook Report which connected him to racketeering, and is said to have ordered John Kielty's murder. Kielty as a teenager was a talented gaelic footballer, and was even a member of the Down GAA minor footballer team for 3 years between 1987–89. He was the sub goalkeeper of the team when they won the 1987 All Ireland Minor Football Championship.

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1962–2026 · acting roles

Credit score

7.2

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 7.1

Have I Got News for You

Self · 1990

★ 7.9

QI

Self · 2003

★ 7.6

Top Gear

Self · 2002

★ 7.2

8 Out of 10 Cats

Self · 2005

★ 6.7

Celebrity Juice

Self · 2008

Across film & television

Filmography (33)

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Patrick Kielty