Cast & creator
Des Nealon
IrelandIMDb
Best known for Love/Hate, Going Dutch, The Dry
Des Nealon is an established Irish actor with a prolific career in film, television, and theatre spanning over five decades. He is best known for his roles in iconic Irish productions such as Bachelors Walk, The Irish R.M., and the Academy Award-nominated short film Pentecost.
Movies
17
film credits
Series
4
television credits
Career
21
1971–2025 · acting roles
Credit score
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (21)
Showing 21 of 21 credits
Series
★ 7.5
Love/Hate
Priest
2010
Series
★ 5.6
Going Dutch
Old Man
2025
Series
★ 6.2
The Dry
Uncle Joe
2022
Series
★ 8.0
Bachelors Walk
Jimmy Quinn
2001
Movie
★ 6.8
A Thousand Times Good Night
Elderly man
2013
Movie
★ 6.8
Angela's Christmas
Shopkeeper / Reveler Three (voice)
2017
Movie
★ 6.9
Educating Rita
Invigilator
1983
Movie
★ 6.2
Von Richthofen and Brown
British Intelligence Officer
1971
Movie
★ 5.6
Dead Bodies
Mr. Kearns
2003
Movie
★ 6.0
Cry of the Innocent
Tooms #2
1980
Movie
★ 7.0
Park
Park-Keeper
1999
Movie
Katie: The Year of a Child
Riley
1979
Movie
★ 5.0
Inspektor Jury spielt Katz und Maus
Lord Lister
2016
Movie
★ 5.8
The Outsider
Col. O'Darrell
1979
Movie
Shoot to Kill
RUC Sgt.
1990
Movie
Shergar
Policeman
1986
Movie
★ 9.0
The Flag
Codger
2016R
Movie
★ 5.2
Reflections
Tom Mittler
1984
Movie
★ 5.5
The Rafters
2012
Movie
★ 6.4
Pentecost
2010
Movie
★ 7.0
The Country Girls
Mr Brennan
1983