Patrick Drury

Acting

Patrick Drury

Born 19 August 1945 · London, England, UK · 81

Patrick Drury is a character actor best known for playing shopkeeper John O'Leary in the Channel 4 television comedy Father Ted. His film credits include the horror movie The Awakening (1980) starring Charlton Heston, and the 1984 comedy Laughterhouse (also known as Singleton's Pluck) with Ian Holm. He was previously married to actress Caroline Langrishe.

Known for

Highlights

The Crown2016 · Series · Lord Chamberlain
Father Ted1995 · Series · John O'Leary
Midsomer Murders1997 · Series · Robin Wooliscroft
Inspector Morse1987 · Series · Frank McTeer
Ripper Street2012 · Series · Col. Sir Edward Bradford
I, Claudius1976 · Series · Courier

Filmography

Movies

12 films

RSC Live: Timon of Athens2019 · Film · Flavius
Queen Marie of Romania2019 · Film · Woodrow Wilson
RSC Live: Titus Andronicus2017 · Film · Marcus Andronicus
RSC Live: Antony & Cleopatra2017 · Film · Lepidus
Lennon Naked2010 · Film · Apple Accountant
Coriolanus1997 · Film · Comminius
A Breed of Heroes1994 · Film · Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith
Shoot to Kill1990 · Film · Detective Inspector
Up Line1987 · Film · Brian O'Brien
Florence Nightingale1985 · Film · Henry Nicholson
Laughterhouse1984 · Film · David Wolmer
The Awakening1980 · Film · Paul Whittier

Filmography

Series

16 shows

The Crown2016 · Series · Lord Chamberlain
Ripper Street2012 · Series · Col. Sir Edward Bradford
Murder in Suburbia2004 · Series · Kieran Doyle
Midsomer Murders1997 · Series · Robin Wooliscroft
Father Ted1995 · Series · John O'Leary
Moon and Son1992 · Series · Inspector Sardou
The Men's Room1991 · Series · James Walton
Soldier Soldier1991 · Series · Lt Col Mark Osbourne
In Suspicious Circumstances1991 · Series · Jack Derham
Screen One1989 · Series · Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith
The Beiderbecke Connection1988 · Series · Ivan
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · Series · Chief Supt. Howard Fortune
Inspector Morse1987 · Series · Frank McTeer
Shine on Harvey Moon1982 · Series · Adrian Horowitz
I, Claudius1976 · Series · Courier
Rumpole of the Bailey1975 · Series · Desmond Casterini