Bio
- In 1994, co-founded the newspaper of University of Dublin and won the Irish Times National Debating Championship.
- In 1995, began his TV career as a children's presenter on RTE's Echo Island.
- Won the Best Headline Act at the Chortle Comedy Awards in 2003.
- In 2009, appeared as a guest on the BBC Radio 4 series Science and Comedians.
- In 2013, helped to raise over £1 million for Comic Relief by appearing in the Through Hell and High Water challenge.
- In 2015, met his boyhood hero Stephen Hawking while filming a documentary for the BBC.
- Supports Arsenal F.C. and has an interest in cricket.
- Is fluent in Irish and speaks to his father only in that language.
Dara Ó BriainFebruary 4, 1972 (age 52)Bray, Ireland
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Bio
- In 1994, co-founded the newspaper of University of Dublin and won the Irish Times National Debating Championship.
- In 1995, began his TV career as a children's presenter on RTE's Echo Island.
- Won the Best Headline Act at the Chortle Comedy Awards in 2003.
- In 2009, appeared as a guest on the BBC Radio 4 series Science and Comedians.
- In 2013, helped to raise over £1 million for Comic Relief by appearing in the Through Hell and High Water challenge.
- In 2015, met his boyhood hero Stephen Hawking while filming a documentary for the BBC.
- Supports Arsenal F.C. and has an interest in cricket.
- Is fluent in Irish and speaks to his father only in that language.
