P. J. Gallagher (comedian)

P. J. Gallagher (born 18 April 1975) is an Irish stand-up comedian and actor, perhaps better known from his television show Naked Camera.[1] His various characters in the programme include a mentally unstable taxi driver, ladies' man Jake Stevens and a "Dirty Auld One", an old woman who makes sexual comments.

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Gallagher performing in 2014 at a local pub
Born
Paul Joseph Gallagher

(1975-04-18) 18 April 1975
Cork, Ireland
NationalityIrish
EducationSt Paul's College, Raheny, Dublin
Spouse
Elaine Stewart
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(m. 2013)​
Websitepjgallagher.com

Early life and career

Gallagher was born on 18 April 1975 (1975-04-18) in Cork, Ireland. He is an alumnus of St Paul's College, Raheny. In June 2013 (2013-06), Gallagher married Elaine Stewart who was his long-term girlfriend, they are believed to have separated in 2016.[2][3] He is also friends with fellow comedian Jason Byrne, and he has worked on BBC's The I Hate Show.[4] Gallagher is also a motorbike racer. He has revealed he has reactive arthritis.[5]

He participated in season 4 of Celebrity Bainisteoir managing St Patrick's GAA Club Donabate, Dublin.[6]

He was in Meet Your Neighbours, when RTÉ put him on RTÉ One.[7]

He presented PJ and Jim in the Morning with Jim McCabe on Classic Hits until April, 2021. On April 1, 2021, PJ and co-host Jim McCabe moved from Ireland's Classic Hits to Radio Nova to present the new 'Morning Glory' breakfast programme; the show is broadcast every weekday from 6am-10am.

Starting from 21 October 2015, P.J. also presents Dubland with Suzanne Kane.[8] The podcast has been successful reaching number 1 on the iTunes Irish comedy chart.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Hamlet Gravedigger
2006 Mebollox Patsy Short
2016 The Young Offenders Ray

Television
Title Year Role Network Notes Ref(s)
Podge and Rodge: A Scare at Bedtime 2005 Taxi Driver RTÉ Two 1 episode
Naked Camera 2005–2007 Various Lead
Also Writer		 [9]
The Podge and Rodge Show 2006 Himself 1 episode
Podge and Rodge's Stickit Inn 2009 RTÉ Two
Meet Your Neighbours 2011 Various RTÉ One Also Writer
Celebrity Bainisteoir Himself Season 4 [10]
Trojan Donkey 2013 Jumperman
Next Week's News 2014 Team Captain
The Young Offenders 2018–2020 Principal Barry Walsh RTÉ2
BBC Three		 11 episodes [11]

References
  1. Lisa Richards Comedy – PJ Gallagher Archived 4 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "We've just got married and my new wife has already done a runner – Herald.ie". Herald.ie. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. "PJ Gallagher split from his wife a year ago after just two years of marriage". DublinLive.ie. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. RTÉ Two: The Cafewww.rte.ie Archived 7 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Kelly, Fiach (4 January 2008). "Comedian reveals how he tracked birth parents to solve family health mystery". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
  6. "RTÉ's Celebrity Bainisteoirs announced" Archived 17 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. RTÉ Ten. 15 July 2011.
  7. "Meet Your Neighbours". RTÉ Television. Retrieved on 25 December 2011.
  8. "DUBLAND The Podcast by Suzanne Kane & PJ Gallgher on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  9. "Terrestrial TV in Ireland is dead," says PJ Gallagher, star of Naked Camera and The Young Offenders www.joe.ie, accessed 23 November 2020
  10. "RTÉ's Celebrity Bainisteoirs announced" Archived 17 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. RTÉ Ten. 15 July 2011.
  11. Gallagher delighted with Young Offenders switch-up 9 February 2018 www.rte.ie, accessed 23 November 2020
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