Tommy Tiernan is an Irish comedian, actor, and writer who is best known for his stand-up career, hosting The Tommy Tiernan Show from 2017–present and playing Gerry in the sitcom Derry Girls.
Born in Carndonagh, he attended the Catholic ex-junior seminary St Patrick’s Classical School in Navan.
Tiernan took the lead role in the 1999 Channel 4 sitcom Small Potatoes as Ed Blewitt, an underachiever who works in an east London video rental shop which ran for 13 episodes over 2 seasons, ending in 2001.
In 2008, Tiernan and Hector Ó hEochagáin formed as a radio pair on The Tommy and Hector Show on i102-104FM after hinting at a desire to be on the radio, months before on The Late Late Show.
In 2013, Tiernan performed in Vicar Street, Dublin, for his 200th show, in front of an audience of 1,000 people.
Till date, Tiernan has eight stand-up comedy DVDs: Tommy Tiernan Live, Cracked, Loose, Jokerman: Tommy Tiernan in America, Ok Baby, Bovinity, Crooked Man, and Stray Sod.
Is Tommy Tiernan still married?
Yes, Tommy Tiernan has been married to his wife Yvonne since 2009 and they are still together.