Biography
Paddy Houlihan is an Irish actor and writer. He plays Dermot Brown in the BBC sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys (2011–), having previously appeared as Trevor Brown in the original stage and early television versions of the show from 2002.
Houlihan has also featured in Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie (2014) and, from 2023, has co-written episodes of the series alongside Brendan O'Carroll. He created and starred in the 2025 series Shedites.
He is married to actress Emily Regan, who plays Barbara in the show.
