Graham Linehan

1968 (58) • Writing

Born: 5/22/1968 (58) in Dublin, Ireland

Known for: Writing

Graham Linehan

Graham Linehan (born 1968) is an Irish comedy writer and anti-transgender activist. He created or co-created the sitcoms Father Ted (1995–1998), Black Books (2000–2004), and The IT Crowd (2006–2013). He has written for shows including Count Arthur Strong, Brass Eye and The Fast Show.

Known For

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

71%

Thanks

2005

The IT Crowd

82%

Panicked Man / Mexican Singer / Blind Irish Sorcerer

2006

Black Books

81%

Book Lover / Man in Takeaway

2000

Father Ted

82%

Father Gallagher

1995

QI

79%

Self

2003

Little Britain

70%

Director

2003

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

80%

Security Guard

2004

I'm Alan Partridge

74%

Aidan Walsh

1997

The Lost Boys: Searching for Manhood

Self

2024

Motherland

72%

Creator

2017

Motherland

72%

Executive Producer

2017

Motherland

72%

Writer

2017

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

57%

Self

2016

The Walshes

80%

Creator

2014

The IT Crowd Manual

82%

Self

2014

How Videogames Changed the World

69%

Self

2013

Count Arthur Strong

70%

Creator

2013

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

80%

Self

2011

Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe

75%

Self

2009

Tapping the Wire

80%

Self

2007

The IT Crowd

82%

Panicked Man / Mexican Singer / Blind Irish Sorcerer

2006

The IT Crowd

82%

Creator

2006

The IT Crowd

82%

Director

2006

The IT Crowd

82%

Writer

2006

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

71%

Thanks

2005

AD/BC: A Rock Opera

63%

Townsfolk

2004

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

80%

Security Guard

2004

Little Britain

70%

Director

2003

QI

79%

Self

2003

Hello, Friend

68%

Director

2003

Hello, Friend

68%

Writer

2003

Look Around You

80%

Athletics Coach

2002

Black Books

81%

Book Lover / Man in Takeaway

2000

Black Books

81%

Creator

2000

Black Books

81%

Creator

2000

Black Books

81%

Director

2000