52 years old (Born on November 03, 1971)
Irish, Actor.
Is very well-read. Some of his favourite authors include Don DeLillo, SJ Perelmam and JB Morton. Started life as a stand-up comic in 1992 after a visit to the Comedy Cellar in Dublin. Won the prestigious 'So You Think You're Funny?' award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1993, aged just 21. Won the festivals top prize (The Perrier Award) three years later. Dylan was personally recommended to Simon Pegg for the role of David in 'Shaun of the Dead' by producer Nira Park (who also produced Dylan's show 'Black Books' and Simon's show 'Spaced'.) Pegg claimed he wasn't sure Moran was right for the part at first, but he saw Dylan's audition tape and he "nailed it". (Dylan himself wasn't intially sure he was right for the part either and actually suggested they cast comedian David Walliams instead.) Went to school with fellow Irish comic (and Perrier Award winner) Tommy Tiernan. Made his acting debut in the 1998 BBC series 'How Do You Want Me?' opposite Charlotte Coleman.Dylan Moran's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Dylan Moran
Met his future wife, Elaine, at The Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh (where she was working at the time, and where he was performing.) The venue was sadly destroyed in the Old Town fire of December 2002.
Has written numerous articles for The Irish Times newspaper.
Met his future 'Black Books' co-star, Bill Bailey, many years earlier on the UK comedy circuit.
As of 2005 he and fellow Navan man Tommy Tiernan are the only So you Think Your Funny Winners to go on to win The Perrier award during its entire 25 year run at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. As of 2006 they will be the only ones to do so under the name of the Perrier. It will now become known as the If.Comeddie Awards.
Is a fan of the British musician PJ Harvey and often uses her song '50ft Queenie' as intro music at his shows.
Got married in London on the day of Princess Diana's funeral, in a church just around the corner.
Called the Perrier Award (which he won in 1996) "a load of media rubbish". He thought fellow comedian (and future 'Black Books' co-star) Bill Bailey should have won it.
He was inspired by Ardal O'Hanlon to start in comedy when he saw him at Comedy Cellar in Dublin in the early 1990s.
Made his US television debut on June 25 2004 on "The Late Show With David Letterman".
Perrier Award for Comedy Winner, Edinburgh Festival Fringe [1996]