Frank Kelly is an Irish actor whose career has spanned radio, TV, theatre, music, writing and films. An educated and learned man, he has played a wide variety of roles in Irish theatre over many years, and he has toured extensively in the U.S. and Canada. Despite his varied career, he is perhaps best known for playing Father Jack Hackett (an old and somewhat perverse priest who usually only says "drink!" "arse!" "feck!" and "girls!") in the hit comedy series Father Ted aired originally in the United Kingdom in April 1995 and ran through until May 1998.