Father Ted Crilly

Father Ted Crilly
Father Ted Crilly
Father Ted character
	Dermot Morgan as Father Ted
First appearance	Stage:; "The Fun Bunch" (1987); Television:; "Good Luck, Father Ted" (1995);
Last appearance	"Going to America" (1998)
Created by	Arthur Mathews; Graham Linehan;
Portrayed by	Arthur Mathews (stage); Dermot Morgan (TV series);
In-universe information
Occupation	Priest
Religion	Roman Catholic
Nationality	Irish

Father Ted Crilly is the eponymous main character of the British Channel 4 situation comedy Father Ted. Created by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, Ted was portrayed by comedian Dermot Morgan for the programme's three series. The character is a morally dubious Roman Catholic priest exiled to Craggy Island, a small island off the coast of Galway in Ireland.

The character was originally created by Mathews for a short-lived stand-up routine in the late 1980s. In 1994, Linehan and Mathews cast Morgan in the role for the television series, developing the character to match his abilities. Morgan's performance was acclaimed; after his untimely death on 28 February 1998 from a heart attack, he was awarded a posthumous BAFTA for his work in the third series.

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