Tommy Tiernan (born 16 June 1969) is an Irish comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his stand-up career, hosting The Tommy Tiernan Show (2017–present) and playing Gerry in the sitcom Derry Girls (2018–2022).
Biography from TMDB.
- June 16, 1969 (57)
- Carndonagh, Donegal, Ireland
- Actor and writer
- 10 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are Tommy Tiernan's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Tricksteras Senor Cucaracha in Captain Morten and the Spider Queen (2018)
- Shadowas Richie Tobin in Dark Lies the Island (2019)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Tommy Tiernan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Tommy Tiernan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
27 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Tommy Tiernan: Tomfoolery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Tommy Tiernan's Epic West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Joyride(2022)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Wolfwalkers(2020)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Dark Lies the Island(2019)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Tommy Tiernan: Under the Influence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Dave Allen at Peace(2018)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Derry Girls(2018)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Poor Mouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Tommy Tiernan Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Tommy Tiernan Stray Sod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Tommy Tiernan: Cracked (The Comedian's Cut) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Steamin' + Dreamin': The Grandmaster Cash Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Tommy Tiernan: Bovinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Tommy Tiernan: OK Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Tommy Tiernan: Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Tommy Tiernan: Cracked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Stop! You're Killing Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Riblock Foundation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
About Adam(2000)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all filmsSmall Potatoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Hold Back the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The MatchMaker(1997)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Angela Mooney Dies Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Father Ted(1995)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1995 to 2024; peak year 2021.
Biggest box office
Wolfwalkers (2020)
Highest rated
Wolfwalkers (2020)
Most popular right now
Derry Girls (2018)
Film career
Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1997Screen debut· The Matchmaker
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Tommy Tiernan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Tommy Tiernan's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Tommy Tiernan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tommy Tiernan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aisling O'Sullivan shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Aisling O'SullivanShared titles: Joyride (2022), Dark Lies the Island (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Aisling O'Sullivan
- Ian McElhinneyShared titles: Dave Allen at Peace (2018), Derry Girls (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Ian McElhinney
- Pauline McLynnShared titles: Captain Morten and the Spider Queen (2018), Dave Allen at Peace (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Pauline McLynn
Composers
- Stephen RennicksShared titles: Conversations with Friends (2022), Dark Lies the Island (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Rennicks
Producers
- Catherine MageeShared titles: Conversations with Friends (2022), Dark Lies the Island (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Catherine Magee