Jon Kenny: Difference between revisions

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{{Infobox comedian

| birth_place = [[Hospital, County Limerick]], Ireland

| death_place = [[Galway]], [[County Galway]], Ireland

}}

 

 

==Early life==

==Career==

Kenny was an accomplished singer, having performed with [[Sharon Shannon]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzgerald |first=Cormac |date=16 November 2024 |title=Actor and comedian Jon Kenny has died, age 66 |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/jon-kenny-died-6544175-Nov2024/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=[[TheJournal.ie]]}}</ref> and a supporter of [[Munster Rugby]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 November 2024 |title=Titan of stage and screen Jon Kenny passes away at 66 |url=https://www.limerickpost.ie/2024/11/16/titan-of-stage-and-screen-jon-kenny-passes-away-at-66/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=Limerick Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Jenny |date=20 June 2019 |title=Arts Q&A: Comedian and actor Jon Kenny on U2, Stevie Wonder and Munster rugby |url=https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2019/06/20/news/arts-q-a-comedian-and-actor-jon-kenny-on-u2-stevie-wonder-and-munster-rugby-1643530/ |url-access=registration |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=[[The Irish News]]}}</ref> He filmed a lead role in the independent Irish feature film ''Insatiable'', directed by Jessie Kirby.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008 |title=Insatiable |url=https://ifi.ie/film/insatiable/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=[[Irish Film Institute]]}}</ref> On his 2007 DVD, ''Back to Front'', Kenny said he played his first serious role in the film, the "nastiest man in Ireland".<ref>{{Cite web |last=McGuire |first=Kevin |date=24 July 2008 |title=Comedian Jon Kenny goes back to front at the Town Hall Theatre |url=https://www.advertiser.ie/Galway/article/276/comedian-jon-kenny-goes-back-to-front-at-the-town-hall-theatre |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=[[Galway Advertiser]]}}</ref>

 

Having taken a 10 year break from performing due to his illness, Kenny returned to solo comedy in 2010 and continued to perform throughout Ireland with his one-man show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 July 2010 |title=Kenny's comedy takes more 'believable' path |url=https://www.limerickpost.ie/2010/07/16/kennys-comedy-takes-more-believable-path/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=Limerick Post}}</ref> In the spring of 2007, Kenny released his first solo stand-up DVD ''Back to Front''.<ref name="back1">[http://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/4936 Back to Front with Jon Kenny in Belmullet], ''[[Mayo Advertiser]]'', 21 November 2008</ref>

 

Kenny portrayed the character Gerry in ''[[The Banshees of Inisherin]]'' in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 October 2022 |title=INTERVIEW {{!}} Jon Kenny on The Banshees of Inisherin and a long-awaited return to screen with D'Unbelievables partner Pat Shortt |url=https://www.limerickpost.ie/2022/10/28/interview-jon-kenny-on-the-banshees-of-inisherin-and-a-long-awaited-return-to-screen-with-dunbelievables-partner-pat-shortt/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=[[Limerick Post]]}}</ref> His last acting appearance was in ''The Hurler: A Campion's Tale'' in 2023, appearing as the main character Gar Campion's coach and mentor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steven |date=9 October 2023 |title=Irish Film Review: The Hurler: A Campion’s Tale |url=https://filmireland.net/2023/10/09/irish-film-review-the-hurler-a-campions-tale/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=[[Film Ireland]]}}</ref>

 

==Personal life==

Kenny was married to Margie Kenny since 1990 and had 2 children.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCurry |first=Cate |date=16 November 2024 |title=Irish president leads tributes to comedian and actor Jon Kenny |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2024/11/16/irish-president-leads-tributes-to-comedian-and-actor-jon-kenny/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=[[Express & Star]]}}</ref>

===Illness and death===

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==References==

==External links==

*{{IMDb name | 0448587}}

*[https://jonkenny.net/ Official website of Jon Kenny]

 

 

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