Simon Delaney

Simon Delaney (born 2 September 1970) is an Irish actor, director and presenter. He is known for appearances in a range of films and television series such as RTÉ's comedy-drama Bachelors Walk and CBS' legal drama The Good Wife, and in the films Zonad, Delivery Man (2013) and The Conjuring 2 (2016).

Personal life Delaney was born on 2 September 1970 in his family home in Raheny, Dublin. His father was a printer, who worked for Smurfit's and was also part of the showband scene of the 1960s, where he played the clarinet and the saxophone. Delaney married Lisa Muddiman in 2005. The couple have four children, Cameron, Elliot, Isaac and Lewis.

Career Delaney's early work includes being a "Ballydung Player" (one of the actors on A Scare at Bedtime). His first high-profile role was for the RTÉ television series Bachelors Walk as one of three bachelors living together in a flat on the quays in Dublin, which ran from 2001 until 2003 to positive reviews as well as a Christmas special in 2006.

He appeared as Grogan in On the Nose in 2001 along with Dan Aykroyd and Robbie Coltrane. Delaney then starred as the title character in the film Zonad by director John Carney. He gained increased prominence due to a high-profile part in the Tesco Mobile Ireland TV advertising campaign. From 2009 to 2013, Delaney played Bill O'Brien in the cartoon mockumentary Roy, the BAFTA-winning, Irish television series about a cartoon boy.

Delaney appeared in the Irish version of genealogy TV series Who Do You Think You Are?, which was broadcast on RTÉ One on 19 October 2009. In October 2011, Delaney played an Anglo-Hiberno lawyer in CBS's The Good Wife. In January 2012, he appeared in the series Touch. In September 2012, he appeared in the comedy series Moone Boy on Sky 1.

He played, Victor, the brother of the lead Vince Vaughn, in the 2013 film Delivery Man. In 2014, he played the role of Tom Crews in Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie. He has also made appearances in the fourth and fifth series of Sky 1 sitcom Trollied, playing the role of Brendan O'Connor. He also toured with Mrs. Brown's Boys in July 2015, with their live show How Now Mrs Brown Cow. He played the role of Dermot whilst Paddy Houlihan was on paternity leave.

Delaney was a judge on the RTÉ reality show Fame: The Musical. In February 2011, Delaney hosted the 8th Irish Film and Television Awards. He also hosted the 9th Irish Film and Television Awards in February 2012.

Simon Dleaney co- hosted Ireland AM on Fridays and Weekend AM on Saturdays and Sundays which eventually became Ireland AM too on Virgin Media One alongside Anna Daly, Laura Woods, and Aidan Power from October 2019- September 2022.

Since leaving Virgin Media Television in September 2022 Delaney has presented various shows for RTÉ. He has also continued his work as a writer, director, actor. He is now also a radio presenter. Since March 2024 Simon has hosted his own Sunday afternoon show on RTÉ Lyric FM. His show on the station is called Sunday Afternoon with Simon Delaney airing weekly from 1:00PM–4:00PM on the station.

Filmography Note: Feature film, unless otherwise noted +Film and Television Year(s) Title Role Notes 1998 Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog Soldier 1 Episode: "Tyrune Returns", uncredited 2000 The Black Suit Molloy's Barman Short film When the Sky Falls Sparks Bouncer Saltwater Bouncer Two Darren Rat Bookies Manager David Copperfield Tommy Traddles TV movie Paths to Freedom Prison Officer 2 episodes An Everlasting Piece Orderly Coolockland Sgt. Barney Measures Short film 2001 Custer's Last Stand-up Security Guard Episode: "Play It Again, Gem" Ballykissangel Jonno Jackson Episode: "Smoke Signals" On the Edge Man in Pub On the Nose Grogan Disco Pigs Ticket Cashier The Seventh Stream Reverend TV movie 2001–2006 Bachelors Walk Michael Quinn Main cast 2003 Hornblower French Midshipman Episode: "Loyalty" The Actors Ronnie Mystics Feargal Intermission Bill 2004 The Halo Effect Rock Steady Eddie Pulling Moves Wardrobe Main cast Spin the Bottle Keith 2005 The Last Furlong Diogo Bernardo Furlong Main cast; also creator and co-writer 2006 The Commander Tony Leighton Episode: "Blacklight" What If Kevin Green TV movie Amazing Grace Young Parliamentary Officer Vicious Circle Gunner Conway Short film 2007 The Basket Case Dell Sweeney Short film 2009 Zonad Liam Murphy / Zonad Father & Son George Limited-run series, main cast Happy Ever Afters Dessie 2009–2015 Roy Bill O'Brien Main cast 2010 Rewind Tony 2011 This Must Be the Place Jeffery The Good Wife Timothy Ash Brannon Episode: "The Death Zone" 2012 Touch Niles Borne Episode: "Pilot" 2012–2015 Moone Boy Gerry Bonner 6 episodes 2013 The Fall Jerry McElroy Recurring role (series 1) Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Don Begin Again Lawyer Father Figure Roni Broad Episode: "House Husband of the Year" Delivery Man Victor Wozniak 2014 Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie Tom Crews Tales of Irish Castles Self, Narrator Documentary series 2014–2018 Trollied Brendan O'Connor 4 episodes 2015 Spiders TrapSecurity Guard 2016 The Conjuring 2 Vic Nottingham 2017 Coronation Street Phil Weeler 2 episodes 2018 Damo & Ivor The Movie Tricky Dicky Don't Go Father Sean 2020 Emmerdale DS Ward 8 episodes Young Wallander Nicholas 1 episode 2021 Modern LoveJohn Flynn Episode: "On a Serpentine Road, With the Top Down" 2022 FBI: InternationalChief Burke Episode: "Close to the Sun" That Dirty Black BagFrank 4 episodes Inside Man Claude Kleiner 1 episode 2023 The Woman in the WallSergeant Aidan Massey Main cast 2024 Role PlayToby Berman 2025 Lockerbie: A Search for TruthBert Ammerman Limited-run series, recurring role Blue MoonOscar Hammerstein II Small Town, Big StoryDriver Dan Episode: "The White Ridge" Mrs. Brown's Boys Rodger Episode: "The Mammy Effect" 2026 Young SherlockDetective Fitget 2 episodes Shedites Gavin TV special