Peter McGann


Peter McGann is an Irish comedian, actor, writer and director.
McGann was raised near Rathdrum, County Wicklow, and lives in Sandymount, Dublin with his wife and daughter. He studied film as an undergraduate, and holds a master's degree in screenwriting from the University of Galway.
McGann rose to prominence posting comedy sketches during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown that frequently went viral. McGann has represented France at the Bureau De Change Song Contest. He had his first national stand-up tour, Great Lad, in 2024.
The Roaring Banshees, a play McGann co-wrote with John Morton about a mob of Irish women in prohibition-era Chicago, was announced to be adapted as a television series in 2025 after a successful theatrical run.