| Father Ted Crilly | |
|---|---|
| Father Ted character | |
 Dermot Morgan as Father Ted | |
| First appearance |
|
| Last appearance | "Going to America" (1998) |
| Created by | |
| Portrayed by |
|
| 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.