Tim McGarry

Tim McGarry

Infobox actor
name = Tim McGarry
name = Tim McGarry


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birthdate = birth date and age|1964|6|23
location = Northern Ireland
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notable role = Da in "Give My Head Peace"

Tim McGarry (born 1964) is an actor and comedian from North Belfast in Northern Ireland.

He is a member of the comedy group Hole In The Wall Gang, and played "Da", a fictional Sinn Féin spokesman, in the comedy series "Give My Head Peace".

He also hosts many radio programmes on BBC Radio Ulster, including weekly comedy quiz "The Blame Game". He also provides a monologue played over the ending credits of the weekly politics show, "Hearts and Minds", in the guise of a Belfast 'black taxi' driver.

His brother, Philip McGarry, is a member of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland.

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/gmhp/biogs/da.shtml Da Bio] Biography of McGarry's "Da" character.
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/radioulster/shows/blame_game.shtml The Blame Game] The Blame Game's official site.


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