History Creator / DermotMorgan

Morgan finally found success and acclaim playing the title role in ''Series/FatherTed''. As Ted, he brought depth and pathos to a show that was, by design, a caricature of rural Ireland and the Catholic Church. Now that he was visible to a wider audience, doors were finally beginning to open for him and people were eager to see what he'd do next. Tragically, he suffered a fatal heart attack almost immediately after filming the finale for ''Father Ted''.

Morgan finally found success and acclaim playing the title role in ''Series/FatherTed''. As Ted, he brought depth and pathos to a show that was, by design, a caricature of rural Ireland and the Catholic Church. Now that he was visible to a wider audience, doors were finally beginning to open for him and people were eager to see what he'd do next. Unfortunately, he suffered a fatal heart attack almost immediately after filming the finale for ''Father Ted''.

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->''"It doesn't at first glance look like a winner, but people like the characters. If you want the audience to stick with you, you have to have attractive characters."

Morgan finally found success and acclaim playing the title role in ''Series/FatherTed''. As Ted, he brought depth and pathos to a show designed to be a caricature of rural Ireland and the Catholic Church. Now that he was visible to a wider audience, doors were finally beginning to open for him and people were eager to see what he'd do next. Unfortunately, he suffered a fatal heart attack almost immediately after filming the finale for ''Father Ted''.

His attempts at establishing a solo career were disappointing. Although he was brimming with brilliant ideas, he struggled to develop his concepts into usable scripts and was further hampered by a dislike of editing and polishing. Because this resulted in him turning in sub-standard work, projects would be cancelled before they aired or control would be taken away from him. In one notable instance, he had a deal to produce a solo sketch show for Creator/{{RTE}} and shot an entire series' worth of footage. However, the results weren't working, so editors took over and salvaged what they could to create a single one-off special.

Morgan finally found success and acclaim playing the title role in ''Series/FatherTed''. As Ted, he brought depth and pathos to a show designed to be a caricature of rural Ireland and the Catholic Church. With that show's acclaim and commercial success, doors were finally beginning to open for him and audiences were eager to see what he'd do next. Unfortunately, he suffered a fatal heart attack almost immediately after filming the finale for ''Father Ted''.

He began making a name for himself in Ireland performing in satirical and subversive comedy on radio and TV, usually as part of an ensemble or in a supporting role. Although his talents were recognized near-universally he had difficulty finding lasting success. His attempts at establishing a solo career were hampered by his difficulty focusing on one project and dislike of the editing and polishing process. Because this resulted in him turning in sub-standard work, projects would be cancelled before they aired or control would be taken away from him, such as when editors took over what was supposed to have been a solo sketch show

Morgan finally found success and acclaim playing the title role in ''Series/FatherTed''. As Ted, he demonstrated that he could bring depth and pathos to a show designed to be a caricature of rural Ireland and the Catholic Church. Doors were finally beginning to open for him and he would