Career
He has a deadpan style of delivery and has been described as the "possessor of comedy"s most mournful moustache". Redmond began his career as a writer for Irish radio and television, before moving to London and launching a successful stand-up career in 1987. His live show Eamon, Older Brother of Jesus was adapted for a British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4 series, but scrapped on the decision of the station"s new Scottish Catholic controller.
Parts of the series were subsequently broadcast on Alan Davies" British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 1 show.
After his work on Father Ted, he continued to appear in projects as diverse as Brass Eye, and Stewart Lee"s Comedy Vehicle, and is a regular participant at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Redmond played another priest in the film Voodoophone.
