List of Mrs. Brown's Boys characters

Mrs. Brown's Boys is a RTÉ sitcom, written by and starring Brendan O'Carroll. Originally a radio series starting in 1992, the series became more and more popular, which led to the television series debut on January 1, 2011.

There was another DVD series which was not shown on television, prior to the current television series.

Brown Family

Television characters

Agnes Brown

Grandad

Grandad
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Dermot O'Neill
Duration	1992–
First appearance	1992
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Retired
Family Sons Redser Brown Terry Brown Grandsons Mark Brown Dermot Brown Rory Brown Trevor Brown Frankie Brown (debatable) Simon Brown (debatable) Granddaughters Cathy Brown Other relatives Bono Brown John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown

Harold Brown, better known as Grandad is the father of the late Redser and father-in-law to Agnes.

Grandad is fairly fit for his age, being able to walk without a stick and is seen very nearly running in one episode. He gets on well with the family; however, with Agnes, this is a different matter altogether. The two have a deep rivalry, and are sometimes quite horrible to each other, examples of which include: Grandad hitting Agnes on the head with a tray, Agnes forcing him to sing a Western song and hitting him with a tray, Grandad trapping Agnes behind the Christmas tree, Agnes trying to get rid of Grandad for two weeks and Grandad referring to her as "The Twat".

When the Brown children were growing up, Grandad played a small role in their lives. He would take them on a walk to the betting shop where he would spend the day. He still looks out for the children, but not as much. Bono enjoys playing (or in his view, tormenting) with him. Grandad has long white hair and is most often found in his armchair, sleeping. In World War Two, he was part of the bomb squad. His wife's name has not been mentioned.

Mark Brown

Mark Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Pat 'Pepsi' Shields
Duration	1992–
First appearance	1992
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Carpenter
Family Father Redser Brown Mother Agnes Brown Brothers Dermot Brown Rory Brown Trevor Brown Frankie Brown (debatable) Simon Brown (debatable) Sisters Cathy Brown Wife Betty Brown (2004–) Sons Bono Brown Grandfathers Harold Brown Uncles Terry Brown Aunts Dolly Nephews John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown

Mark Brown is the eldest Brown child, husband to Betty and father to Bono.

Mark became head of the family aged twenty-six, when his father suddenly died. He is the quietest too, often coaxed into things by his wife. He was born on his parents' wedding day; Agnes's waters broke just after the couple said 'I do'. He was offered a promotion at work, but turned it down. The subsequent result was that Betty kicked him out and he turned up at his mother's house, depressed and tired. He turned down the job because, despite attending school for eight years and not missing a single day, he did not learn to read or write. Agnes, feeling guilty, blamed herself until Cathy pointed out that if in eight years he failed to learn, it was the teachers fault. The problem is resolved when Betty says that she is determined to teach him.

Later on, there was no work going in the carpenter world, and Mark was made redundant. He and Betty had no other choice than to up sticks to Australia. Mark was reluctant to tell his mother, but Betty forced him to. Although putting on a brave face, it mortified Agnes, who sat silent for the rest of the day. The visas for the three came through, and Agnes found it even harder. However, Betty asked Cathy to print something at work for her. Cathy did so and soon, Mark found himself with more work than he could handle. The sheets that were photocopied turned out to leaflets, which Betty posted through letterboxes. The family didn't emigrate to Australia, and the couple let their son Bono - Agnes's favourite relative - break the good news.

Mark and Betty are much more well-off than the other family members.

Rory Brown

Rory Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Rory Cowan Pat 'Pepsi' Shields (For The Love Of Mrs Brown stage play)[1]
Duration	2001–
First appearance	2001
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Hairdresser
Family Father Redser Brown Mother Agnes Brown Brothers Mark Brown Dermot Brown Trevor Brown Frankie Brown (debatable) Simon Brown (debatable) Sisters Cathy Brown Husband Dino Doyle (2013–) Grandfathers Harold Brown Uncles Terry Brown Aunts Dolly Nephews Bono Brown John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown

Rory Brown is the third son of the Brown family.

Rory Brown is the only homosexual in the family, a fact acknowledged by all of his family members except his mother, who seemed completely oblivious to the fact until she realises this with Cathy's intervention in "Mammy of the Groom". Rory is not married, up until the end of Season 3, when he gets married to fellow hairdresser Dino Doyle, in a private ceremony.

His sexuality is hinted at in "Mammy's Secret" when Rory tries to tell Agnes in Foley's; however, he is unable to do so. It is also hinted at later on in that episode when Agnes is having a discussion with Cathy and she says that Rory wants to tell her something, but is afraid that it will hurt her. This is also hinted at even more when the family is discussing who is coming to Dermot and Maria's wedding, when Rory said that he won't be bringing a girl. Rory was also apparently caught wearing his sister's communion dress when he was about 10.

Agnes is the only character not to know about his homosexuality up until "Mammy of the Groom" where she describes it as an illness. Until then, she was completely unaware of this and even Agnes' best friend, Winnie McGoogan, knew that Rory was homosexual.

Rory is one Agnes's two children to wear glasses, the other being Trevor.

Cathy Brown

Cathy Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Jennifer Gibney
Duration	1992–
First appearance	1992
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Psychologist
Family Father Redser Brown Mother Agnes Brown Brothers Mark Brown Dermot Brown Rory Brown Trevor Brown Frankie Brown (debatable) Simon Brown (debatable) Grandfathers Harold Brown Uncles Terry Brown Aunts Dolly Nephews Bono Brown John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown

Catherine "Cathy" Brown is Agnes' only daughter in the Brown family.

She is a lonely middle-aged woman who is on the look-out for a man, but is put off by her mother and what her mother usually has to say about her boyfriends. In series one, it is revealed that Cathy has already been married once in a London register office, and the man she married was beating her - she is not divorced as of Series 1. Her past romances include: Teddy Brannigan, the local bad boy; Professor Thomas Clowne, her psychology teacher, and Mick, who is a police officer. It was revealed by Maria Brown that Mick was already married. It was revealed later in the series the Mick divorced his last wife. They then get back together. Cathy claims that he's more sensitive. Later in the series, when Cathy is expecting a surprise romance holiday to Venice, Mick States that he is going to Cork for work. Cathy is automatically suspicious and decides to take walk by the airport. When she discovers Mick is there with a young woman, she decides to "tip customs off that they are drug smugglers." In the New Years of 2015, Cathy leaves for a fertility clinic in London in the hope of becoming pregnant.

Cathy portrayed by O'Carroll's real-life wife, Jennifer Gibney^[2][3][4]

Dermot Brown

Dermot Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Paddy Houlihan
Duration	1992–
First appearance	1992
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Promoter
Family Father Redser Brown Mother Agnes Brown Brothers Mark Brown Rory Brown Trevor Brown Frankie Brown (debatable) Simon Brown (debatable) Sisters Cathy Brown Wife Maria Nicholson (2011-) Sons John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown Grandfathers Harold Brown Uncles Terry Brown Aunts Dolly Nephews Bono Brown

Dermot Brown is the fourth child in the family, and the child that causes his mother the most worry.

In his early life, he attended a private school recommended by a judge, and it is there that he met his lifelong friend Buster Brady. He later met and proposed to Maria Nicholson, and the two married. Dermot gained a job as a promoter, a job which involves walking around the streets in various large and embarrassing costumes. Dermot and Maria had triplet sons, named after The Beatles: John, George and Ringo. Maria was initially against Dermot naming the children ("Your family doesn't have a great track record with names; you have a nephew named after a dog biscuit!"), but was soon swayed by his mostly normal names. The two love each other deeply, but Maria despises Buster, who regularly turns up with a criminal scam and tries to get Dermot involved.

Dermot is portrayed by the real-life best friend of Danny O'Carroll (Buster), Paddy Houlihan.^[2][3][4]

Trevor Brown

Trevor Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Martin Delany
Duration	1999–
First appearance	1999
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Missionary
Family Father Redser Brown Mother Agnes Brown Brothers Mark Brown Dermot Brown Rory Brown Frankie Brown (debatable) Simon Brown (debatable) Sisters Cathy Brown Grandfathers Harold Brown Uncles Terry Brown Aunts Dolly Nephews Bono Brown John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown

Trevor Brown is the youngest of the Brown children.

Trevor is probably the kindest of the family, and the one his mother likes best. He was very nearly not home for one Christmas, much to Agnes's dismay (everyone else knew). However, in the middle of the party, Trevor walks through the door and Agnes bursts into tears, overjoyed. When he leaves for the missions in Series Two, he tells his mother that he doesn't want a big fuss like last time, his exact words being "no cake, no decorations, no brass band and please, Mammy, no tears". Agnes disobeys him and orders everything. Another Christmas time, Agnes is reading the letters her children sent to Father Christmas, and reads Trevor's. Trevor asks for his presents to be given to a poor boy with no toys.

Trevor has since appeared sporadically throughout the series. He appears for his brother Rory's wedding, and has a minor role in the movie, but is never a major character and all his traveling conflicts with his work on the missions. It was Father Quinn who helped Trevor get to the missions. He seems quite friendly with Quinn's replacement, Father Damian. When Agnes is trying to work out which of her children is gay, she rules out Trevor as he has taken a vow of celibacy.

Trevor is portrayed by O'Carroll's real-life son-in-law, Martin Delany, and is the real-life husband of Fiona O'Carroll (Maria Brown).^[4] Martin is also one of the producers of the series, working for O'Carroll's own production company BOC-PIX.

Betty Brown

Betty Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Amanda Woods
Duration	2011–
First appearance	8 January 2011 (Ireland) 28 February 2011 (UK)
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Housewife
Family Husband Mark Brown Sons Bono Brown

Elizabeth "Betty" Brown is Mark's wife and the mother of Bono.

Betty and Agnes have a love/hate relationship. Agnes likes her, but early on thinks that she is not good enough for Mark and is always willing to make a sly dig towards her. Betty has dyed blonde hair. Betty spends her nights down at Foley's with Cathy, Maria, Agnes and Winnie. She does not like snakes.

When Mark, Betty and Bono were thinking of moving to Australia, Betty was keener to move than her husband and child. She had already started packing before the visas arrived! However, upon seeing how much it would destroy Agnes if they did move, Betty wrote out some leaflets and asked Cathy to photocopy them a her workplace. Her idea worked, and soon Mark had more work than he could handle. Agnes and Betty have been on a better relationship since then.

However much Agnes and Betty may dislike each other, they have bonded on one occasion. When Hilary Nicholson starts slagging of the Brown family, Betty stood up to her and told her that the Browns would be a better family than the Nicholsons any day.

Betty is portrayed by O'Carroll's real-life daughter-in-law, Amanda Woods, and is the real-life wife of Danny O'Carroll (Buster Brady) and mother of Jamie O'Carroll (Bono Brown).^[4]

Bono Brown

Bono Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Jamie O'Carroll
Duration	2011–
First appearance	29 January 2011 (Ireland) 21 March 2011 (UK)
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Schoolboy
Family Father Mark Brown Mother Betty Brown Grandfathers Redser Brown Grandmothers Agnes Brown Uncles Dermot Brown Rory Brown Trevor Brown Frankie Brown (debatable) Simon Brown (debatable) Aunts Cathy Brown First cousins John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown Other relatives Harold Brown (great-grandfather) Dolly (great-aunt)

Bono Brown is the only son of Mark and Betty and first grandchild to Agnes. He was named after Bono, the lead singer of the Irish rock band U2.

Bono appears sporadically throughout the show. He is often babysat by Agnes, much to her delight, and he enjoys playing games with (or taunting) Grandad. He loves his Granny and tells her everything, which sometimes drops other family members into trouble.

Bono is portrayed by O'Carroll's real-life grandson, Jamie O'Carroll, and is the real-life son of Amanda Woods (Betty Brown) and Danny O'Carroll (Buster Brady).^[4]

Maria Brown

Maria Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Fiona O'Carroll
Duration	2011–
First appearance	1 January 2011 (Ireland) 21 February 2011 (UK)
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Nurse
Family Father Johnathan Nicholson Mother Hilary Nicholson Husband Dermot Brown (2011-) Sons John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown Grandfathers John Sheridan Aunts Mary Sheridan First cousins Bethany Thomas Clowne Other relatives James Nicholson

Maria Brown (née Nicholson) is the wife of Dermot and the mother of the Brown triplets, John, George and Ringo (named after John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr respectively).

Maria comes from a wealthy family; her father, Johnathan, is a solicitor. Her mother Hilary is a snob, and dislikes Agnes intensely. Maria loves the family though, and she and Dermot live with Agnes until they find a place of their own. Maria was more desperate to find a house than Dermot was, as she did not enjoy the cramped atmosphere. She once stated that she wanted a divorce though this was most likely a lie so she could get out of telling Agnes that Rory and Dino got married in a private ceremony. A nurse by profession, Maria spends her nights at Foley's with Agnes, Winnie, Cathy and Betty. She is not often seen with the triplets, so it is presumed that either Hilary or a paid babysitter watches them in the day.

Although several members of Maria's family have been mentioned throughout the series, none have actually appeared on-screen with the exception of her mother. Other family members include her cousin, Bethany who, upon hearing that she was marrying Dermot, said "you aren't marrying that scumbag, are you?", and was bridesmaid at the wedding. Thomas Clowne, who is Cathy's former boyfriend, is also a cousin of Maria as mentioned in the original series and live tour.

Maria is portrayed by O'Carroll's real-life daughter, Fiona O'Carroll, and is the real-life wife of Martin Delany (Trevor Brown).^[4]

Dino Doyle

Dino Doyle
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Gary Hollywood
First appearance	2002 (Ireland) 14 March 2011 (UK)
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Hairdresser
Family Husband Rory Brown (2013–)

Dino Doyle is the husband and fellow hairdresser of Rory Brown and the son-in-law of Agnes. He is from Scotland. Played by Gary Hollywood

Dino and Rory work alongside each other at the Wash and Blow hair dressers. Both are later promoted to co-managers of the salon. Dino was first introduced in The Last Wedding Part 1. Dino was in fact a chef before a hair dresser which is why Rory recommended him in the first place. Agnes doesn't like Dino very much as, when he offered to use her new toilet to try and impress Hilary Nicholson, she saw that he was wearing a certain type of underwear (suspenders) that females wear. She then tells Rory that she thinks he is a "transtesticle" (transvestite).

Unseen TV characters

Redser Brown

Redser Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Unseen
First appearance	1990s
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Kitchen porter
Family Father Harold Brown Brothers Terry Brown Wife Agnes Brown (1959–1990) Sons Mark Brown Dermot Brown Rory Brown Trevor Brown Frankie Brown (debatable) Simon Brown (debatable) Daughters Cathy Brown Grandsons Bono Brown John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown

Nicholas "Redser" Brown is the late husband of Agnes Brown and the father of the Brown children.

Redser and Agnes met at a birthday party, held for Sadie Brady. Redser was vomiting at the time; he said "give me a pint of anything" and they gave him windolene. Agnes claims he died young leaving her with young kids. But he is also mentioned to have bought the family's dog, Spartacus (roughly 1996). Although it's never explicitly explained how he died, Agnes once joked that his last words were "Oh fuck it's a bus!" He is also known to have been fond of drink and both his legs had been amputated on separate occasions. His full name was given as Nicholas in the movie Agnes Browne.

Terry Brown

Terry Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Unseen
First appearance	2011
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Family Father Harold Brown Brothers Redser Brown Nephews Mark Brown Dermot Brown Rory Brown Trevor Brown Frankie Brown (debatable) Simon Brown (debatable) Nieces Cathy Brown Other relatives Bono Brown John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown

Terry Brown is the brother of Redser and paternal uncle to the Brown children. In Series One, Cathy receives a call which she thinks is a heavy breather. She tells him to get lost, but Agnes races through saying "No, wait! It might be your Uncle Terry, his asthma's very bad!". As Agnes only has the one sibling, Dolly, it is assumed that Terry is Redser's brother and Grandad's other child.

Book characters

Frankie Brown

Frankie Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Unseen
First appearance	1990s
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Classification	deceased
Family Father Redser Brown Mother Agnes Brown Brothers Mark Brown Dermot Brown Rory Brown Trevor Brown Simon Brown (debatable) Sisters Cathy Brown Grandfathers Harold Brown Uncles Terry Brown Aunts Dolly Nephews Bono Brown John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown

Francis "Frankie" Brown was (originally) the second child in the Brown family.

Frankie was the problem child; he was always getting into fights and bunking off school. However, at the end of the book The Chisellers, Frankie was gone and had taken everything, including Mark’s new businessman’s outfit; the family agreed to never speak of him again.

In an epilogue of the same book, Frankie was found dead. A young police constable walking his beat accidentally discovered the body of Frankie Brown beneath sheets of newspaper in an alley at the edge of Chelsea, on a freezing November night. The young man’s body lay frozen in a foetal position. An autopsy would later reveal a number of facts: for instance that Frankie had died of hypothermia, that he was a long-time drug abuser, and that he had probably not eaten for at least three days. However, there was one secret the autopsy could not extract. For the last eight years of his life, Francis Brown had lived under the name of Ben Daly. Before burning the dead man’s clothes, an assistant of the coroner’s office went through the pockets in search of anything that might be valuable. They were empty but for a dirty, crumpled envelope upon which was written ‘Dublin Papers’.

Frankie has not appeared in the BBC series, but could be the unseen sixth child that is mentioned in the show.

Simon Brown

Simon Brown
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Danny O'Carroll
First appearance	1990s
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Senior Porter
Family Father Redser Brown Mother Agnes Brown Brothers Mark Brown Dermot Brown Rory Brown Trevor Brown Frankie Brown (debatable) Sisters Cathy Brown Grandfathers Harold Brown Uncles Terry Brown Aunts Dolly Nephews Bono Brown John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown

Simon Brown is (originally) the fifth son of the Brown family.

As well as appearing in the books, Simon appeared in the original television series in Ireland. He works as a hospital porter and appears at Dermot and Maria's wedding. He speaks with a stutter and has a hearing aid in his right ear. In the books, he is the twin brother of Dermot.

Simon has not appeared in the BBC series, but could be the unseen sixth child that is mentioned in the show. However, he was originally portrayed by Danny O'Carroll (now Buster Brady), and would have to be recast.

McGoogan Family

Winnie McGoogan

Winnie McGoogan
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Eilish O'Carroll
Duration	1992–
First appearance	1992
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Housewife
Family Husband Jacko McGoogan Daughters Sharon McGoogan

Winifred "Winnie" McGoogan is the dim-witted best friend of Agnes Brown.

Winnie lives next door to the Brown family, and is Agnes's lifelong friend. The two of them frequently have tea together at the Brown home, or drinks at Foley's, discussing their families and their shortcomings. Winnie is constantly made fun of or fooled by Agnes; however, she remains oblivious and Agnes does in fact deeply care for her. When Winnie and her family inherit a house,^[5] Agnes is sad and asks Winnie not to move; she agrees. Winnie often takes things such as jokes too seriously, leading to hilarious double-entendres. She once asked Mr. Foley for a quickie - she had misread the menu which said quiche.

Winnie is portrayed by O'Carroll's real-life sister, Eilish O'Carroll.^[4]

Jacko McGoogan

Jacko McGoogan
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Unseen
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Unemployed
Family Brothers Willie McGoogan Wife Winnie McGoogan Daughters Sharon McGoogan

Jacko McGoogan is the constantly hospitalized husband of Winnie, and the father of Sharon McGoogan.

Jacko is an unseen character, but he has a brother who dies, making him the last of the McGoogan's, and he inherits the family home from him. Winnie thinks that is ideal; the house is right next door to the hospital. However, the two do not move after Agnes asks for them not to. He is an almost permanent fixture at the hospital, as he is severely accident-prone. According to Agnes, he has a huge penis.

Sharon McGoogan

Sharon McGoogan
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Fiona Gibney
Duration	1992–
First appearance	1992
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Barmaid
Family Father Jacko McGoogan Mother Winnie McGoogan Uncles Willie McGoogan

Sharon McGoogan is the daughter of Jacko and Winnie McGoogan.

Sharon, a barmaid at Foley's Pub, is a very loud woman who likes to shout. Her loud voice has caught the attention of many people when silence is needed or when she wants to talk. She is desperate for a boyfriend; one Valentine's Day, she held up a paper bag in Foley's and shouted that whoever guessed right would be able to have sex with her. When one man shouted that it was a giraffe, Sharon shrugged and said that it was close enough. The man sat down, not as eager. Agnes hints that Sharon has had many affairs with married men. She speaks three languages.

Sharon is portrayed by O'Carroll's real-life sister-in-law, Fiona Gibney, and is the real-life sister of Jennifer Gibney (Cathy Brown).^[4] Fiona is also one of the producers of the series, working for O'Carroll's own production company BOC-PIX.

Others

Buster Brady

Buster Brady
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Danny O'Carroll
First appearance	15 January 2011 (Ireland) 7 March 2011 (UK)
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Career criminal

Buster Brady is the breakout character in Mrs. Brown and Dermot's criminal best friend.

Buster almost never budges from his regular outfit, consisting of a baseball cap, a jacket (he wears three or four different jackets), tracksuit bottoms, and white trainers, exceptions including when he wore his Best Man's suit for Dermot and Maria's wedding, although he was still wearing his cap and trainers, and when he played the angel in the Nativity in The Virgin Mammy for which he wore a white cap. Buster's jacket and trousers both have security tags attached, implying they are stolen, and he almost never wears his cap backwards, except only briefly in Mammy Swings! when he tried to get a sneak peek at Agnes's new kitchen. He often comes up with scams and wheezes to earn money or to gain something for his own benefit.

It is unknown if Buster is related to Sadie Brady, at whose party Agnes and Redser met. In "Mammy's Widow Memories", Buster says that his birth year is 1988 which would make him either 27 or 28.

Buster is portrayed by O'Carroll's real-life son, Danny O'Carroll, and is the real-life husband of Amanda Woods (Betty Brown) and father of Jamie O'Carroll (Bono Brown).^[4]

Hilary Nicholson

Hilary Nicholson
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Sorcha Cusack (2011) Susie Blake (2012-present)
First appearance	2002 (Ireland) 28 February 2011 (UK)
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Housewife
Family Father John Sheridan Sisters Mary Sheridan Husband Johnathan Nicholson Daughters Maria Brown Grandsons John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown Nephews Thomas Clowne Nieces Bethany

Hilary Nicholson (née Sheridan) is the snobbish mother of Maria and the maternal grandmother of the Brown triplets.

Despite her rich background, her great-grandfather made a living by pushing a cart of dead dogs around the streets. Bar Dermot, Hilary looks down on the Brown family at first but is gradually getting used to them and their surroundings. She is very protective of her daughter, and when planning Dermot and Maria's wedding, thinks of relocating the ceremony to Italy. However, she changes her mind when Agnes reminds her that her father, John, was the vicar at St. Jarleth's Church - and he hasn't been seen since the money from the collection disappeared. Hilary may seem snobbish and acts like she couldn't care less, but deep down she can be kind and caring.

Father Damien

Father Damien
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Conor Moloney
First appearance	24 December 2012
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Priest

Father Damien is the current priest of the local parish in Finglas.

Father Damien is first seen when Hillary introduces her to Agnes after he comes to Finglas to replace Father Quinn. He is strong to protest against Agnes' play version of the Nativity. However, he gives in and gets permission from the Bishop once Agnes gets him to make amends with his own mother over the phone. He baptizes the Brown triplets and later visits Agnes, but accidentally causes her to act-up after he accidentally says one of the hypnosis words that turns her into a stripper (as the hypnotist at the baptism party didn't completely remove the hypnosis from her). When Rory and Dino are getting married, he tells Agnes (despite her protests) that he cannot bless them as the Church is against same-sex marriage. But he later shows up at the Brown house to celebrate their marriage as he personally is happy to celebrate all forms of love.

Father Quinn

Father Quinn
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Gary Lilburn
First appearance	22 January 2011 (Ireland) 14 March 2011 (UK)
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Priest

Father Quinn is the former priest of the local parish in Finglas.

Father Quinn is first seen when Agnes and Winnie crash the funeral party of Paddy Murphy, believing that it's where Maria's hen party is. He comforts Murphy's widow as Agnes and Winnie leave embarrassed. He begins to lose faith and turns to alcohol when a group of Mormons begin converting locals. In 2012, he leaves Finglas to go to rehab, at which point, Father Damien replaces him. After returning from rehab, he is quick to drink again after having seen Agnes again, who offers him a bottle. He leaves the series and returns to rehab where he is presumed to be currently.

Mick O'Leary

Mick O'Leary
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Mark Dymond
First appearance	15 January 2011 (Ireland) 7 March 2011 (UK)
Last appearance	30 December 2013
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Policeman
Family Father Mr O'Leary Mother Mrs O'Leary

Detective Michael "Mick" O'Leary is the former boyfriend of Cathy Brown.

Mick first appears in the episode Mammy's Merchandise in Series 1 and appeared in the first two episodes of Series 2 until the episode "Mammy's Coming!" when Maria Brown reveals that he is married, Cathy breaks up with him and Agnes tells him to 'Fuck Off'.

He is not seen again until Series 3 in the episode Mammy? when he returns on Cathy's doorstep and explains that he was divorced but Cathy and Agnes never gave him the chance to explain. The pair reunite but it doesn't last long as in the New Years' episode "Who's A Pretty Mammy?", Mick says he has to go on a job with work. This makes Cathy suspicious and she learns that he is seeing another woman. It is revealed that Cathy tipped them off at Custom's as drug smugglers to get back at Mick.

Mr. Foley

Mr. Foley
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Eamonn Hunt (1999) Smug Roberts (2011-2012) Mike Nolan (2013-present)
First appearance	1 January 2011 (Ireland) 21 February 2011 (UK)
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Pub Landlord
Family Sons Josh Foley Oliver Foley Daughters Nicole Foley

Mr. Foley is the landlord of Foley's Pub.

Mr. Foley appears mostly in unspeaking roles behind the bar, but has spoken occasionally. During a conversation with Agnes, he mentions his three children Nicole, Josh and Oliver. Besides this, little is known about his private life.

Professor Thomas Clowne

Professor Thomas Clowne
Mrs. Brown's Boys character
Portrayed by	Mike Pyatt
First appearance	14 January 2012 (Ireland) 16 January 2012 (UK)
Last appearance	5 January 2013 (Ireland) 7 January 2013 (UK)
Introduced by	Brendan O'Carroll
Profile
Occupation	Psychology professor
Family Uncles Johnathan Nicholson Aunts Hilary Nicholson Mary Sheridan First cousins Maria Brown Bethany Other relatives John Brown George Brown Ringo Brown John Sheridan James Nicholson

Professor Thomas Clowne is the former boyfriend of Cathy Brown.

Thomas first appears in the episode "iMammy (Batteries Not Included)" in Series 2 and appeared in two episodes of Series 2 ("SuperMammy" and "Mammy's Going") he is keen to interview Agnes for a book but she ends up making him talk about his mother not liking him.

His last appearance is in Series 3 in the episode "Mammy's Inflation", where he asks Cathy to look after his dog for a year whilst he went to a university in America. As Cathy was expecting a marriage proposal she is angry that he wants her to mind his dog and leaves him.

Thomas is also a cousin of Maria as mentioned in the original series and live tour.

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