Shortt played the role of Tom, a crazy man, in the comedy series Father Ted. His character maintained a unibrow and wore a tee shirt with the slogan "I shot JR".

Mar 10, 2022 · Pat Shortt has revealed he no longer has his iconic ‘I shot J.R.’ t-shirt. The Tipperary native’s maniac character, Tom, wore the T-shirt on the hit Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted for five...

Tom is a minor character in Father Ted. He is the psychotic village idiot on Craggy Island and a friend of Ted Crilly. He appears in the first-ever episode when a TV crew arrives on the island and Ted asks them if they can see a man wearing an "I Shot J R" t …

Jan 17, 2025 · The "I Shot J.R." t-shirt worn by Tom (Pat Shortt) in the Father Ted series became famous and remains an iconic piece of merchandise. The t-shirt was worn in five episodes and has been replicated and sold as an unofficial piece of merchandise.

Mar 1, 2020 · And of course, it was Fr Ted, not Dallas, who must have inspired our ad break challenge windmillin­g youth – or at least his parents – to buy the coolest replica T-shirt in the Hairy Baby catalogue.

Tom is a supporting character in the Irish sitcom, Father Ted. He is a violent village idiot, vivisectionist, armed robber, lorry driver etc. He was portrayed by Pat Shortt. Tom is often to be seen wearing his " I shot J.R. " T-shirt, looking at outsiders as they arrive on Craggy Island.

Oct 15, 2019 · Dark, mysterious, dangerous, and funny, Pat Shortt’s character rules the roost over this small Irish town. You could almost describe Tom from Father Ted in the same way because who can forget his...

Tom: (With "I Shot JR" on T Shirt: Hello Father! Father Ted: Hello Tom. Tele Eireann, did you show them here? Tom: I did, yeah. But they filmed a bit of the Island first. They'll be back …

Pat Shortt is an Irish actor, comedian, writer and producer who portrayed Tom on Father Ted.

Father Ted - S01E01 Good Luck, Father Ted 00:11:27 IS THERE A MAN LOOKING AT YOU WITH A T-SHIRT SAYING "I SHOT JR"?