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{{Short description|Irish actor and comedian (born 1971)}}
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{{Infobox comedian
| name         = Dylan Moran
| image        = Dylan Moran Melbourne.jpg
| image_size   = 225px
| caption      = Moran performing at the [[Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala#2006|''Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala'']] in April 2006
| birth_name   = Dylan William Moran
| birth_date   = {{birth based on age as of date|50|2022|5|28}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Dylan Moran: The this, that and the other of stand-up, misanthropy and filming his new sitcom in Belfast |url=https://www.irishnews.com/arts/stage/2022/05/28/news/dylan-moran-the-this-that-and-the-other-of-stand-up-misanthropy-and-filming-his-new-sitcom-in-belfast-2723032/ |access-date=8 June 2024 |work=The Irish News |date=28 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place  = [[Navan|Navan, County Meath]], Ireland
| medium       = {{hlist|Stand-up|film|television}}
| spouse       = {{marriage|Elaine Moran|1997|2022|end=divorced}}
| children     = 2
| years_active = 1992–present
| genre        = {{hlist|[[Observational comedy]]|[[black comedy]]|[[deadpan]]|[[satire]]|[[surreal humour]]}}
| website      = {{URL|dylanmoran.com}}
}}

'''Dylan William Moran''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɔər|ən}} {{respell|MOR|ən}}; born {{birth based on age as of date|50|2022|5|28|noage=1}}) is an Irish comedian, writer, actor and artist. He is best known for his [[observational comedy]], the comedy series ''[[Black Books]]'' (which he co-wrote and starred in), and his work with [[Simon Pegg]] in films such as ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' and ''[[Run Fatboy Run]]''. He was also one of two lead characters in the Irish [[black comedy]] film ''[[A Film with Me in It]]''.

He is a regular performer at national and international comedy festivals such as the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]], [[Just for Laughs]] Montreal Comedy Festival, the [[Melbourne International Comedy Festival]], and the [[Kilkenny Comedy Festival]]. In 2007, he was voted the 17th greatest stand-up comedian by [[Channel 4]];<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups Series 1, Episode 1 - The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2007|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/100_greatest_stand_ups/episodes/1/1/|access-date=2021-06-08|website=British Comedy Guide|language=en-GB}}</ref> in the updated 2010 list, he was ranked as the 14th greatest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-04-11|title=Billy Connolly retains top spot in C4 poll|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/284/billy_connolly_channel_4_poll/|access-date=2021-06-08|website=British Comedy Guide|language=en-GB}}</ref>