Known For: Acting
Born: September 17, 1969
Place of Birth: Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland

Ken Doherty

Ken Doherty (born 17 September 1969) is an Irish professional snooker player who also works as a commentator and pundit on televised snooker broadcasts. He is the sport's only world champion from the Republic of Ireland, having won the title in 1997, and one of only five players from outside the United Kingdom to have won the title in the modern era. He was the first player to have won the world amateur and world professional title.