Darragh Ennis

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Darragh Ennis
Born (1980-09-29) 29 September 1980 (age 44) [1]
Dublin, Ireland
Other namesThe Menace
Alma mater Maynooth University
Occupation(s) Entomologist, neuroscientist, quizzer, television personality
Years active2015–present
Employer ITV
Known for The Chase
Children2

Darragh Ennis (born 29 September 1980) is an Irish entomologist, neuroscientist, professional quizzer, and television personality. He is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford and one of the "chasers" on the ITV game show The Chase . [2] He is nicknamed "The Menace".

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Early life and science career

Ennis was born in Dublin, and grew up in Rathcoole. [3] He studied at Maynooth University, graduating with a BSc in biology in 2003, and a PhD in ecology in 2008. After completing his doctorate, he worked as a biomedical scientist at ICON for a year before undertaking postdoctoral research at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, from 2010 until 2012. Since 2013, he has worked as a laboratory manager and research technician in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Oxford, where he specialises in researching the brains of insects. [4] [5] [6]

On 12 May 2024, Ennis announced the pre-order of his book entitled The Body: 10 Things You Should Know via Instagram. It was released on 26 September 2024. [7] [8]

Television

In 2015, Ennis appeared as a contestant on the game show Rebound but was eliminated in the "Stop the Bar" round.

In 2017, Ennis was a member of a winning team on The Chase . He earned £9,000 in his Cash Builder round and defeated chaser Paul Sinha to take this money into the Final Chase. The other three contestants also advanced, but each of them took low offers from Sinha so that the final prize total was £6,300, giving each contestant £1,575 when the team won in the Final Chase. [9] Viewers set up a GoFundMe campaign to compensate Ennis for his share of the money lost through his teammates' decisions. Ennis requested for all money to be donated to charity. [10]

In April 2020, Ennis was announced as the sixth chaser on The Chase, alongside Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha and Jenny Ryan. [11] [12] His Chaser-debut episode was aired on 19 November 2020. His debut brought in 4.9 million viewers, making it the most watched episode of The Chase ever. [13]

Personal life

Ennis lives in Oxford, England with his wife, a fellow scientist whom he met at Maynooth University, and their two children. [14] [15]

Ennis speaks Irish and German, in addition to English. He supports Dublin GAA [16] and Liverpool F.C. [17]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleChannel
2015 Rebound Contestant ITV
2017 The Chase
2020–presentChaser/The Menace
2021–present Beat the Chasers

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  15. ↑ Ennis, Darragh [@bones_giles] (21 November 2020). "Fun fact: having two small children means someone in that household will be sick on average for 29 weeks of the year. So there's more time when someone is ill each year than when everyone is healthy" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021– via Twitter.
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