Graham Linehan (born 22 May 1968) is an Irish television comedy writer and director who, often in partnership with Arthur Mathews, has written or co-written a number of popular television comedies.

He is most noted for the sitcoms Father Ted, Black Books and The IT Crowd.

Amongst others, he has also worked on Big Train, Count Arthur Strong, Brass Eye and The Fast Show.

Linehan attended Plunkett's School in Whitehall, followed by Catholic University School, a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys located on the southside of central Dublin, before joining Hot Press.

He also had a column with the magazine In Dublin before moving to London.

Linehan is married to Helen Serafinowicz, a writer and the sister of Peter Serafinowicz, and the couple have two children.