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Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Acting

Born: October 9, 1979Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland

Christopher O'Dowd (born 9 October 1979) is an Irish actor and comedian. He received wide attention as Roy Brenneman, one of the lead characters in the Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd, which ran for four series from 2006 to 2010. He has starred in films including Gulliver's Travels (2010), Bridesmaids, Friends with Kids (2011), Cuban Fury (2014), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) and The Cloverfield Paradox (2018). He created and starred in the Sky 1 television series Moone Boy, which aired from 2012 to 2015 and brought him Irish Film and Television Award nominations for acting, writing and directing. Since 2017, he has appeared as Miles Daly in the Epix comedy series Get Shorty. He had a recurring role in the comedy-drama series Girls. His performance in the British comedy TV series State of the Union won him a Primetime Emmy Award. He made his Broadway debut in the play adaptation of Of Mice and Men in 2014, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award. In 2020, he was listed as #39 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris O'Dowd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
The Sheep Detectives

The Sheep Detectives

Mopple (voice)

2026
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air

National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air

Dermot

2025
Puffin Rock and the New Friends

Puffin Rock and the New Friends

Narrator (voice)

2023
Slumberland

Slumberland

Phillip

2022
My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon

Kwan the Macaque (voice)

2022
National Theatre Live: Constellations

National Theatre Live: Constellations

Roland

2021
The Starling

The Starling

Jack Maynard

2021
How to Build a Girl

How to Build a Girl

Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson

2020
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Finn's Dad (voice)

2020
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

Self

2019
Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns

Shamus the Coachman (voice)

2018
Juliet, Naked

Juliet, Naked

Duncan Thomson

2018
Love After Love

Love After Love

Nicholas

2018
The Cloverfield Paradox

The Cloverfield Paradox

Mundy

2018
Molly's Game

Molly's Game

Douglas Downey

2017
Loving Vincent

Loving Vincent

Postman Joseph Roulin

2017
The Incredible Jessica James

The Incredible Jessica James

Boone

2017
Mascots

Mascots

Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello

2016
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Franklin Portman

2016
The Program

The Program

David Walsh

2015

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

Lennie

2014
St. Vincent

St. Vincent

Brother Geraghty

2014
Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features

Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features

Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.

2014
Calvary

Calvary

Jack Brennan

2014
The Double

The Double

Nurse

2014
Cuban Fury

Cuban Fury

Drew

2014
The IT Crowd Manual

The IT Crowd Manual

Self - Roy Trenneman

2014
Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World

Richard

2013
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around

Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around

Dr. Cockroach (voice)

2013
Epic

Epic

Grub (voice)

2013
This Is 40

This Is 40

Ronnie

2012
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

Bruce

2012
The Sapphires

The Sapphires

Dave Lovelace

2012
Friends with Kids

Friends with Kids

Alex

2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self

2012
Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

Rhodes

2011
Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

General Edward

2010
Dinner for Schmucks

Dinner for Schmucks

Marco

2010
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

Ray

2009
The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked

Simon

2009
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Post Modern Review Staff

2008
Hotel Very Welcome

Hotel Very Welcome

Liam

2007
The Year London Blew Up

The Year London Blew Up

Brendan Dowd

2005
Festival

Festival

Tommy O'Dwyer

2005
Vera Drake

Vera Drake

Sid's Customer

2004
Conspiracy of Silence

Conspiracy of Silence

2003