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Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Acting October 9, 1979 (47 years old) Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland

Biography

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.

Movies 54

The Sheep Detectives 7.9

The Sheep Detectives

as Mopple (voice)

2026
Thor: The Dark World 6.5

Thor: The Dark World

as Richard

2013
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 6.8

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

as Frank

2016
Epic 6.6

Epic

as Grub (voice)

2013
Bridesmaids 6.5

Bridesmaids

as Rhodes

2011
Molly's Game 7.2

Molly's Game

as Douglas Downey

2017
Mary Poppins Returns 6.5

Mary Poppins Returns

as Shamus the Coachman (voice)

2018
Artificial

Artificial

as John

2026
Gulliver's Travels 5.2

Gulliver's Travels

as General Edward

2010
St. Vincent 7.1

St. Vincent

as Brother Geraghty

2014
The Cloverfield Paradox 5.6

The Cloverfield Paradox

as Mundy

2018
Slumberland 7.2

Slumberland

as Phillip

2022
This Is 40 5.9

This Is 40

as Ronnie

2012
Dinner for Schmucks 5.7

Dinner for Schmucks

as Marco

2010
Loving Vincent 8.0

Loving Vincent

as Postman Joseph Roulin

2017
The Boat That Rocked 7.2

The Boat That Rocked

as Simon

2009
My Father's Dragon 7.0

My Father's Dragon

as Kwan the Macaque (voice)

2022
Juliet, Naked 6.3

Juliet, Naked

as Duncan Thomson

2018
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth 7.6

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

as Finn's Dad (voice)

2020
The Double 6.5

The Double

as Nurse

2014
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People 6.0

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

as Post Modern Review Staff

2008
Calvary 7.1

Calvary

as Jack Brennan

2014
The Program 6.4

The Program

as David Walsh

2015
How to Build a Girl 5.8

How to Build a Girl

as Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson

2020
The Starling 6.9

The Starling

as Jack Maynard

2021
Friends with Kids 5.9

Friends with Kids

as Alex

2012
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel 6.9

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

as Ray

2009
Vera Drake 7.2

Vera Drake

as Sid's Customer

2004
Cuban Fury 6.1

Cuban Fury

as Drew

2014
The Incredible Jessica James 6.1

The Incredible Jessica James

as Boone

2017
The Secret Policeman's Ball 7.6

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

2012
The Sapphires 6.8

The Sapphires

as Dave Lovelace

2012
Puffin Rock and the New Friends 6.7

Puffin Rock and the New Friends

as Narrator (voice)

2023
National Theatre Live: Constellations 10.0

National Theatre Live: Constellations

as Roland

2021
Ceasefire

Ceasefire

as Niall O'Dowd

Conspiracy of Silence 4.8

Conspiracy of Silence

as James

2003
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream 7.8

Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

as Self

2019
Mascots 5.4

Mascots

as Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello

2016
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom 5.7

3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

as Bruce

2012
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around 6.1

Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around

as Dr. Cockroach (voice)

2013
Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film

Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film

as (voice)

Bender

Bender

Love After Love 5.5

Love After Love

as Nicholas

2018
Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features 5.4

Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features

as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.

2014
The IT Crowd Manual 8.1

The IT Crowd Manual

as Self - Roy Trenneman

2014
Festival 6.0

Festival

as Tommy O'Dwyer

2005
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men 8.0

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

as Lennie

2014
On the Edge

On the Edge

as (voice)

2027
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air

National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air

as Dermot

2025
Me, Myself, and Mary

Me, Myself, and Mary

as Séamas O'Reilly (voice)

2026
Hotel Very Welcome 5.5

Hotel Very Welcome

as Liam

2007
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

2008
The Year London Blew Up 9.0

The Year London Blew Up

as Brendan Dowd

2005
The Adventures of Super Frank

The Adventures of Super Frank

as John O'Dowd

TV Shows 43

The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Seamus (voice)

1989
Family Guy 7.4

Family Guy

as Guard / Contestant (voice)

1999
Family Guy 7.4

Family Guy

as Butler (voice)

1999
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2014
Conan 7.2

Conan

as Self

2010
Conan 7.2

Conan

as Self - Guest

2010
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 6.9

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

2005
The Graham Norton Show 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2007
The Late Late Show with James Corden 5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
The IT Crowd 8.2

The IT Crowd

as Roy Trenneman

2006
The One Show 4.3

The One Show

as Self

2006
Black Mirror 8.3

Black Mirror

as Mike

2011
The Last Leg 5.7

The Last Leg

as Self

2013
Never Mind the Buzzcocks 7.1

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

1996
8 Out of 10 Cats 7.2

8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self

2005
Girls 6.4

Girls

as Thomas-John

2012
Off Camera with Sam Jones 5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

2014
The Twilight Zone 6.7

The Twilight Zone

2019
The Russell Howard Hour 8.0

The Russell Howard Hour

as Self

2017
Get Shorty 7.1

Get Shorty

as Miles Daly

2017
The Big Door Prize 6.2

The Big Door Prize

as Dusty

2023
Human Resources 6.6

Human Resources

as Flanny O'Lympic (voice)

2022
Human Resources 6.6

Human Resources

as Flanny the Lovebug (voice)

2022
Travel Man: 48 Hours in... 6.4

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

as Self - Guest

2015
Monsters vs. Aliens 6.3

Monsters vs. Aliens

as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.

2013
Saturday Night Live UK 4.5

Saturday Night Live UK

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

2026
Puffin Rock 7.7

Puffin Rock

as Narrator (voice)

2015
Little Crackers 6.8

Little Crackers

as Santa

2010
TFI Unplugged

TFI Unplugged

as Self

2026
Soccer Aid 7.3

Soccer Aid

as Self - Player

2006
The Clinic 5.8

The Clinic

as Brendan Davenport

2003
State of the Union 6.9

State of the Union

as Tom

2019
Moone Boy 7.5

Moone Boy

as Sean Murphy

2012
Family Tree 6.4

Family Tree

as Tom Chadwick

2013
Red Cap 6.7

Red Cap

as Bernie Maddox

2003
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard 6.5

The Amazing Mrs Pritchard

as Headmaster

2006
Small Town, Big Story 6.7

Small Town, Big Story

as Jack E. McCarthy

2025
A Course Called Ireland 7.7

A Course Called Ireland

as Self

2026
The Crimson Petal and the White 7.0

The Crimson Petal and the White

as William Rackham

2011
FM 6.9

FM

as Lindsay Carol

2009
The Justin Lee Collins Show 6.5

The Justin Lee Collins Show

as Self

2009
Roman's Empire 7.7

Roman's Empire

as Jase

2007

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