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Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Actor · Born 1979-10-09 · Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland

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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 & TV Shows

  1. Thor: The Dark World (2013) — Richard
  2. The Simpsons (1989) — Seamus (voice)
  3. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) — Frank
  4. Black Mirror (2011) — Mike
  5. Family Guy (1999) — Guard / Contestant (voice)
  6. Bridesmaids (2011) — Rhodes
  7. Molly's Game (2017) — Douglas Downey
  8. The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) — Mundy
  9. Mary Poppins Returns (2018) — Shamus the Coachman (voice)
  10. Epic (2013) — Grub (voice)
  11. Loving Vincent (2017) — Postman Joseph Roulin
  12. Gulliver's Travels (2010) — General Edward
  13. This Is 40 (2012) — Ronnie
  14. The Boat That Rocked (2009) — Simon
  15. St. Vincent (2014) — Brother Geraghty
  16. Dinner for Schmucks (2010) — Marco
  17. The IT Crowd (2006) — Roy Trenneman
  18. The Sheep Detectives (2026) — Mopple (voice)
  19. The Double (2014) — Nurse
  20. Calvary (2014) — Jack Brennan
  21. Slumberland (2022) — Phillip
  22. How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) — Post Modern Review Staff
  23. Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009) — Ray
  24. The Program (2015) — David Walsh
  25. Juliet, Naked (2018) — Duncan Thomson
  26. Friends with Kids (2012) — Alex
  27. The Twilight Zone (2019)
  28. Girls (2012) — Thomas-John
  29. Vera Drake (2004) — Sid's Customer
  30. Cuban Fury (2014) — Drew
  31. The Starling (2021) — Jack Maynard
  32. The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self
  33. Conan (2010) — Self
  34. The Sapphires (2012) — Dave Lovelace
  35. The Incredible Jessica James (2017) — Boone
  36. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
  37. Mascots (2016) — Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello
  38. Human Resources (2022) — Flanny O'Lympic (voice)
  39. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self - Guest
  40. Doc Martin (2004) — Jonathan Crozier

Directed

  1. Small Town, Big Story (2025) — Director