Chris O'Dowd
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 9, 1979
- Birthplace
- Boyle, 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.
Filmography
- Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film
Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film TBA
as (voice)
- Ceasefire
Ceasefire TBA
as Niall O'Dowd
- Bender
Bender TBA
Actor
- The Adventures of Super Frank
The Adventures of Super Frank TBA
as John O'Dowd, Writer
On the Edge 2027
as (voice)
Artificial 2026
as John
Me, Myself, and Mary 2026
as Séamas O'Reilly (voice)
The Sheep Detectives 2026
as Mopple (voice)
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air 2025
as Dermot
Puffin Rock and the New Friends 2023
as Narrator (voice)
Slumberland 2022
as Phillip
My Father's Dragon 2022
as Kwan the Macaque (voice)
National Theatre Live: Constellations 2021
as Roland
The Starling 2021
as Jack Maynard
How to Build a Girl 2020
as Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth 2020
as Finn's Dad (voice)
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream 2019
as Self
Mary Poppins Returns 2018
as Shamus the Coachman (voice)
Juliet, Naked 2018
as Duncan Thomson
Love After Love 2018
as Nicholas
The Cloverfield Paradox 2018
as Mundy
Molly's Game 2017
as Douglas Downey
Loving Vincent 2017
as Postman Joseph Roulin
The Incredible Jessica James 2017
as Boone
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2016
as Frank
Mascots 2016
as Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello
The Program 2015
as David Walsh
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men 2014
as Lennie
St. Vincent 2014
as Brother Geraghty
Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features 2014
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
Calvary 2014
as Jack Brennan
The Double 2014
as Nurse
Cuban Fury 2014
as Drew
The IT Crowd Manual 2014
as Self - Roy Trenneman
Thor: The Dark World 2013
as Richard
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around 2013
as Dr. Cockroach (voice)
Epic 2013
as Grub (voice)
This Is 40 2012
as Ronnie
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom 2012
as Bruce
The Sapphires 2012
as Dave Lovelace
Friends with Kids 2012
as Alex
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2012
as Self
Bridesmaids 2011
as Rhodes
Gulliver's Travels 2010
as General Edward
Dinner for Schmucks 2010
as Marco
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel 2009
as Ray
The Boat That Rocked 2009
as Simon
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008 2008
Actor
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People 2008
as Post Modern Review Staff
Hotel Very Welcome 2007
as Liam
The Year London Blew Up 2005
as Brendan Dowd
Festival 2005
as Tommy O'Dwyer
Vera Drake 2004
as Sid's Customer
Conspiracy of Silence 2003
as James
Credits from TMDB.