Chris O'Dowd
51 movies · 21 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 9, 1979 (age 47)
- Place of birth
- Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
- Also known as
- Christopher O'Dowd
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.
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Known for
Chris O'Dowd: movies and TV shows
Acting (72)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming On the Edge
as (voice)
- Upcoming The Adventures of Super Frank
as John O'Dowd
- Upcoming
- Upcoming Ceasefire
as Niall O'Dowd
- Upcoming Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film
as (voice)
- 2026
- 2026 The Sheep Detectives
as Mopple (voice)
- 2025
- 2025
- 2023 Puffin Rock and the New Friends
as Narrator (voice)
- 2023
- 2022 Slumberland
as Phillip
- 2022 My Father's Dragon
as Kwan the Macaque (voice)
- 2022
- 2021 National Theatre Live: Constellations
as Roland
- 2021 The Starling
as Jack Maynard
- 2020 How to Build a Girl
as Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson
- 2020 Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
as Finn's Dad (voice)
- 2019
- 2019
- 2018 Mary Poppins Returns
as Shamus the Coachman (voice)
- 2018 Juliet, Naked
as Duncan Thomson
- 2018 Love After Love
as Nicholas
- 2018 The Cloverfield Paradox
as Mundy
- 2017 Molly's Game
as Douglas Downey
- 2017
- 2017 Loving Vincent
as Postman Joseph Roulin
- 2017 The Incredible Jessica James
as Boone
- 2016
- 2016 Mascots
as Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello
- 2015 The Program
as David Walsh
- 2015
- 2014 National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
as Lennie
- 2014 St. Vincent
as Brother Geraghty
- 2014 Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
- 2014 Calvary
as Jack Brennan
- 2014 The Double
as Nurse
- 2014 Cuban Fury
as Drew
- 2013 Thor: The Dark World
as Richard
- 2013 Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
as Dr. Cockroach (voice)
- 2013 Epic
as Grub (voice)
- 2013
- 2013
- 2012 This Is 40
as Ronnie
- 2012 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
as Bruce
- 2012
- 2012 The Sapphires
as Dave Lovelace
- 2012
- 2012 Friends with Kids
as Alex
- 2011
- 2011 Bridesmaids
as Rhodes
- 2011
- 2010 Gulliver's Travels
as General Edward
- 2010 Dinner for Schmucks
as Marco
- 2009
- 2009 The Boat That Rocked
as Simon
- 2009
- 2008
- 2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Post Modern Review Staff
- 2007
- 2007 Hotel Very Welcome
as Liam
- 2006
- 2006
- 2005 The Year London Blew Up
as Brendan Dowd
- 2005 Festival
as Tommy O'Dwyer
- 2004 Vera Drake
as Sid's Customer
- 2003
- 2003 Conspiracy of Silence
as James
- 2003
- 1999
- 1989
Behind the camera (3)
- Upcoming
- 2025
- 2012
Talk shows and appearances (20)
- 2026 TFI Unplugged
1 episode
- 2026 Saturday Night Live UK
1 episode
- 2019
- 2017 The Russell Howard Hour
1 episode
- 2015 Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
1 episode
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden
1 episode
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
2 episodes
- 2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones
1 episode
- 2014
- 2013 The Last Leg
1 episode
- 2012
- 2010 Conan
2 episodes
- 2009 The Justin Lee Collins Show
1 episode
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show
5 episodes
- 2006 The One Show
1 episode
- 2006 Soccer Aid
1 episode
- 2005 8 Out of 10 Cats
1 episode
- 2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
1 episode
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
1 episode
- 1996 Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1 episode