
Chris O'Dowd
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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
Credits

The Sheep Detectives (2026)
as Mopple (voice)

Thor: The Dark World (2013)
as Richard

Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
as Shamus the Coachman (voice)

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
as Frank

Epic (2013)
as Grub (voice)

The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
as Mundy

Bridesmaids (2011)
as Rhodes

Molly's Game (2017)
as Douglas Downey

Gulliver's Travels (2010)
as General Edward

St. Vincent (2014)
as Brother Geraghty

Loving Vincent (2017)
as Postman Joseph Roulin

This Is 40 (2012)
as Ronnie

Slumberland (2022)
as Phillip

The Boat That Rocked (2009)
as Simon

Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
as Marco

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020)
as Finn's Dad (voice)

The Double (2014)
as Nurse

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
as Post Modern Review Staff

Vera Drake (2004)
as Sid's Customer

The Program (2015)
as David Walsh

My Father's Dragon (2022)
as Kwan the Macaque (voice)

Friends with Kids (2012)
as Alex

Juliet, Naked (2018)
as Duncan Thomson

The Starling (2021)
as Jack Maynard

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
as Ray

Calvary (2014)
as Jack Brennan

Cuban Fury (2014)
as Drew

How to Build a Girl (2020)
as Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson

Artificial (—)
Actor

Mascots (2016)
as Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello

The Sapphires (2012)
as Dave Lovelace
Bender (—)
Actor

3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom (2012)
as Bruce

Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream (2019)
as Self
Eddie and the Beanstalk (—)
as (voice)

Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
as James

The Incredible Jessica James (2017)
as Boone

Puffin Rock and the New Friends (2023)
as Narrator (voice)
Ceasefire (—)
as Niall O'Dowd

The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)
as Self

Love After Love (2018)
as Nicholas

The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008 (2008)
Actor

National Theatre Live: Constellations (2021)
as Roland

On the Edge (2027)
as (voice)

Festival (2005)
as Tommy O'Dwyer

National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air (2025)
as Dermot

Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around (2013)
as Dr. Cockroach (voice)

The IT Crowd Manual (2014)
as Self - Roy Trenneman

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men (2014)
as Lennie

Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features (2014)
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.

Hotel Very Welcome (2007)
as Liam

Me, Myself, and Mary (2026)
Actor

The Year London Blew Up (2005)
as Brendan Dowd
The Adventures of Super Frank (—)
as John O'Dowd





