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