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