Chris O'Dowd
Born: 1979-10-09 in Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
Known For: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris O'Dowd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2027
- On the Edge as (voice)
2026
- The Sheep Detectives as Mopple (voice)
- TFI Unplugged as Self
- Saturday Night Live UK as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Artificial
- Me, Myself, and Mary
2025
- Small Town, Big Story as Jack E. McCarthy
- National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air as Dermot
2023
- The Big Door Prize as Dusty
- Puffin Rock and the New Friends as Narrator (voice)
2022
- Human Resources as Flanny O'Lympic (voice)
- My Father's Dragon as Kwan the Macaque (voice)
- Slumberland as Phillip
2021
- The Starling as Jack Maynard
- National Theatre Live: Constellations as Roland
2020
- Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth as Finn's Dad (voice)
- How to Build a Girl as Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson
2019
2018
- Mary Poppins Returns as Shamus the Coachman (voice)
- The Cloverfield Paradox as Mundy
- Juliet, Naked as Duncan Thomson
- Love After Love as Nicholas
2017
- Get Shorty as Miles Daly
- The Russell Howard Hour as Self
- Molly's Game as Douglas Downey
- Loving Vincent as Postman Joseph Roulin
- The Incredible Jessica James as Boone
2016
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children as Frank
- Mascots as Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
- Puffin Rock as Narrator (voice)
- The Program as David Walsh
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- St. Vincent as Brother Geraghty
- The Double as Nurse
- Cuban Fury as Drew
- Calvary as Jack Brennan
- The IT Crowd Manual as Self - Roy Trenneman
- Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
- National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men as Lennie
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- Thor: The Dark World as Richard
- Monsters vs. Aliens as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
- Epic as Grub (voice)
- Family Tree as Tom Chadwick
- Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around as Dr. Cockroach (voice)
2012
- Girls as Thomas-John
- This Is 40 as Ronnie
- Friends with Kids as Alex
- Moone Boy as Sean Murphy
- 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Bruce
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- The Sapphires as Dave Lovelace
2011
- Black Mirror as Mike
- Bridesmaids as Rhodes
- The Crimson Petal and the White as William Rackham
2010
- Conan as Self
- Gulliver's Travels as General Edward
- Dinner for Schmucks as Marco
2009
- The Boat That Rocked as Simon
- The Justin Lee Collins Show as Self
- FM as Lindsay Carol
- Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel as Ray
2008
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People as Post Modern Review Staff
- The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Roman's Empire as Jase
- Hotel Very Welcome as Liam
2006
- The One Show as Self
- The IT Crowd as Roy Trenneman
- Soccer Aid as Self - Player
- The Amazing Mrs Pritchard as Headmaster
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- The Year London Blew Up as Brendan Dowd
- Festival as Tommy O'Dwyer
2004
- Vera Drake as Sid's Customer
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Red Cap as Bernie Maddox
- The Clinic as Brendan Davenport
- Conspiracy of Silence as James
1999
- Family Guy as Guard / Contestant (voice)
1996
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Seamus (voice)