Chris O'Dowd

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

86

Gender

Male

Birthday

1979-10-09 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland

Chris 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris O'Dowd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Black Mirror

    Black Mirror

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • Girls

    Girls

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    8 Out of 10 Cats

  • Doc Martin

    Doc Martin

  • The IT Crowd

    The IT Crowd

  • Epic

    Epic

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Big Door Prize

    The Big Door Prize

  • Thor: The Dark World

    Thor: The Dark World

  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

  • Get Shorty

    Get Shorty

  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gulliver's Travels

  • Bridesmaids

    Bridesmaids

  • Human Resources

    Human Resources

  • Human Resources

    Human Resources

  • Loving Vincent

    Loving Vincent

  • Monsters vs. Aliens

    Monsters vs. Aliens

  • The Cloverfield Paradox

    The Cloverfield Paradox

  • Mary Poppins Returns

    Mary Poppins Returns

  • The Boat That Rocked

    The Boat That Rocked

  • My Father's Dragon

    My Father's Dragon

  • The Sheep Detectives

    The Sheep Detectives

  • The Russell Howard Hour

    The Russell Howard Hour

  • The IT Crowd Manual

    The IT Crowd Manual

  • National Theatre Live: Constellations

    National Theatre Live: Constellations

  • Molly's Game

    Molly's Game

  • Puffin Rock

    Puffin Rock

  • Dinner for Schmucks

    Dinner for Schmucks

  • Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

    Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

  • Mascots

    Mascots

  • This Is 40

    This Is 40

  • Calvary

    Calvary

  • The Sapphires

    The Sapphires

  • Slumberland

    Slumberland

  • St. Vincent

    St. Vincent

  • Artificial

    Artificial

  • Vera Drake

    Vera Drake

  • Cuban Fury

    Cuban Fury

  • State of the Union

    State of the Union

  • The Year London Blew Up

    The Year London Blew Up

  • Small Town, Big Story

    Small Town, Big Story

  • The Double

    The Double

  • The Program

    The Program

  • The Crimson Petal and the White

    The Crimson Petal and the White

  • The Clinic

    The Clinic

  • Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features

    Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features

  • Family Tree

    Family Tree

  • The Incredible Jessica James

    The Incredible Jessica James

  • Red Cap

    Red Cap

  • How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

    How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

  • Moone Boy

    Moone Boy

  • Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

    Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

  • The Amazing Mrs Pritchard

    The Amazing Mrs Pritchard

  • How to Build a Girl

    How to Build a Girl

  • The Justin Lee Collins Show

    The Justin Lee Collins Show

  • The Starling

    The Starling

  • Festival

    Festival

  • Roman's Empire

    Roman's Empire

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

    The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

  • Friends with Kids

    Friends with Kids

  • Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

    Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • Juliet, Naked

    Juliet, Naked

  • 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

    3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

  • Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around

    Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around

  • Puffin Rock and the New Friends

    Puffin Rock and the New Friends

  • FM

    FM

  • Hotel Very Welcome

    Hotel Very Welcome

  • Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

    Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

  • National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

    National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

  • The Brightening Air

    The Brightening Air

  • Conspiracy of Silence

    Conspiracy of Silence

  • Love After Love

    Love After Love

  • Adventures of Super Frank

    Adventures of Super Frank