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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Black Mirror

    Black Mirror

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Girls

    Girls

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • Doc Martin

    Doc Martin

  • The IT Crowd

    The IT Crowd

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    8 Out of 10 Cats

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • Thor: The Dark World

    Thor: The Dark World

  • Bridesmaids

    Bridesmaids

  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

  • Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

    Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Loving Vincent

    Loving Vincent

  • Epic

    Epic

  • Get Shorty

    Get Shorty

  • Human Resources

    Human Resources

  • Human Resources

    Human Resources

  • The Big Door Prize

    The Big Door Prize

  • Mary Poppins Returns

    Mary Poppins Returns

  • Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

    Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

  • Molly's Game

    Molly's Game

  • This Is 40

    This Is 40

  • Monsters vs. Aliens

    Monsters vs. Aliens

  • Slumberland

    Slumberland

  • The Program

    The Program

  • The Boat That Rocked

    The Boat That Rocked

  • The Cloverfield Paradox

    The Cloverfield Paradox

  • The Sheep Detectives

    The Sheep Detectives

  • Cuban Fury

    Cuban Fury

  • The Russell Howard Hour

    The Russell Howard Hour

  • Artificial

    Artificial

  • Mascots

    Mascots

  • How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

    How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

  • Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

    Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gulliver's Travels

  • Vera Drake

    Vera Drake

  • Dinner for Schmucks

    Dinner for Schmucks

  • The Starling

    The Starling

  • Small Town, Big Story

    Small Town, Big Story

  • Puffin Rock

    Puffin Rock

  • State of the Union

    State of the Union

  • How to Build a Girl

    How to Build a Girl

  • St. Vincent

    St. Vincent

  • Moone Boy

    Moone Boy

  • Festival

    Festival

  • The Clinic

    The Clinic

  • The Crimson Petal and the White

    The Crimson Petal and the White

  • The Incredible Jessica James

    The Incredible Jessica James

  • My Father's Dragon

    My Father's Dragon

  • Family Tree

    Family Tree

  • The Amazing Mrs Pritchard

    The Amazing Mrs Pritchard

  • The IT Crowd Manual

    The IT Crowd Manual

  • The Double

    The Double

  • The Year London Blew Up

    The Year London Blew Up

  • Calvary

    Calvary

  • Puffin Rock and the New Friends

    Puffin Rock and the New Friends

  • Friends with Kids

    Friends with Kids

  • 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

    3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

  • Juliet, Naked

    Juliet, Naked

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

    The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

  • Red Cap

    Red Cap

  • National Theatre Live: Constellations

    National Theatre Live: Constellations

  • Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features

    Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • The Justin Lee Collins Show

    The Justin Lee Collins Show

  • Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around

    Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around

  • FM

    FM

  • Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

    Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

  • The Sapphires

    The Sapphires

  • Roman's Empire

    Roman's Empire

  • Hotel Very Welcome

    Hotel Very Welcome

  • Conspiracy of Silence

    Conspiracy of Silence

  • National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

    National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

  • The Adventures of Super Frank

    The Adventures of Super Frank

  • Love After Love

    Love After Love

  • The Brightening Air

    The Brightening Air