
Chris O'Dowd
- Date of Birth: 1979-10-09
- Place of Birth: Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
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 fo... 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.

The Graham Norton Show
Comedy, Talk • 2007 February

The Boat That Rocked
Drama, Comedy • 2009 April

The Crimson Petal and the White
Drama • 2011 April

Vera Drake
Drama • 2004 October

Molly's Game
Drama, Crime • 2017 December

8 Out of 10 Cats
Comedy • 2005 June

Calvary
Drama • 2014 April

St. Vincent
Comedy • 2014 October

My Father's Dragon
Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Comedy • 2022 November

State of the Union
Comedy, Drama • 2019 May