
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

Molly's Game (2017)
as Douglas Downey

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
as Frank

This Is 40 (2012)
as Ronnie

Epic (2013)
as Grub (voice)

Bridesmaids (2011)
as Rhodes

St. Vincent (2014)
as Brother Geraghty

Loving Vincent (2017)
as Postman Joseph Roulin

Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
as Shamus the Coachman (voice)

The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
as Mundy

Slumberland (2022)
as Phillip

Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
as Marco

Gulliver's Travels (2010)
as General Edward

Juliet, Naked (2018)
as Duncan Thomson

Friends with Kids (2012)
as Alex

The Program (2015)
as David Walsh

The Double (2014)
as Nurse

My Father's Dragon (2022)
as Kwan the Macaque (voice)

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020)
as Finn's Dad (voice)

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
as Post Modern Review Staff

Vera Drake (2004)
as Sid's Customer

The Starling (2021)
as Jack Maynard

The Boat That Rocked (2009)
as Simon

Cuban Fury (2014)
as Drew

Calvary (2014)
as Jack Brennan

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
as Ray

How to Build a Girl (2020)
as Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson

The Sapphires (2012)
as Dave Lovelace

Mascots (2016)
as Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello

Artificial (—)
Actor
Eddie and the Beanstalk (—)
as (voice)

Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream (2019)
as Self

The Incredible Jessica James (2017)
as Boone

The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)
as Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008 (2008)
Actor

Puffin Rock and the New Friends (2023)
as Narrator (voice)
Bender (—)
Actor

3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom (2012)
as Bruce

National Theatre Live: Constellations (2021)
as Roland
Ceasefire (—)
as Niall O'Dowd

Festival (2005)
as Tommy O'Dwyer

Love After Love (2018)
as Nicholas

Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features (2014)
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.

On the Edge (2027)
as (voice)

Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around (2013)
as Dr. Cockroach (voice)

The IT Crowd Manual (2014)
as Self - Roy Trenneman

Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
Actor

The Simpsons: A Serious Flanders (2021)
as Seamus (voice)

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men (2014)
as Lennie

National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air (2025)
as Dermot

The Year London Blew Up (2005)
as Brendan Dowd

Hotel Very Welcome (2007)
as Liam

Me, Myself, and Mary (2026)
Actor
The Adventures of Super Frank (—)
as John O'Dowd





