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Chris O'Dowd

Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter / Comedian / Television Producer | * 10/09/1979 (44) | Boyle, County Roscommon (Ireland)
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Christopher O'Dowd (born 9 October 1979) is an Irish actor and comedian. He received wide attention as Roy Trenneman, one of the lead characters in the Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd, which ran for four series between 2006 and 2010. He has also starred in several films, Gulliver's Travels (2010), Bridesmaids, Friends with Kids (both 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 between 2012 and 2015 and brought him Irish Film and Television Award nominations in acting, writi... ()
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Christopher O'Dowd (born 9 October 1979) is an Irish actor and comedian. He received wide attention as Roy Trenneman, one of the lead characters in the Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd, which ran for four series between 2006 and 2010. He has also starred in several films, Gulliver's Travels (2010), Bridesmaids, Friends with Kids (both 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 between 2012 and 2015 and brought him Irish Film and Television Award nominations in acting, writing, and directing.Since 2017, he has appeared as Miles Daly in the Epix comedy series Get Shorty. He had a recurring role on 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 at number 39 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. In November 2022, he appeared as the character Philip in the Netflix film Slumberland.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

Follows three social outcasts -- two geeks and a cynic -- as they attempt to navigate a time-travel conundrum in the middle of a British pub. Faris plays a girl from the future who sets the adventure ...

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

PG-13

2009 | 3.5/5 | 1h 23min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love, Science Fiction
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It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when they entertain the US troops in Vietnam as singing group The Sapphires. ...

The Sapphires

PG-13

2012 | 3.4/5 | 1h 43min
Comedy, Drama
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Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expens ...

Bridesmaids

R

2011 | 3.3/5 | 2h 5min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Martin Moone is a young boy who relies on the help of his imaginary friend Sean to deal with the quandaries of life in a wacky small-town Irish family in the 1980's. ...

Moone Boy

TV-14

2012 | 3.7/5 | 22min per episode
Comedy, Kids & Family
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Awards & Nominations for Chris O'Dowd

Theatre World Award Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Bafta's Children & Young People Award - Performer Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play Bafta's Children & Young People Award - Performer
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Movies with Chris O'Dowd as Actor(42)

2023 Adventures of Super Frank
as Narrator (voice)2023 Puffin Rock and the New Friends
as Phillip2022 Slumberland
as Kwan the Macaque (voice)2022 My Father's Dragon
as Jack Maynard2021 The Starling
as Finn's Dad (voice)2020 Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
as Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson2020 How to Build a Girl
as himself2019 Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
as Duncan Thomson2018 Juliet, Naked
as Shamus the Coachman Dog (voice)2018 Mary Poppins Returns
as Nicholas2018 Love After Love
as Mundy2018 The Cloverfield Paradox
as Douglas Downey2017 Molly's Game
as Boone2017 The Incredible Jessica James
as Postman Joseph Roulin2017 Loving Vincent
as Franklin Portman2016 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
as Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello2016 Mascots
as David Walsh2015 The Program
as Brother Geraghty2014 St. Vincent
as Nurse2014 The Double
as Drew2014 Cuban Fury
as Lennie2014 National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
as Himself / Roy Trenneman2014 The IT Crowd Manual
as Jack Brennan2014 Calvary
as Richard2013 Thor: The Dark World
as Grub (voice)2013 Epic
as Bruce2012 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
as himself2012 The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Ronnie2012 This Is 40
as Alex2012 Friends with Kids
as Dave Lovelace2012 The Sapphires
as Officer Rhodes2011 Bridesmaids
as Marco2010 Dinner for Schmucks
as General Edward2010 Gulliver's Travels
as Simon2009 The Boat That Rocked
as Ray2009 Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
as Post Modern Review Staff2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Liam2007 Hotel Very Welcome
as Brendan Dowd2005 The Year London Blew Up
as Tommy O'Dwyer2005 Festival
as Sid's Customer2004 Vera Drake
2003 Conspiracy of Silence

TV Shows/Series with Chris O'Dowd as Actor(31)

as Dusty2023 The Big Door Prize
as Flanny O'Lympic (voice)2022 Human Resources
as Flanny the Lovebug (voice)2022 Human Resources
as Tom2019 State of the Union
2019 The Twilight Zone
as Miles Daly2017 Get Shorty
as himself2015 Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Narrator (voice)2015 Puffin Rock
as himself2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as himself2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones
as himself2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.2013 Monsters vs. Aliens
as Tom Chadwick2013 Family Tree
as Sean Murphy2012 Moone Boy
as Thomas-John2012 Girls
as William Rackham2011 The Crimson Petal and the White
as himself2010 Conan
as himself2009 The Justin Lee Collins Show
as Lindsay Carol2009 FM
as Jase2007 Roman's Empire
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2006 The IT Crowd
as Roy Trenneman2006 The IT Crowd
as Headmaster2006 The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
as himself2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Jonathan Crozier2004 Doc Martin
as Brendan Davenport2003 The Clinic
as Bernie Maddox2003 Red Cap
as Butler (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Guard / Contestant (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Seamus (voice)1989 The Simpsons

Movies with Chris O'Dowd as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer2023 Adventures of Super Frank

TV Shows/Series with Chris O'Dowd as Crew(1)

Creator/Creator2012 Moone Boy

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Full Name: Chris O'Dowd
Citizenship: Ireland
Born: Tuesday, 10/09 1979 (October) in Boyle, County Roscommon (Ireland) (current age: 44 years + 193 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University College Dublin, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Spouses (current/former): Dawn Porter
Other names for Chris O'Dowd (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Christopher O'Dowd"
"Chris O’Dowd"
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Rachael MacFarlane (63x, Actress)
John Viener (38x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Phil LaMarr (32x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (32x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (31x, Actor)
Steve Callaghan (29x, Actor)
Danny Smith (29x, Actor)
Alexandra Breckenridge (27x, Actress)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Hugh Welchman (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:8287, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/10/2024