Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Acting
Born 1979-10-09Boyle, 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 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.

Movies (54)

The Sheep Detectives
7.9

The Sheep Detectives

2026Movie7.9
Thor: The Dark World
6.5

Thor: The Dark World

2013Movie6.5
Bridesmaids
6.5

Bridesmaids

2011Movie6.5
Epic
6.6

Epic

2013Movie6.6
The Cloverfield Paradox
5.6

The Cloverfield Paradox

2018Movie5.6
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
6.8

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

2016Movie6.8
Mary Poppins Returns
6.5

Mary Poppins Returns

2018Movie6.5
Molly's Game
7.2

Molly's Game

2017Movie7.2
Loving Vincent
8.0

Loving Vincent

2017Movie8.0
Gulliver's Travels
5.2

Gulliver's Travels

2010Movie5.2
This Is 40
5.9

This Is 40

2012Movie5.9
St. Vincent
7.1

St. Vincent

2014Movie7.1
Artificial

Artificial

2026Movie
Slumberland
7.3

Slumberland

2022Movie7.3
The Boat That Rocked
7.2

The Boat That Rocked

2009Movie7.2
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
7.6

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

2020Movie7.6
Juliet, Naked
6.3

Juliet, Naked

2018Movie6.3
The Double
6.5

The Double

2014Movie6.5
Dinner for Schmucks
5.7

Dinner for Schmucks

2010Movie5.7
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
6.0

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008Movie6.0
Friends with Kids
5.9

Friends with Kids

2012Movie5.9
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
6.9

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

2009Movie6.9
My Father's Dragon
7.0

My Father's Dragon

2022Movie7.0
The Starling
6.9

The Starling

2021Movie6.9
Ceasefire

Ceasefire

Movie
The Program
6.4

The Program

2015Movie6.4
Cuban Fury
6.1

Cuban Fury

2014Movie6.1
Calvary
7.1

Calvary

2014Movie7.1
Vera Drake
7.2

Vera Drake

2004Movie7.2
The Sapphires
6.8

The Sapphires

2012Movie6.8
How to Build a Girl
5.8

How to Build a Girl

2020Movie5.8
Mascots
5.4

Mascots

2016Movie5.4
Eddie and the Beanstalk

Eddie and the Beanstalk

Movie
Hotel Very Welcome
5.5

Hotel Very Welcome

2007Movie5.5
Love After Love
5.5

Love After Love

2018Movie5.5
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
5.7

3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

2012Movie5.7
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
6.1

Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around

2013Movie6.1
The Secret Policeman's Ball
7.6

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012Movie7.6
Bender

Bender

Movie
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

2008Movie
Festival
6.0

Festival

2005Movie6.0
Conspiracy of Silence
4.8

Conspiracy of Silence

2003Movie4.8
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air

National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air

2025Movie
Puffin Rock and the New Friends
6.7

Puffin Rock and the New Friends

2023Movie6.7
The Incredible Jessica James
6.2

The Incredible Jessica James

2017Movie6.2
The IT Crowd Manual
8.2

The IT Crowd Manual

2014Movie8.2
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
7.8

Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

2019Movie7.8
On the Edge

On the Edge

2027Movie
National Theatre Live: Constellations
10.0

National Theatre Live: Constellations

2021Movie10.0
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
8.0

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

2014Movie8.0
Me, Myself, and Mary

Me, Myself, and Mary

2026Movie
Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features
5.4

Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features

2014Movie5.4
The Year London Blew Up
9.0

The Year London Blew Up

2005Movie9.0
The Adventures of Super Frank

The Adventures of Super Frank

Movie

TV Shows (38)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
Black Mirror
8.3

Black Mirror

2011Series8.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
Girls
6.4

Girls

2012Series6.4
The One Show
4.4

The One Show

2006Series4.4
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
The Last Leg
5.7

The Last Leg

2013Series5.7
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.0

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996Series7.0
8 Out of 10 Cats
7.2

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005Series7.2
The IT Crowd
8.2

The IT Crowd

2006Series8.2
Human Resources
6.5

Human Resources

2022Series6.5
The Twilight Zone
6.7

The Twilight Zone

2019Series6.7
TFI Unplugged

TFI Unplugged

2026Series
Get Shorty
7.1

Get Shorty

2017Series7.1
The Big Door Prize
6.2

The Big Door Prize

2023Series6.2
Puffin Rock
7.7

Puffin Rock

2015Series7.7
The Russell Howard Hour
8.0

The Russell Howard Hour

2017Series8.0
Monsters vs. Aliens
6.3

Monsters vs. Aliens

2013Series6.3
Small Town, Big Story
6.7

Small Town, Big Story

2025Series6.7
State of the Union
6.9

State of the Union

2019Series6.9
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
6.4

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

2015Series6.4
Saturday Night Live UK
4.7

Saturday Night Live UK

2026Series4.7
Moone Boy
7.5

Moone Boy

2012Series7.5
Soccer Aid
7.4

Soccer Aid

2006Series7.4
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
6.5

The Amazing Mrs Pritchard

2006Series6.5
Red Cap
6.7

Red Cap

2003Series6.7
The Crimson Petal and the White
7.0

The Crimson Petal and the White

2011Series7.0
Family Tree
6.4

Family Tree

2013Series6.4
FM
6.8

FM

2009Series6.8
The Clinic
5.8

The Clinic

2003Series5.8
Roman's Empire
7.7

Roman's Empire

2007Series7.7
The Justin Lee Collins Show
6.5

The Justin Lee Collins Show

2009Series6.5