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Chris O'Dowd

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn October 9, 1979 (45 years)
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.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Friends with Kids
  • Doc Martin
  • The Sapphires
  • The Crimson Petal and The White
  • The Clinic

Known For

  • The IT Crowd
  • Bridesmaids
  • The Cloverfield Paradox
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
  • Calvary
  • Molly's Game
  • St. Vincent
  • The Sapphires
  • Gulliver's Travels
  • Slumberland
  • Loving Vincent
  • Cuban Fury
  • The Program
  • Get Shorty
  • The Big Door Prize
  • Friends with Kids
  • Juliet, Naked
  • The Starling
  • Moone Boy
  • The Incredible Jessica James
  • Family Tree

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2026
    2025
    Small Town, Big Story (TV Series) · as Jack E. Mccarthy
    2023
    Puffin Rock and the New Friends · as Narrator (voice)
    2023
    The Big Door Prize (TV Series) · as Dusty
    2022
    Slumberland · as Phillip
    2022
    My Father's Dragon · as Kwan The Macaque (voice)
    2022
    Human Resources (2022) (TV Series) · as Flanny The Lovebug (voice)
    2021
    The Starling · as Jack Maynard
    2020
    2019
    How to Build a Girl · as Alan 'wilko' Wilkinson
    2019
    State of the Union (TV Series) · as Tom
    2019
    2018
    Mary Poppins Returns · as Shamus The Coachman (voice)
    2018
    Juliet, Naked · as Duncan Thomson
    2018
    2017
    Love After Love · as Nicholas
    2017
    Molly's Game · as Douglas Downey
    2017
    Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Flanny O'lympic
    2017
    Loving Vincent · as Postman Joseph Roulin
    2017
    Get Shorty (TV Series) · as Miles Daly
    2017
    2016
    Mascots · as Tommy 'zook' Zucarello
    2016
    2016
    The Program: David Walsh · as David Walsh
    2015
    The Program · as David Walsh
    2015
    Puffin Rock (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
    2014
    St. Vincent · as Brother Geraghty
    2014
    Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features · as Dr. Cockroach Ph.d.
    2014
    Of Mice and Men · as Lennie
    2014
    Calvary · as Jack Brennan
    2014
    Cuban Fury · as Drew
    2013
    The Double · as Nurse
    2013
    Thor: The Dark World · as Richard
    2013
    Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around · as Dr. Cockroach (voice)
    2013
    Family Tree (TV Series) · as Tom Chadwick
    2013
    Epic · as Grub (voice)
    2013
    Monsters vs. Aliens (TV Series) · as Dr. Cockroach Ph.d.
    2012
    This Is 40 · as Ronnie
    2012
    2012
    Moone Boy (TV Series) · as Sean Murphy
    2012
    The Sapphires · as Dave Lovelace
    2012
    Girls (TV Series) · as Thomas-John
    2011
    Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Mike
    2011
    2011
    Bridesmaids · as Officer Rhodes
    2011
    The Crimson Petal and The White (TV Series) · as William Rackham
    2010
    Gulliver's Travels · as General Edward
    2010
    Little Crackers (TV Series) · as Santa
    2010
    2009
    2009
    2009
    FM (2009) (TV Series) · as Lindsay Carol
    2008
    How to Lose Friends & Alienate People · as Post Modern Review Staff
    2007
    2007
    Roman's Empire (TV Series) · as Jase
    2006
    The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (TV Series) · as Headmaster
    2006
    Showbands II · as Mervin Mooney
    2006
    The IT Crowd (TV Series) · as Roy Trenneman
    2005
    Festival · as Tommy O'dwyer
    2004
    Vera Drake · as Sid's Customer
    2004
    Doc Martin (TV Series) · as Jonathan Crozier
    2003
    The Clinic (TV Series) · as Brendan Davenport
    2003
    2003
    Red Cap (TV Series) · as Bernie Maddox
    1999
    Family Guy (TV Series) · as Butler (voice)
    1989
    The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Seamus (voice)
    Hippie Hippie Shake · as Felix Dennis

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