Chris O'Dowd
Acting
Born: Oct 09, 1979
From: Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puffin Rock and the New Friends | Narrator (voice) | 2023 | 6.6 |
| My Father's Dragon | Kwan the Macaque (voice) | 2022 | 7.1 |
| Slumberland | Phillip | 2022 | 7.28 |
| National Theatre Live: Constellations | Roland | 2021 | 10.0 |
| Loving Vincent | Postman Joseph Roulin | 2017 | 7.987 |
| Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | Franklin Portman | 2016 | 6.837 |
| The Program | David Walsh | 2015 | 6.366 |
| Calvary | Jack Brennan | 2014 | 7.111 |
| Cuban Fury | Drew | 2014 | 6.089 |
| St. Vincent | Brother Geraghty | 2014 | 7.112 |
| Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. | 2014 | 5.4 |
| National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men | Lennie | 2014 | 8.0 |
| The Double | Nurse | 2014 | 6.516 |
| Thor: The Dark World | Richard | 2013 | 6.509 |
| Friends with Kids | Alex | 2012 | 6.0 |
| 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom | Bruce | 2012 | 5.8 |
| This Is 40 | Ronnie | 2012 | 5.898 |
| The Sapphires | Dave Lovelace | 2012 | 6.782 |
| The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 2012 | 7.6 |
| Bridesmaids | Rhodes | 2011 | 6.506 |
| Gulliver's Travels | General Edward | 2010 | 5.217 |
| Dinner for Schmucks | Marco | 2010 | 5.721 |
| Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel | Ray | 2009 | 6.866 |
| The Boat That Rocked | Simon | 2009 | 7.224 |
| How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Post Modern Review Staff | 2008 | 6.007 |
| Hotel Very Welcome | Liam | 2007 | 5.5 |
| Festival | Tommy O'Dwyer | 2005 | 6.036 |
| Vera Drake | Sid's Customer | 2004 | 7.195 |
| Conspiracy of Silence | 2003 | 4.75 | |
| The Adventures of Super Frank | John O'Dowd | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1979 |
| From | Boyle, County Roscommon, … |