Acting
Chris O'Dowd
Born Oct 9, 1979 · Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
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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Acting
On the Edge
2027
Animation · Adventure · Comedy
Artificial
2026
Comedy · Drama · Horror
Me, Myself, and Mary
2026
Animation · Comedy
The Sheep Detectives
2026
Comedy · Family · Mystery
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air
2025
Drama · Comedy
Small Town, Big Story
2025
Comedy · Drama
Puffin Rock and the New Friends
2023
Adventure · Animation · Family
The Big Door Prize
2023
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Slumberland
2022
Adventure · Comedy · Family
My Father's Dragon
2022
Animation · Adventure · Family
Human Resources
2022
Animation · Comedy
National Theatre Live: Constellations
2021
Drama
The Starling
2021
Drama
How to Build a Girl
2020
Comedy
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2020
Animation · Family
State of the Union
2019
Comedy · Drama
The Twilight Zone
2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery · Drama
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
2019
Documentary
Mary Poppins Returns
2018
Fantasy · Family · Comedy
Juliet, Naked
2018
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Love After Love
2018
Drama
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
Horror · Mystery · Science Fiction
Molly's Game
2017
Drama · Crime
Get Shorty
2017
Crime · Comedy
Loving Vincent
2017
Animation · Drama · History
The Incredible Jessica James
2017
Romance · Comedy
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
Adventure · Fantasy
Mascots
2016
Comedy
The Program
2015
Drama
Puffin Rock
2015
Animation · Kids
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
2014
Drama
St. Vincent
2014
Comedy
Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features
2014
Animation
Calvary
2014
Comedy · Drama
The Double
2014
Thriller · Drama
Cuban Fury
2014
Comedy · Romance
The IT Crowd Manual
2014
Comedy · Documentary
Thor: The Dark World
2013
Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
2013
Family · Animation
Epic
2013
Animation · Adventure · Family
Family Tree
2013
Comedy
Monsters vs. Aliens
2013
Animation · Family · Action & Adventure
This Is 40
2012
Comedy
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
2012
Comedy
Moone Boy
2012
Comedy · Family
The Sapphires
2012
Comedy · Drama
Girls
2012
Drama · Comedy
Friends with Kids
2012
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
Comedy
Black Mirror
2011
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
Bridesmaids
2011
Comedy · Romance
The Crimson Petal and the White
2011
Drama
Gulliver's Travels
2010
Family · Comedy · Adventure
Little Crackers
2010
Drama · Comedy
Dinner for Schmucks
2010
Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
2009
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Boat That Rocked
2009
Drama · Comedy
FM
2009
Comedy
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Roman's Empire
2007
Comedy
Hotel Very Welcome
2007
Drama
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
2006
Drama
The IT Crowd
2006
Comedy
The Year London Blew Up
2005
Drama · Documentary
Festival
2005
Drama · Comedy
Vera Drake
2004
Drama
The Clinic
2003
Drama
Conspiracy of Silence
2003
Drama · Thriller · Mystery
Red Cap
2003
Drama
Family Guy
1999
Animation · Comedy
The Simpsons
1989
Animation · Comedy
Directed
Small Town, Big Story
2025
Comedy · Drama
Written
Little Crackers
2010
Drama · Comedy