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Chris O'Dowd

Actor

Chris O'Dowd

Born October 9, 1979 in Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland50 films

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.

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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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Molly's Game posterFirst watchMolly's Game20177.2as Douglas DowneyMolly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Thor: The Dark World poster6.5Thor: The Dark World2013Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children poster6.8Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children2016Loving Vincent poster8.0Loving Vincent2017The Sheep Detectives poster7.9The Sheep Detectives2026The Boat That Rocked poster7.2The Boat That Rocked2009Bridesmaids poster6.5Bridesmaids2011St. Vincent poster7.1St. Vincent2014Mary Poppins Returns poster6.5Mary Poppins Returns2018

Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Adventures of Super FrankJohn O'Dowd
  2. TBABender
  3. TBACeasefireNiall O'Dowd
  4. TBAUntitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film(voice)
  5. 2027On the Edge(voice)
  6. 2026Artificial
  7. 2026Me, Myself, and Mary
  8. 2026The Sheep DetectivesMopple (voice)
  9. 2025National Theatre Live: The Brightening AirDermot
  10. 2023Puffin Rock and the New FriendsNarrator (voice)
  11. 2022SlumberlandPhillip
  12. 2022My Father's DragonKwan the Macaque (voice)
  13. 2021National Theatre Live: ConstellationsRoland
  14. 2021The StarlingJack Maynard
  15. 2020How to Build a GirlAlan 'Wilko' Wilkinson
  16. 2020Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet EarthFinn's Dad (voice)
  17. 2018Mary Poppins ReturnsShamus the Coachman (voice)
  18. 2018Juliet, NakedDuncan Thomson
  19. 2018Love After LoveNicholas
  20. 2018The Cloverfield ParadoxMundy
  21. 2017Molly's GameDouglas Downey
  22. 2017Loving VincentPostman Joseph Roulin
  23. 2017The Incredible Jessica JamesBoone
  24. 2016Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenFrank
  25. 2016MascotsTommy 'Zook' Zucarello
  26. 2015The ProgramDavid Walsh
  27. 2014National Theatre Live: Of Mice and MenLennie
  28. 2014St. VincentBrother Geraghty
  29. 2014Monsters vs Aliens: Creature FeaturesDr. Cockroach Ph.D.
  30. 2014CalvaryJack Brennan
  31. 2014The DoubleNurse
  32. 2014Cuban FuryDrew
  33. 2013Thor: The Dark WorldRichard
  34. 2013Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning AroundDr. Cockroach (voice)
  35. 2013EpicGrub (voice)
  36. 2012This Is 40Ronnie
  37. 20123, 2, 1... Frankie Go BoomBruce
  38. 2012The SapphiresDave Lovelace
  39. 2012Friends with KidsAlex
  40. 2011BridesmaidsRhodes
  41. 2010Gulliver's TravelsGeneral Edward
  42. 2010Dinner for SchmucksMarco
  43. 2009Frequently Asked Questions About Time TravelRay
  44. 2009The Boat That RockedSimon
  45. 2008The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
  46. 2008How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeoplePost Modern Review Staff
  47. 2007Hotel Very WelcomeLiam
  48. 2005FestivalTommy O'Dwyer
  49. 2004Vera DrakeSid's Customer
  50. 2003Conspiracy of SilenceJames