Chris O'Dowd
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 se
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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Born
Oct 09, 1979
Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
Known For
Acting
Movies
54 acting
1 crew
Popularity
2.5
Known For
The Sheep Detectives
2026
as Mopple (voice)
Thor: The Dark World
2013
as Richard
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
as Frank
Epic
2013
as Grub (voice)
Bridesmaids
2011
as Rhodes
Molly's Game
2017
as Douglas Downey
Mary Poppins Returns
2018
as Shamus the Coachman (voice)
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
as Mundy
Slumberland
2022
as Phillip
Gulliver's Travels
2010
as General Edward
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