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 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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52Credits22 TV · 30 films
1989–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedNational Theatre Live: Constellations
7.0 Average ratingacross 51 titles
Top TV shows 22best Chris O'Dowd shows
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The IT CrowdRoy Trenneman · 2006–2013 · Comedy - 2
Black MirrorMike · 1 ep · 2011 - 3
Doc MartinJonathan Crozier · 37 eps · 2004 - 4
The SimpsonsSeamus (voice) · 2 eps · 1989 - 5
Puffin RockNarrator (voice) · 2015 · Children - 6
Roman's EmpireJase · 6 eps · 2007 - 7
Family GuyGuard / Contestant (voice) · 1 ep · 1999 - 8
Moone BoySeán Murphy · 2012–2015 · Comedy - 9
Get ShortyMiles Daly · 27 eps · 2017 - 10
State of the UnionTom · 10 eps · 2019 - 11
The Twilight Zone1 ep · 2019 - 12
The Crimson Petal and the WhiteWilliam Rackham · 2011–2011 · Drama - 13
Red CapBernie Maddox · 12 eps · 2003 - 14
Small Town, Big StoryJack E. McCarthy · 2 eps · 2025 - 15
Human ResourcesFlanny the Lovebug (voice) · 1 ep · 2022 - 16
GirlsThomas-John · 5 eps · 2012 - 17
Monsters vs. AliensDr. Cockroach Ph.D. · 50 eps · 2013 - 18
The Big Door PrizeDusty · 20 eps · 2023 - 19
The Amazing Mrs PritchardHeadmaster · 6 eps · 2006 - 20
Family TreeTom Chadwick · 2013–2013 · Drama - 21
The ClinicBrendan Davenport · 64 eps · 2003 - 22
FMLindsay Carol · 2009–2009 · Comedy
Top movies 30best Chris O'Dowd movies
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National Theatre Live: ConstellationsRoland · 2021 - 2
The Year London Blew UpBrendan Dowd · 2005 - 3
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and MenLennie · 2014 - 4
Loving VincentPostman Joseph Roulin · 2017 - 5
The Sheep DetectivesMopple (voice) · 2026 - 6
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet EarthFinn's Dad (voice) · 2020 - 7
SlumberlandPhillip · 2022 - 8
The Boat That RockedSimon · 2009 - 9
Vera DrakeSid's Customer · 2004 - 10
Molly's GameDouglas Downey · 2017 - 11
St. VincentBrother Geraghty · 2014 - 12
CalvaryJack Brennan · 2014 - 13
My Father's DragonKwan the Macaque (voice) · 2022 - 14
The StarlingJack Maynard · 2021 - 15
Frequently Asked Questions About Time TravelRay · 2009 - 16
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenFranklin Portman · 2016 - 17
The SapphiresDave Lovelace · 2012 - 18
Puffin Rock and the New FriendsNarrator (voice) · 2023 - 19
EpicGrub (voice) · 2013 - 20
The DoubleNurse · 2014 - 21
BridesmaidsRhodes · 2011 - 22
Mary Poppins ReturnsShamus the Coachman (voice) · 2018 - 23
Thor: The Dark WorldRichard · 2013 - 24
The ProgramDavid Walsh · 2015 - 25
Juliet, NakedDuncan Thomson · 2018 - 26
The Incredible Jessica JamesBoone · 2017 - 27
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning AroundDr. Cockroach (voice) · 2013 - 28
Cuban FuryDrew · 2014 - 29
FestivalTommy O'Dwyer · 2005 - 30
How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeoplePost Modern Review Staff · 2008
