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Chris O'Dowd Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1979-10-09

Birthplace:
Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland

Credits:
88 Total Roles

Chris O'Dowd

Acting

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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.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 The Sheep Detectives MOVIE Mopple (voice)
2026 Saturday Night Live UK TV Self - Cameo (uncredited)
2025 National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air MOVIE Dermot
2025 Small Town, Big Story TV Jack E. McCarthy
2023 Puffin Rock and the New Friends MOVIE Narrator (voice)
2023 The Big Door Prize TV Dusty
2022 Slumberland MOVIE Phillip
2022 My Father's Dragon MOVIE Kwan the Macaque (voice)
2022 Human Resources TV Flanny O'Lympic (voice)
2022 Human Resources TV Flanny the Lovebug (voice)

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