Chris O'Dowd
Born 1979
Known for Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, The IT Crowd, The Cloverfield Paradox.
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.
Movie Credits
Puffin Rock and the New Friends (2023)
The Sapphires (2012)
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
Adventures of Super Frank (1969)
The Starling (2021)
Love After Love (2017)
The Incredible Jessica James (2017)
The Program (2015)
Calvary (2014)
Cuban Fury (2014)
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom (2012)
Slumberland (2022)
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020)
Juliet, Naked (2018)
The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
Hotel Very Welcome (2007)
Bridesmaids (2011)
St. Vincent (2014)
Friends with Kids (2012)
The Fetus (2025)
My Father's Dragon (2022)
Loving Vincent (2017)
Molly's Game (2017)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
The Sheep Detectives (2026)
The Sheep Detectives (2026)
Epic (2013)
This Is 40 (2012)
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream (2019)
How to Build a Girl (2020)
The Boat That Rocked (2009)
Mascots (2016)
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
Vera Drake (2004)
The Double (2014)
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
