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Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd is known for Thor: The Dark World (2013), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Bridesmaids (2011).

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.

Questions about Chris O'Dowd

How many Chris O'Dowd films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 52 films with Chris O'Dowd, from 2003 to 2027.

What is the best rated Chris O'Dowd film?

The best rated Chris O'Dowd film in the catalogue is Loving Vincent (2017), rated 8.0.

What was the first Chris O'Dowd film?

The first Chris O'Dowd film in the catalogue is Vera Drake, from 2004.

Who has Chris O'Dowd worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Chris O'Dowd shares the most credits with Melissa McCarthy (4 films), Alan Baumgarten (3 films) and Barry Mendel (3 films).

People data: TMDb.

AWARDS 3 Wins 2 Nominations

Known for

Coming up

Trivia

Also works as
Gaelic football player · film director · screenwriter · comedian · television producer · writer
Studied at
University College Dublin · London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Notable works
The IT Crowd
Spouse
Dawn Porter

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Full filmography

54 films — 52 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

32 titles

People data: TMDb.

Cast