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.
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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).
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- Awards
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Performer (2022) · Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (2019) · Theatre World Award (2014)
- Nominations
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Performer (2022) · Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (2014)
Known for
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6.5 Thor: The Dark World
2013
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6.8 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
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6.5 Bridesmaids
2011
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7.9 The Sheep Detectives
2026
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7.2 Molly's Game
2017
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6.6 Epic
2013
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5.6 The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
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6.5 Mary Poppins Returns
2018
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8.0 Loving Vincent
2017
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5.2 Gulliver's Travels
2010
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5.9 This Is 40
2012
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7.1 St. Vincent
2014
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
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On the Edge
2027 · (voice)
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Artificial
2026
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Me, Myself, and Mary
2026
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7.9 The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Mopple (voice)
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National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air
2025 · Dermot
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6.7 Puffin Rock and the New Friends
2023 · Narrator (voice)
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7.3 Slumberland
2022 · Phillip
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7.0 My Father's Dragon
2022 · Kwan the Macaque (voice)
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10.0 National Theatre Live: Constellations
2021 · Roland
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6.9 The Starling
2021 · Jack Maynard
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5.8 How to Build a Girl
2020 · Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson
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7.6 Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2020 · Finn's Dad (voice)
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7.8 Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
2019 · Self
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6.5 Mary Poppins Returns
2018 · Shamus the Coachman (voice)
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6.3 Juliet, Naked
2018 · Duncan Thomson
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5.5 Love After Love
2018 · Nicholas
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5.6 The Cloverfield Paradox
2018 · Mundy
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7.2 Molly's Game
2017 · Douglas Downey
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8.0 Loving Vincent
2017 · Postman Joseph Roulin
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6.2 The Incredible Jessica James
2017 · Boone
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6.8 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016 · Frank
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5.4 Mascots
2016 · Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello
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6.4 The Program
2015 · David Walsh
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8.0 National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
2014 · Lennie
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7.1 St. Vincent
2014 · Brother Geraghty
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5.4 Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features
2014 · Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
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7.1 Calvary
2014 · Jack Brennan
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6.5 The Double
2014 · Nurse
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6.1 Cuban Fury
2014 · Drew
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8.2 The IT Crowd Manual
2014 · Self - Roy Trenneman
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6.5 Thor: The Dark World
2013 · Richard
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6.1 Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
2013 · Dr. Cockroach (voice)
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6.6 Epic
2013 · Grub (voice)
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5.9 This Is 40
2012 · Ronnie
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5.7 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
2012 · Bruce
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6.8 The Sapphires
2012 · Dave Lovelace
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5.9 Friends with Kids
2012 · Alex
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7.6 The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012 · Self
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6.5 Bridesmaids
2011 · Rhodes
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5.2 Gulliver's Travels
2010 · General Edward
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5.7 Dinner for Schmucks
2010 · Marco
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6.9 Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
2009 · Ray
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7.2 The Boat That Rocked
2009 · Simon
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The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
2008
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6.0 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008 · Post Modern Review Staff
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5.5 Hotel Very Welcome
2007 · Liam
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9.0 The Year London Blew Up
2005 · Brendan Dowd
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6.0 Festival
2005 · Tommy O'Dwyer
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7.2 Vera Drake
2004 · Sid's Customer
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4.8 Conspiracy of Silence
2003 · James
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The Adventures of Super Frank
no date · John O'Dowd
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Bender
no date
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Ceasefire
no date · Niall O'Dowd
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Eddie and the Beanstalk
no date · (voice)
Series and TV shows
32 titles
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4.7
Saturday Night Live UK
2026 · Self - Cameo (uncredited)
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6.7
Small Town, Big Story
2025 · Executive producer · 6 ep.
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6.7
Small Town, Big Story
2025 · Writer · 5 ep.
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6.7
Small Town, Big Story
2025 · Director · 2 ep.
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6.7
Small Town, Big Story
2025 · Jack E. McCarthy · 2 ep.
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6.2
The Big Door Prize
2023 · Dusty · 20 ep.
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6.5
Human Resources
2022 · Flanny the Lovebug (voice)
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6.9
State of the Union
2019 · Tom · 10 ep.
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6.7
The Twilight Zone
2019 · Cast
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7.1
Get Shorty
2017 · Miles Daly · 27 ep.
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8.0
The Russell Howard Hour
2017 · Appearance
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5.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Guest
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6.4
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015 · Guest
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5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Guest · 2 ep.
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6.3
Monsters vs. Aliens
2013 · Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. · 50 ep.
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6.4
Family Tree
2013 · Tom Chadwick · 8 ep.
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5.7
The Last Leg
2013 · Appearance
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6.4
Girls
2012 · Thomas-John · 5 ep.
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7.0
The Crimson Petal and the White
2011 · William Rackham · 4 ep.
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8.3
Black Mirror
2011 · Mike
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7.2
Conan
2010 · Guest
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6.8
FM
2009 · Lindsay Carol · 6 ep.
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7.3
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Appearance · 5 ep.
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8.2
The IT Crowd
2006 · Roy Trenneman · 24 ep.
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7.4
Soccer Aid
2006 · Self - Player
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4.4
The One Show
2006 · Appearance
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7.2
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · Appearance
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6.8
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Appearance
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5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Guest
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7.4
Family Guy
1999 · Guard / Contestant (voice)
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7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Appearance
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8.0
The Simpsons
1989 · Seamus (voice) · 2 ep.
People data: TMDb.
Cast