10/09/1979
Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland:
Christopher O'Dowd (born 9 October 1979) is an Irish actor and comedian. He received wide attention as Roy Trenneman, one of the lead characters in the Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd, which ran for four series between 2006 and 2010. He has also starred in several films, Gulliver's Travels (2010), Bridesmaids, Friends with Kids (both 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 between 2012 and 2015 and brought him Irish Film and Television Award nominations in acting, writing, and directing. Since 2017, he has appeared as Miles Daly in the Epix comedy series Get Shorty. He had a recurring role on 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 at number 39 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. In November 2022, he appeared as the character Philip in the Netflix film Slumberland.
Puffin Rock and the New Friends (2023) Narrator (voice) |
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Slumberland (2022) Phillip |
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My Father's Dragon (2022) Kwan the Macaque (voice) |
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Constellations (2021) Roland |
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The Starling (2021) Jack Maynard |
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How to Build a Girl (2020) Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson |
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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020) Finn's Dad (voice) |
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Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream (2019) Self |
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Mary Poppins Returns (2018) Shamus the Coachman (voice) |
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Juliet, Naked (2018) Duncan Thomson |
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Love After Love (2018) Nicholas |
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The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) Mundy |
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Molly's Game (2017) Douglas Downey |
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Loving Vincent (2017) Postman Joseph Roulin |
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The Incredible Jessica James (2017) Boone |
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Mascots (2016) Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello |
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) Franklin Portman |
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The Program (2015) David Walsh |
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National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men (2014) Lennie |
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St. Vincent (2014) Brother Geraghty |
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Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features (2014) Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. |
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Calvary (2014) Jack Brennan |
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The Double (2014) Nurse |
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Cuban Fury (2014) Drew |
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The IT Crowd Manual (2014) Himself / Roy Trenneman |
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Thor: The Dark World (2013) Richard |
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Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around (2013) Dr. Cockroach (voice) |
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Epic (2013) Grub (voice) |
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This Is 40 (2012) Ronnie |
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3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom (2012) Bruce |
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The Sapphires (2012) Dave Lovelace |
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Friends with Kids (2012) Alex |
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The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012) Self |
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Bridesmaids (2011) Officer Rhodes |
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Gulliver's Travels (2010) General Edward |
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Dinner for Schmucks (2010) Marco |
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Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009) Ray |
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The Boat That Rocked (2009) Simon |
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) Post Modern Review Staff |
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Hotel Very Welcome (2007) Liam |
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The Year London Blew Up (2005) Brendan Dowd |
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Festival (2005) Tommy O'Dwyer |
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Vera Drake (2004) Sid's Customer |
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Conspiracy of Silence (2003) |
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Adventures of Super Frank () |
Adventures of Super Frank () Writer |