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Chris O'Dowd
AKA: Christopher O'Dowd · 克里斯·奧多德 · کریس اودوود
Acting
Born: 1979
Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
38 Global Credits
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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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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
TFI Unplugged
Self
2026 · GB
Saturday Night Live UK
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
2026 · GB
Small Town, Big Story
Jack E. McCarthy
2025 · GB
The Big Door Prize
Dusty
2023 · US
Human Resources
Flanny O'Lympic (voice)
2022 · US
State of the Union
Tom
2019 · US
The Twilight Zone
Role
2019 · US
The Russell Howard Hour
Self
2017 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| TFI Unplugged | 2026 | Self |
| Saturday Night Live UK | 2026 | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| Small Town, Big Story | 2025 | Jack E. McCarthy |
| Small Town, Big Story | 2025 | Director, Executive Producer, Writer |
| The Big Door Prize | 2023 | Dusty |
| Human Resources | 2022 | Flanny O'Lympic (voice) |
| State of the Union | 2019 | Tom |
| The Twilight Zone | 2019 | Contributor |
| The Russell Howard Hour | 2017 | Self |
| Get Shorty | 2017 | Miles Daly |
| Travel Man: 48 Hours in... | 2015 | Self - Guest |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015 | Self - Guest |
| Puffin Rock | 2015 | Narrator (voice) |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | Self - Guest |
| Off Camera with Sam Jones | 2014 | Self |
| Family Tree | 2013 | Tom Chadwick |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | 2013 | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. |
| The Last Leg | 2013 | Self |
| Moone Boy | 2012 | Sean Murphy |
| Girls | 2012 | Thomas-John |
| Black Mirror | 2011 | Mike |
| The Crimson Petal and the White | 2011 | William Rackham |
| Conan | 2010 | Self |
| The Justin Lee Collins Show | 2009 | Self |
| FM | 2009 | Lindsay Carol |
| Roman's Empire | 2007 | Jase |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2007 | Self |
| The Amazing Mrs Pritchard | 2006 | Headmaster |
| Soccer Aid | 2006 | Self - Player |
| The IT Crowd | 2006 | Roy Trenneman |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats | 2005 | Self |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005 | Self |
| The Clinic | 2003 | Brendan Davenport |
| Red Cap | 2003 | Bernie Maddox |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 1996 | Self |
| The Simpsons | 1989 | Seamus (voice) |