Chris O'Dowd

For the Irish soldier born in 1920, see Christopher O'Dowd.

Chris O'Dowd
O'Dowd at the British Comedy Awards in 2013
Born
Christopher O'Dowd

(1979-10-09) 9 October 1979 (age 45)
Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
EducationUniversity College Dublin (no degree)
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (no degree)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2003–present
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Children2
Signature

Christopher O'Dowd (born 9 October 1979)[1][2] 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, including 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 as #39 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.[3]

  1. ^ "Chris O'Dowd". TV.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Chris O'Dowd biography and filmography". Tribute. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  3. ^ Clarke, Donald; Brady, Tara (13 June 2020). "The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time – in order". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 June 2020.