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Chris O'Dowd

1979-10-09

The Biography

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.

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Movies

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St. Vincent

7.109 average rating
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Thor: The Dark World

6.5 average rating
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Mary Poppins Returns

6.512 average rating
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Bridesmaids

6.5 average rating
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This Is 40

5.9 average rating
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

6.837 average rating
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The Cloverfield Paradox

5.614 average rating
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Gulliver's Travels

5.2 average rating
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The Boat That Rocked

7.236 average rating
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Loving Vincent

7.996 average rating
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Dinner for Schmucks

5.7 average rating
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Vera Drake

7.2 average rating
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Slumberland

7.3 average rating
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Molly's Game

7.144 average rating
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

6.01 average rating
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The Incredible Jessica James

6.188 average rating
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The Double

6.511 average rating
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The Sapphires

6.8 average rating
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Friends with Kids

6 average rating
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Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

6.881 average rating