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Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Acting·1979·50 films

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,

Filmography

Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World (2013)Richard
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)Franklin Portman
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids (2011)Rhodes
Molly's Game
Molly's Game (2017)Douglas Downey
The Cloverfield Paradox
The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)Mundy
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)Shamus the Coachman (voice)
Epic
Epic (2013)Grub (voice)
Loving Vincent
Loving Vincent (2017)Postman Joseph Roulin
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels (2010)General Edward
This Is 40
This Is 40 (2012)Ronnie
The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked (2009)Simon
St. Vincent
St. Vincent (2014)Brother Geraghty
Dinner for Schmucks
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)Marco
The Double
The Double (2014)Nurse
Calvary
Calvary (2014)Jack Brennan
Slumberland
Slumberland (2022)Phillip
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)Post Modern Review Staff
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)Ray
The Program
The Program (2015)David Walsh
Juliet, Naked
Juliet, Naked (2018)Duncan Thomson
Friends with Kids
Friends with Kids (2012)Alex
Vera Drake
Vera Drake (2004)Sid's Customer
Cuban Fury
Cuban Fury (2014)Drew
The Starling
The Starling (2021)Jack Maynard
The Sapphires
The Sapphires (2012)Dave Lovelace
The Incredible Jessica James
The Incredible Jessica James (2017)Boone
Mascots
Mascots (2016)Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives (2026)Mopple (voice)
My Father's Dragon
My Father's Dragon (2022)Kwan the Macaque (voice)
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom (2012)Bruce
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020)Finn's Dad (voice)
How to Build a Girl
How to Build a Girl (2020)Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson
Love After Love
Love After Love (2018)Nicholas
The IT Crowd Manual
The IT Crowd Manual (2014)Self - Roy Trenneman
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream (2019)Self
Festival
Festival (2005)Tommy O'Dwyer
Hotel Very Welcome
Hotel Very Welcome (2007)Liam
Conspiracy of Silence
Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)Self
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around (2013)Dr. Cockroach (voice)
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men (2014)Lennie
Puffin Rock and the New Friends
Puffin Rock and the New Friends (2023)Narrator (voice)
Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features
Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features (2014)Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
The Year London Blew Up
The Year London Blew Up (2005)Brendan Dowd
National Theatre Live: Constellations
National Theatre Live: Constellations (2021)Roland
Artificial
Artificial
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008 (2008)
On the Edge
On the Edge (2027)(voice)
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air (2025)Dermot
Me, Myself, and Mary
Me, Myself, and Mary (2026)