Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Known for: Acting

Born: October 9, 1979

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, w…

Known for

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
2009
Puffin Rock and the New Friends
Puffin Rock and the New Friends
2023
The Adventures of Super Frank
 
The Sapphires
The Sapphires
2012
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
2013
Me, Myself, and Mary
Me, Myself, and Mary
2026
Ceasefire
 
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
2012
Festival
Festival
2005
Calvary
Calvary
2014
Cuban Fury
Cuban Fury
2014
The Program
The Program
2015
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
2014
Love After Love
Love After Love
2018
The Incredible Jessica James
The Incredible Jessica James
2017
The IT Crowd Manual
The IT Crowd Manual
2014
The Starling
The Starling
2021
Bender
 
Hotel Very Welcome
Hotel Very Welcome
2007
Slumberland
Slumberland
2022
The Cloverfield Paradox
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
Juliet, Naked
Juliet, Naked
2018
The Year London Blew Up
The Year London Blew Up
2005
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2020
On the Edge
On the Edge
2027
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids
2011
Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features
Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features
2014
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air
2025
Friends with Kids
Friends with Kids
2012
St. Vincent
St. Vincent
2014
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels
2010
My Father's Dragon
My Father's Dragon
2022
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
Loving Vincent
Loving Vincent
2017
Molly's Game
Molly's Game
2017
This Is 40
This Is 40
2012
Epic
Epic
2013
National Theatre Live: Constellations
National Theatre Live: Constellations
2021
Artificial
Artificial
 
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
2019
The Simpsons: A Serious Flanders
The Simpsons: A Serious Flanders
2021
How to Build a Girl
How to Build a Girl
2020
The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked
2009
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
2008
Mascots
Mascots
2016
Dinner for Schmucks
Dinner for Schmucks
2010
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
Conspiracy of Silence
Conspiracy of Silence
2003
Vera Drake
Vera Drake
2004
The Double
The Double
2014
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins Returns
2018
Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World
2013
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
2006
Roman's Empire
Roman's Empire
2007
Doc Martin
Doc Martin
2004
The IT Crowd
The IT Crowd
2006
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
The Clinic
The Clinic
2003
Red Cap
Red Cap
2003
FM
FM
2009
The Justin Lee Collins Show
2009
The Crimson Petal and the White
The Crimson Petal and the White
2011
Monsters vs. Aliens
Monsters vs. Aliens
2013
Girls
Girls
2012
Moone Boy
Moone Boy
2012
Family Guy
Family Guy
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Puffin Rock
Puffin Rock
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
The Big Door Prize
The Big Door Prize
2023
Get Shorty
Get Shorty
2017
Family Tree
Family Tree
2013
Human Resources
Human Resources
2022
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
The Russell Howard Hour
The Russell Howard Hour
2017
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
2019
State of the Union
State of the Union
2019
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
Conan
Conan
2010
The Last Leg
The Last Leg
2013
Small Town, Big Story
Small Town, Big Story
2025
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
2011
The One Show
The One Show
2006
Saturday Night Live UK
Saturday Night Live UK
2026
Soccer Aid
Soccer Aid
2006
TFI Unplugged
TFI Unplugged
2026