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.
Filmography
all 81
Movies 46
TV Shows 35
self 15
Voice 8
Narrator 2
Director 1
Puffin Rock and the New Friends (2023)
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2023)
The Big Door Prize (2023)
Slumberland (2022)
My Father's Dragon (2022)
Human Resources (2022)
Constellations (2021)
The Starling (2021)
How to Build a Girl (2020)
State of the Union (2019)
The Twilight Zone (2019)
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream (2019)
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Juliet, Naked (2018)
Love After Love (2018)
The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
Molly's Game (2017)
The Russell Howard Hour (2017)
Get Shorty (2017)
Loving Vincent (2017)
The Incredible Jessica James (2017)
Mascots (2016)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
The Program (2015)
Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Puffin Rock (2015)
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men (2014)
St. Vincent (2014)
Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features (2014)
Calvary (2014)
The Double (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Cuban Fury (2014)
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
The IT Crowd Manual (2014)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around (2013)
The Getaway (2013)
Epic (2013)
Family Tree (2013)
Monsters vs. Aliens (2013)
This Is 40 (2012)
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom (2012)
Moone Boy (2012)
The Sapphires (2012)
Girls (2012)
Friends with Kids (2012)
The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)
Bridesmaids (2011)
The Crimson Petal and the White (2011)
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
Little Crackers (2010)
Conan (2010)
The Rob Brydon Show (2010)
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
The Boat That Rocked (2009)
The Justin Lee Collins Show (2009)
FM (2009)
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
Roman's Empire (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Hotel Very Welcome (2007)
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)
The IT Crowd (2006)
The Year London Blew Up (2005)
Festival (2005)
8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Vera Drake (2004)
Doc Martin (2004)
The Clinic (2003)
Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
Red Cap (2003)
Family Guy (1999)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
The Simpsons (1989)
Small Town, Big Story
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Adventures of Super Frank
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1979-10-09 (44 years old)
Birth PlaceBoyle, Republic of Ireland
SpouseDawn Porter
CitizenshipsRepublic of Ireland
Also Known AsChristopher O'Dowd
AwardsTheatre World Award, BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Performer, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
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