Chris O'Dowd
Born October 09, 1979 (Age: 46)
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Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
Biography
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, writing and directing. Since 2017, he has appeared as Miles Daly in the Epix comedy series Get Shorty. He had a recurring role in 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris O'Dowd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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, writing and directing.
Since 2017, he has appeared as Miles Daly in the Epix comedy series Get Shorty. He had a recurring role in 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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris O'Dowd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Mary Poppins Returns
2018
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as Shamus the Coachman (voice)
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Age: 39
Molly's Game
2017
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as Douglas Downey
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Age: 38
Loving Vincent
2017
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as Postman Joseph Roulin
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Age: 37
The Incredible Jessica James
2017
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as Boone
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Age: 37
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
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as Franklin Portman
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Age: 36
The Program
2015
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as David Walsh
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Age: 35
St. Vincent
2014
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as Brother Geraghty
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Age: 35
Calvary
2014
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as Jack Brennan
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Age: 34
The Double
2014
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as Nurse
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Age: 34
Thor: The Dark World
2013
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as Richard
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Age: 34
Epic
2013
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as Grub (voice)
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Age: 33
This Is 40
2012
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as Ronnie
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Age: 33
The Sapphires
2012
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as Dave Lovelace
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Age: 32
Friends with Kids
2012
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as Alex
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Age: 32
Bridesmaids
2011
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as Rhodes
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Age: 31
Gulliver's Travels
2010
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as General Edward
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Age: 31
Dinner for Schmucks
2010
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as Marco
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Age: 30
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
2009
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as Ray
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Age: 29
The Boat That Rocked
2009
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as Simon
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Age: 29
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
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as Post Modern Review Staff
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Age: 28
Vera Drake
2004
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as Sid's Customer
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Age: 25