Chris O'Dowd
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Seamus (voice)
1989
Series
Family Guy
Guard / Contestant (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Butler (voice)
1999
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
Black Mirror
Mike
2011
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Film
The Sheep Detectives
Mopple (voice)
2026
Series
The One Show
Self
2006
Film
Thor: The Dark World
Richard
2013
Series
Doc Martin
Jonathan Crozier
2004
Series
Girls
Thomas-John
2012
Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996
Series
The IT Crowd
Roy Trenneman
2006
Series
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005
Series
Human Resources
Flanny the Lovebug (voice)
2022
Series
Human Resources
Flanny O'Lympic (voice)
2022
Series
The Twilight Zone
2019
Film
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Frank
2016
Film
This Is 40
Ronnie
2012
Series
Get Shorty
Miles Daly
2017
Film
Epic
Grub (voice)
2013
Series
Monsters vs. Aliens
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
2013
Series
The Big Door Prize
Dusty
2023
Series
TFI Unplugged
Self
2026
Film
Bridesmaids
Rhodes
2011
Film
St. Vincent
Brother Geraghty
2014
Film
The Cloverfield Paradox
Mundy
2018
Film
Molly's Game
Douglas Downey
2017
Film
Mary Poppins Returns
Shamus the Coachman (voice)
2018
Series
Puffin Rock
Narrator (voice)
2015
Series
The Russell Howard Hour
Self
2017
Series
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest
2015
Series
State of the Union
Tom
2019
Film
Loving Vincent
Postman Joseph Roulin
2017
Series
The Clinic
Brendan Davenport
2003
Film
Gulliver's Travels
General Edward
2010
Film
Slumberland
Phillip
2022
Series
Small Town, Big Story
Jack E. McCarthy
2025
Film
The Double
Nurse
2014
Film
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Finn's Dad (voice)
2020
Film
Dinner for Schmucks
Marco
2010
Series
Saturday Night Live UK
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
2026
Film
Friends with Kids
Alex
2012
Film
The Program
David Walsh
2015
Film
The Boat That Rocked
Simon
2009
Film
My Father's Dragon
Kwan the Macaque (voice)
2022
Film
Juliet, Naked
Duncan Thomson
2018
Film
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Post Modern Review Staff
2008
Series
Moone Boy
Sean Murphy
2012
Series
The Crimson Petal and the White
William Rackham
2011
Film
Vera Drake
Sid's Customer
2004
Series
Family Tree
Tom Chadwick
2013
Series
Soccer Aid
Self - Player
2006
Series
Red Cap
Bernie Maddox
2003
Film
Cuban Fury
Drew
2014
Film
The Starling
Jack Maynard
2021
Series
FM
Lindsay Carol
2009
The Justin Lee Collins Show
Self
2009
Film
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
Ray
2009
Series
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
Headmaster
2006
Film
Calvary
Jack Brennan
2014
Eddie and the Beanstalk
(voice)
Film
Artificial
Series
Roman's Empire
Jase
2007
Film
Mascots
Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello
2016
Film
The Incredible Jessica James
Boone
2017
Film
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
2008
Film
How to Build a Girl
Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson
2020
Film
The Sapphires
Dave Lovelace
2012
Film
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
2012
Bender
Ceasefire
Niall O'Dowd
Film
Puffin Rock and the New Friends
Narrator (voice)
2023
Film
The Simpsons: A Serious Flanders
Seamus (voice)
2021
Film
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
Self
2019
Film
National Theatre Live: Constellations
Roland
2021
Film
Love After Love
Nicholas
2018
Film
On the Edge
(voice)
2027
Film
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
Dr. Cockroach (voice)
2013
Film
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
Bruce
2012
Film
Festival
Tommy O'Dwyer
2005
Film
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air
Dermot
2025
Film
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
Lennie
2014
Film
The IT Crowd Manual
Self - Roy Trenneman
2014
Film
Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
2014
Film
Conspiracy of Silence
2003
Film
Hotel Very Welcome
Liam
2007
Film
Me, Myself, and Mary
2026
Film
The Year London Blew Up
Brendan Dowd
2005
The Adventures of Super Frank
John O'Dowd