About
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...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
Family GuySeries • 1999
Black MirrorSeries • 2011
The IT CrowdSeries • 2006
GirlsSeries • 2012
The Sheep DetectivesMovie • 2026
Thor: The Dark WorldMovie • 2013
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 2019
Get ShortySeries • 2017
The Big Door PrizeSeries • 2023
Human ResourcesSeries • 2022
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenMovie • 2016
BridesmaidsMovie • 2011
Monsters vs. AliensSeries • 2013
Molly's GameMovie • 2017
EpicMovie • 2013
Mary Poppins ReturnsMovie • 2018
St. VincentMovie • 2014
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet EarthMovie • 2020
SlumberlandMovie • 2022
Little CrackersSeries • 2010
State of the UnionSeries • 2019
Gulliver's TravelsMovie • 2010
Puffin RockSeries • 2015