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.
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Known For
Puffin Rock and the New Friends
Narrator (voice)
2023
Slumberland
Phillip
2022
My Father's Dragon
Kwan the Macaque (voice)
2022
National Theatre Live: Constellations
Roland
2021
How to Build a Girl
Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson
2020
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
Self
2019
Mary Poppins Returns
Shamus the Coachman (voice)
2018
Juliet, Naked
Duncan Thomson
2018
Love After Love
Nicholas
2018
The Cloverfield Paradox
Mundy
2018
Molly's Game
Douglas Downey
2017
Loving Vincent
Postman Joseph Roulin
2017
The Incredible Jessica James
Boone
2017
Mascots
Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello
2016
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Franklin Portman
2016
The Program
David Walsh
2015
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
Lennie
2014
St. Vincent
Brother Geraghty
2014
Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
2014
Calvary
Jack Brennan
2014
The Double
Nurse
2014
Cuban Fury
Drew
2014
The IT Crowd Manual
Self - Roy Trenneman
2014
Thor: The Dark World
Richard
2013
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
Dr. Cockroach (voice)
2013
Epic
Grub (voice)
2013
This Is 40
Ronnie
2012
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
Bruce
2012
The Sapphires
Dave Lovelace
2012
Friends with Kids
Alex
2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
2012
Bridesmaids
Officer Rhodes
2011
Gulliver's Travels
General Edward
2010
Dinner for Schmucks
Marco
2010
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
Ray
2009
The Boat That Rocked
Simon
2009
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Post Modern Review Staff
2008
Hotel Very Welcome
Liam
2007
Festival
Tommy O'Dwyer
2005
Vera Drake
Sid's Customer
2004
Adventures of Super Frank
Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie
2026
Small Town, Big Story
Jack E. McCarthy · (2 episodes)
2025
The Big Door Prize
Dusty · (20 episodes)
2023
Human Resources
Flanny the Lovebug (voice) · (1 episode)
2022
Human Resources
Flanny O'Lympic (voice) · (1 episode)
2022
The Starling
Jack Maynard
2021
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Finn's Dad (voice)
2020
State of the Union
Tom · (10 episodes)
2019
The Twilight Zone
(1 episode)
2019
The Russell Howard Hour
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Get Shorty
Miles Daly · (27 episodes)
2017
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Puffin Rock
Narrator (voice) · (39 episodes)
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Family Tree
Tom Chadwick · (8 episodes)
2013
Monsters vs. Aliens
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. · (50 episodes)
2013
The Last Leg
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Moone Boy
Sean Murphy · (18 episodes)
2012
Girls
Thomas-John · (5 episodes)
2012
Black Mirror
Mike · (1 episode)
2011
The Crimson Petal and the White
William Rackham · (4 episodes)
2011
Conan
Self · (2 episodes)
2010
The Justin Lee Collins Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
FM
Lindsay Carol · (6 episodes)
2009
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
2008
Roman's Empire
Jase · (6 episodes)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (5 episodes)
2007
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
Headmaster · (6 episodes)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The IT Crowd
Roy Trenneman · (24 episodes)
2006
The Year London Blew Up
Brendan Dowd
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · (1 episode)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Doc Martin
Jonathan Crozier · (45 episodes)
2004
The Clinic
Brendan Davenport · (64 episodes)
2003
Conspiracy of Silence
2003
Red Cap
Bernie Maddox · (12 episodes)
2003
Family Guy
Guard / Contestant (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Butler (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · (1 episode)
1996
The Simpsons
Seamus (voice) · (2 episodes)
1989