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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sheep Detectives (2026) | Mopple (voice) | - | - |
| 2 | Puffin Rock and the New Friends (2023) | Narrator (voice) | - | - |
| 3 | My Father's Dragon (2022) | Kwan the Macaque (voice) | - | - |
| 4 | Slumberland (2022) | Phillip | 6.8 | |
| 5 | The Starling (2021) | Jack Maynard | 3.5 | |
| 6 | Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020) | Finn's Dad (voice) | 6.8 | |
| 7 | How to Build a Girl (2020) | Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson | 6.5 | |
| 8 | Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream (2019) | Self | - | - |
| 9 | The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) | Mundy | 6 | |
| 10 | Juliet, Naked (2018) | Duncan Thomson | 7.3 | |
| 11 | Mary Poppins Returns (2018) | Shamus the Coachman (voice) | 7 | |
| 12 | Molly's Game (2017) | Douglas Downey | 7.5 | |
| 13 | The Incredible Jessica James (2017) | Boone | 7.4 | |
| 14 | Loving Vincent (2017) | Postman Joseph Roulin | 7.5 | |
| 15 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) | Franklin Portman | 7.1 | |
| 16 | Mascots (2016) | Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello | 5.8 | |
| 17 | The Program (2015) | David Walsh | 7 | |
| 18 | Cuban Fury (2014) | Drew | 6.8 | |
| 19 | The Double (2014) | Nurse | 6.7 | |
| 20 | National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men (2014) | Lennie | - | - |
| 21 | St. Vincent (2014) | Brother Geraghty | 7.2 | |
| 22 | The IT Crowd Manual (2014) | Self - Roy Trenneman | - | - |
| 23 | Calvary (2014) | Jack Brennan | 7.3 | |
| 24 | Thor: The Dark World (2013) | Richard | 7.1 | |
| 25 | Epic (2013) | Grub (voice) | 6.9 | |
| 26 | The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012) | Self | - | - |
| 27 | Friends with Kids (2012) | Alex | 6.9 | |
| 28 | This Is 40 (2012) | Ronnie | 6.6 | |
| 29 | The Sapphires (2012) | Dave Lovelace | 7 | |
| 30 | 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom (2012) | Bruce | 10 | |
| 31 | Bridesmaids (2011) Oscars 2012 | Rhodes | 7 | |
| 32 | Gulliver's Travels (2010) | General Edward | 5.7 | |
| 33 | Dinner for Schmucks (2010) | Marco | 5.9 | |
| 34 | The Boat That Rocked (2009) | Simon | 7.5 | |
| 35 | Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009) | Ray | 7.1 | |
| 36 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) | Post Modern Review Staff | 6.1 | |
| 37 | Hotel Very Welcome (2007) | Liam | - | - |
| 38 | Festival (2005) | Tommy O'Dwyer | 7 | |
| 39 | Vera Drake (2004) Oscars 2005 | Sid's Customer | 7.5 | |
| 40 | Conspiracy of Silence (2003) | - | - | - |
