Chris O'Dowd
Birthday: 1979-10-09
Place of Birth: 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.
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Hotel Very Welcome
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Vera Drake
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a con...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
Follows three social outcasts -- two geeks and a cynic -- as they attempt to navigate a time-travel ...
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Puffin Rock and the New Friends
Follow the disappearance of the final Little Egg of the season in strange circumstances, leading Oon...
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National Theatre Live: Constellations
A quantum physicist and a beekeeper meet at a barbeque. They hit it off, or perhaps they don’t. They...
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The Adventures of Super Frank
An Irishman embarks on a road trip in search of his girlfriend....
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Gulliver's Travels
Travel writer Lemuel Gulliver takes an assignment in Bermuda, but ends up on the island of Liliput, ...
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Dinner for Schmucks
Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who bring...
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Friends with Kids
In the wake of their friends' marriages and eventual offspring, longtime pals Julie and Jason decide...
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The Boat That Rocked
When a group of rebellious deejays decides to defy the ban on government-censored music, they take t...
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Conspiracy of Silence
When a priest commits suicide and two trainees are expelled from a seminary, a journalist starts to ...
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Bridesmaids
Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must ...
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3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
Frank Bartlett has been tortured, embarrassed, and humiliated by his brother Bruce — usually on film...
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Thor: The Dark World
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith ret...
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Festival
'Festival' is a black comedy set during the annual Edinburgh Fringe festival. The film is based arou...
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This Is 40
Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are ...
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The Sapphires
It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and wa...
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Calvary
After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closin...
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My Father's Dragon
Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Islan...
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Cuban Fury
Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king l...
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St. Vincent
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, baw...
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards...
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary....
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The Program
An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de ...
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Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features
The members of Team Monster - Susan, Link, Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D. and B.O.B. (the gelatinous blob) - g...
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Slumberland
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccent...
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National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
A powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship....
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The Double
An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike t...
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with...
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Loving Vincent
A young man arrives at the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist'...
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Mascots
Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot....
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The Cloverfield Paradox
Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and ...
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Molly's Game
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a targe...
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Love After Love
A sixty-something mother and her two adult sons cope and move onward following the death of their la...
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The Incredible Jessica James
Burned by a bad breakup, a struggling New York City playwright makes an unlikely connection with a d...
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Juliet, Naked
Annie is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker C...
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The IT Crowd Manual
This behind-the-scenes documentary features interviews with the creators and cast of the cult comedy...
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Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
DVD release of the first 15 episodes of the TV series Monsters Vs Aliens. The series picks up after...
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Epic
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of g...
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Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magica...
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How to Build a Girl
The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talkin...
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Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
A documentary detailing the journey it took two passionate filmmakers to achieve their impossible dr...
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The Year London Blew Up
Told through documentary, drama and first-hand accounts, this revealing film is a unique account of ...
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The Starling
A woman adjusting to life after a loss contends with a feisty bird that's taken over her garden — an...
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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
On the eve of Earth Day, a precocious seven-year-old learns about the wonders of the planet from his...
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The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008 was a show in the "Secret Policeman's Balls" series of benefit show...
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The Sheep Detectives
George is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’...
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Artificial
Described as a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence, around the period at OpenA...
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The Brightening Air
The family home is more than merely a building. It can be a destination of pilgrimage, an inherited ...
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