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Chris O'Dowd(I)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Chris O'Dowd at an event for Calvary (2014)
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
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Christopher "Chris" O'Dowd (born 9 October, 1979) is an Irish actor and comedian best known for his role as Roy Trenneman in the Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd (2006). O'Dowd created and is starring in the Sky 1 television series Moone Boy (2012). He had a recurring role on the drama series Girls (2012) and starred in the television series Family Tree (2013). O'Dowd is also known for his films, most notably Bridesmaids (2011), This Is 40 (2012), The Sapphires (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Calvary (2014), and St. Vincent (2014). 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.
BornOctober 9, 1979
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BornOctober 9, 1979
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000851
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 7 wins & 26 nominations total

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Chris O'Dowd and Gabrielle Dennis in The Big Door Prize (2023)
Chris O'Dowd and Gabrielle Dennis in The Big Door Prize (2023)
Ally Maki and Chris O'Dowd in The Big Door Prize (2023)
Marlow Barkley, Chris O'Dowd, and India de Beaufort in Slumberland (2022)
Chris O'Dowd in Bridesmaids (2011)
Melissa McCarthy and Chris O'Dowd in The Starling (2021)
Melissa McCarthy and Chris O'Dowd in The Starling (2021)
Kal Penn and Chris O'Dowd in The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Rosamund Pike and Chris O'Dowd in State of the Union (2019)
Chris O'Dowd in State of the Union (2019)
Rosamund Pike and Chris O'Dowd in State of the Union (2019)
Rosamund Pike and Chris O'Dowd in State of the Union (2019)

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Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kristen Wiig, and Ellie Kemper in Bridesmaids (2011)
Bridesmaids
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  • Rhodes
  • 2011
Anna Faris, Dean Lennox Kelly, Chris O'Dowd, and Marc Wootton in Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
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  • Ray
  • 2009
Deborah Mailman, Chris O'Dowd, Jessica Mauboy, Miranda Tapsell, and Shari Sebbens in The Sapphires (2012)
The Sapphires
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  • Dave Lovelace
  • 2012
Chris O'Dowd and David Rawle in Moone Boy (2012)
Moone Boy
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TV Series
  • Sean Murphy

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Actor

  • Adventures of Super Frank
    • In Development
  • Puffin Rock and the New Friends
    • (voice)
    • 2023
  • David Thewlis, Rosie Perez, Maria Bamford, Hugh Jackman, Maya Rudolph, Randall Park, Keke Palmer, Nick Kroll, and Aidy Bryant in Human Resources (2022)
    Human Resources
    • Flanny O'Lympic (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • The Big Door Prize (2023)
    The Big Door Prize
    • Dusty
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Jason Momoa and Marlow Barkley in Slumberland (2022)
    Slumberland
    • Philip
    • 2022
  • Fred Armisen, Jessica Chaffin, Mark Duplass, Richard Kind, Maya Rudolph, Paula Pell, Paul Scheer, Seth Morris, Jordan Peele, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Chelsea Peretti, and Heather Lawless in Big Mouth (2017)
    Big Mouth
    • Flanny O'Lympic (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Jacob Tremblay and Gaten Matarazzo in My Father's Dragon (2022)
    My Father's Dragon
    • Kwan (voice)
    • 2022
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    • Seamus (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Melissa McCarthy in The Starling (2021)
    The Starling
    • Jack Maynard
    • 2021
  • Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020)
    Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
    • Finn's Dad (voice)
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Ray Romano and Chris O'Dowd in Get Shorty (2017)
    Get Shorty
    • Miles Daly
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2019
  • Beanie Feldstein in How to Build a Girl (2019)
    How to Build a Girl
    • Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson
    • 2019
  • The Twilight Zone (2019)
    The Twilight Zone
    • Jeff Storck
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Rosamund Pike and Chris O'Dowd in State of the Union (2019)
    State of the Union
    • Tom
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
    Mary Poppins Returns
    • Shamus the Coachman (voice)
    • 2018
  • The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
    The Cloverfield Paradox
    • Mundy
    • 2018

Writer

  • Adventures of Super Frank
    • Writer
    • In Development
  • Chris O'Dowd and David Rawle in Moone Boy (2012)
    Moone Boy
    • written by
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2015
  • Little Crackers (2010)
    Little Crackers
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2010

Producer

  • Adventures of Super Frank
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Chris O'Dowd and David Rawle in Moone Boy (2012)
    Moone Boy
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2015
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Calvary
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Christopher O'Dowd
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • October 9, 1979
    • Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
  • Spouse
    • Dawn O'PorterAugust 26, 2012 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Valentine O'Porter
  • Parents
      Denise O'Dowd
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Daz Washing Powder.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    When he and Dawn Porter married, instead of taking his second name she simply attached an "O" to her name (O'Porter).
  • Quotes
    [on not pitching his TV show Moone Boy (2012) to Ireland's national broadcaster RTE] A show like this is expensive. It just never came up. I don't think RTE even have a comedy department. I wouldn't know who the f**k to pitch it to.

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