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Chris O'Dowd
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Chris O'Dowd is an Irish actor, film director, screenwriter, and stage actor. Born in Boyle, County Roscommon, in 1979, he holds citizenship in the Republic of Ireland. He was educated at University College Dublin and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His professional work began in 2003, and he primarily works in the field of acting. He speaks English.
O'Dowd is known for his notable work in the series *The IT Crowd*. He received the Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. He has also worked as an author, with seven works listed, including *Moone Boy and the Marvellous Activity Manual* and *Fish Detective*. He resides in Los Angeles, Bermondsey, and Margate and has two children.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Four Fantastic Middle-Grade Reads in One Awesome Sampler!
- Metiendo la pata
- Moone Boy and the Marvellous Activity Manual
- Fish Detective
- Moone Boy - Der Fischdetektiv
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Film & TV
Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
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)…
Known for
- On the Edge — (voice)2027
- The Sheep Detectives — Mopple (voice)2026
- Me, Myself, and Mary2026
- Saturday Night Live UK — Self - Cameo (uncredited)2026
- TFI Unplugged — Self2026
- National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air — Dermot2025
- Small Town, Big Story — Jack E. McCarthy2025
- Puffin Rock and the New Friends — Narrator (voice)2023
- The Big Door Prize — Dusty2023
- My Father's Dragon — Kwan the Macaque (voice)2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Chris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Boyle
- Occupation
- television producer
- Educated at
- London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The IT Crowd
- Field of work
- acting
- Sport
- Gaelic football
- Image
- Chris O'Dowd at British Comedy Awards (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Residence
- Margate
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- date of birth
- 1979-10-09
- Commons category
- Chris O'Dowd
- start of work period
- 2003-00-00
- name in native language
- Chris O'Dowd
- social media followers
- 814042
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