Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Acting

Born October 9, 1979 · Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland

2 films as director · Active 2012–2025

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 fou…

Known for

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Conan

Conan

2010

Conan

Conan

2010

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

Directed(2)

No films found.

Acting(94)

2027On the Edge(voice)

2026Me, Myself, and Mary

2026The Sheep DetectivesMopple (voice)

2026TFI UnpluggedSelf

2026Saturday Night Live UKSelf - Cameo (uncredited)

2025National Theatre Live: The Brightening AirDermot

2025Small Town, Big StoryJack E. McCarthy

2023Puffin Rock and the New FriendsNarrator (voice)

2023The Big Door PrizeDusty

2022SlumberlandPhillip

2022My Father's DragonKwan the Macaque (voice)

2022Human ResourcesFlanny O'Lympic (voice)

2021The Simpsons: A Serious FlandersSeamus (voice)

2021National Theatre Live: ConstellationsRoland

2021The StarlingJack Maynard

2020How to Build a GirlAlan 'Wilko' Wilkinson

2020Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet EarthFinn's Dad (voice)

2019State of the UnionTom

2019The Twilight Zone

2019Loving Vincent: The Impossible DreamSelf

2018Mary Poppins ReturnsShamus the Coachman (voice)

2018Juliet, NakedDuncan Thomson

2018Love After LoveNicholas

2018The Cloverfield ParadoxMundy

2017Molly's GameDouglas Downey

2017The Russell Howard HourSelf

2017Get ShortyMiles Daly

2017Loving VincentPostman Joseph Roulin

2017The Incredible Jessica JamesBoone

2016Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenFrank

2016MascotsTommy 'Zook' Zucarello

2015The ProgramDavid Walsh

2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest

2015Puffin RockNarrator (voice)

2014National Theatre Live: Of Mice and MenLennie

2014St. VincentBrother Geraghty

2014Monsters vs Aliens: Creature FeaturesDr. Cockroach Ph.D.

2014CalvaryJack Brennan

2014The DoubleNurse

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest

2014Cuban FuryDrew

2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf

2014The IT Crowd ManualSelf - Roy Trenneman

2013Thor: The Dark WorldRichard

2013Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning AroundDr. Cockroach (voice)

2013EpicGrub (voice)

2013Family TreeTom Chadwick

2013Monsters vs. AliensDr. Cockroach Ph.D.

2013The Last LegSelf

2012This Is 40Ronnie

20123, 2, 1... Frankie Go BoomBruce

2012Moone BoySean Murphy

2012The SapphiresDave Lovelace

2012GirlsThomas-John

2012Friends with KidsAlex

2012The Secret Policeman's BallSelf

2011Black MirrorMike

2011BridesmaidsRhodes

2011The Crimson Petal and the WhiteWilliam Rackham

2010Gulliver's TravelsGeneral Edward

2010Dinner for SchmucksMarco

2009Frequently Asked Questions About Time TravelRay

2009The Boat That RockedSimon

2009The Justin Lee Collins ShowSelf

2009FMLindsay Carol

2008The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

2008How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeoplePost Modern Review Staff

2007Roman's EmpireJase

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

2007Hotel Very WelcomeLiam

2006The Amazing Mrs PritchardHeadmaster

2006The One ShowSelf

2006Soccer AidSelf - Player

2006The IT CrowdRoy Trenneman

2005The Year London Blew UpBrendan Dowd

2005FestivalTommy O'Dwyer

20058 Out of 10 CatsSelf

2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf

2004Vera DrakeSid's Customer

2004Doc MartinJonathan Crozier

2003The ClinicBrendan Davenport

2003Conspiracy of SilenceJames

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest

2003Red CapBernie Maddox

1999Family GuyGuard / Contestant (voice)

1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf

1989The SimpsonsSeamus (voice)

The Adventures of Super FrankJohn O'Dowd

CeasefireNiall O'Dowd

Eddie and the Beanstalk(voice)