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Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

28 movies on Netflix

Biography

Chris O'Dowd is an Irish actor and comedian born and raised in Boyle, County Roscommon. He gained recognition for playing Roy Trenneman in The IT Crowd, a Channel 4 comedy, a role he performed across four series between 2006 and 2010. His film work includes Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Bridesmaids (2011), Friends with Kids (2011), The Sapphires (2012), for which he won an AACTA Award, Cuban Fury (2014), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), and The Cloverfield Paradox (2018). He was a creator and star of Moone Boy, a Sky 1 series, broadcast from 2012 to 2015, and earned Irish Film and Television Award nominations as an actor, writer, and director. Since 2017 he has played Miles Daly in the comedy Get Shorty. His performance in State of the Union won a Primetime Emmy Award, and he made his Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men in 2014, earning a Tony Award nomination.

47years old

Turns 48 on October 9in 333 days

  • Born Boyle
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films
28
Career span
22 years2004 to 2026

Genres

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  1. Getting ready for a role

    In April 2009, O'Dowd was cast as General Edward Edwardian in a remake of Gulliver's Travels. He said he was returning to England to learn horse riding for his part as an army general.

  2. Getting ready for a role

    O'Dowd based his character Simon, the breakfast DJ in the 2009 film The Boat That Rocked, on Radio Caroline's Tony Blackburn and on Irish DJs such as Larry Gogan.

Chris O'Dowd movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Bridesmaids2011 Comedy, Romanceas Rhodes

    IMDb rating 6.8329K votes

  2. The Cloverfield Paradox2018 Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Mundy

    IMDb rating 5.5123K votes

  3. Calvary2014as Jack Brennan

    IMDb rating 7.469K votes

  4. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children2016as Frank

    IMDb rating 6.7211K votes

  5. Molly's Game2017as Douglas Downey

    IMDb rating 7.4206K votes

  6. Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel2009as Ray

    IMDb rating 6.939K votes

  7. St. Vincent2014as Brother Geraghty

    IMDb rating 7.2115K votes

  8. This Is 402012as Ronnie

    IMDb rating 6.2161K votes

Most often with

Theodore Melfi directed two of these films. Melissa McCarthy appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Melissa McCarthy, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Melissa McCarthyMegan Fox, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Megan FoxPaul Rudd, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Paul RuddEmma Thompson, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Emma ThompsonKristen Wiig, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kristen WiigSimon Pegg, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Simon PeggTheodore MelfiDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Theodore Melfi

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Box office

What Chris O'Dowd's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.7 billion

17 of the 28 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 28 films: 17 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.

  • 17Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 2Streaming, short cinema run
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children2016as Frank$296 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 88% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children2016as Frank
    $296M17.9% of the total
  2. 2
    Bridesmaids2011as Rhodes
    $288M17.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Epic2013as Grub (voice)
    $268M16.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Gulliver's Travels2010as General Edward
    $237M14.3% of the total
  5. 5
    The Sheep Detectives2026as Mopple (voice)
    $132M7.9% of the total
  6. 6
    This Is 402012as Ronnie
    $88M5.3% of the total
  7. 7
    Dinner for Schmucks2010as Marco
    $86M5.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Molly's Game2017as Douglas Downey
    $59M3.6% of the total
St. Vincent (2014), $54.8 millionLoving Vincent (2017), $42.2 millionPirate Radio (2009), $36.3 millionThe Sapphires (2012), $20.4 millionHow to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008), $17.3 millionVera Drake (2004), $13.3 millionFriends with Kids (2011), $12.2 millionCalvary (2014), $3.6 millionFrequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009), $23,820

$200 millionfrom the other 9 films with a worldwide figure, 12% of the total

Awards

Three awards and honors from 2014 to 2022, two of them major.

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Chris O'Dowd's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
BAFTA
2022's Children & Young People Award - PerformerHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet EarthWon
Emmy Awards
2019Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama SeriesState of the UnionWon
Other honors
2014Theatre World AwardWon

Online

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