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Chris O'Dowd

Birth Name:
Christopher O'Dowd
Birth Place:
Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
Profession
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Soundtrack
Chris O'Dowd

Fast Facts

  • Won an AACTA Award in 2013 for his role in "The Sapphires․"
  • Won an Irish Film and Television Award in 2012 for his role in "Bridesmaids․"
  • Studied at University College, Dublin
  • Made his Broadway debut in "Of Mice and Men" in 2014, for which he has been nominated for a Drama Desk Award
  • Quote: "Being at the genesis of the creative process is definitely something I want to keep doing․ It's just such a great buzz․"
  • Best known for his roles in "Bridesmaids" and the series "The IT Crowd․"
  • Was the goalkeeper in the 1997 Gaelic football Connacht Minor final

Awards

  • 2005BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor in a Scottish Film:Winner
  • 2005IFTA Award - Best Supporting Actor in Television:Nominated
  • 2008Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2009Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2011PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
  • 2012Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2012COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2012Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2012IFTA Award - Best Supporting Actor - Film:Winner
  • 2012IFTA Award - Best Actor - Television:Nominated
  • 2013AACTA Award - Best Lead Actor:Winner
  • 2013AFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2013Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Multichannel Programme:Nominated
  • 2013Peter Sellers Award for ComedyNominated
  • 2013FCCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2013Emmy - Best Comedy:Winner
  • 2013IFTA Award - Best Supporting Actor TV:Nominated
  • 2013IFTA Award - Best Script Drama:Nominated
  • 2014BAFTA TV Award - Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme:Nominated
  • 2015BAFTA TV Award - Best Scripted Comedy:Nominated
  • 2015IFTA Award - Best Comedy:Nominated
  • 2015IFTA Award - Male Performance in Soap or Comedy:Nominated
  • 2015IFTA Award - Best Writer - Soap or Comedy:Nominated
  • 2015IFTA Award - Best Director Soap and Comedy:Nominated
  • 2016BAA - Best Voice Performance:Nominated
  • 2018IFTA Award - Best Actor in a Lead Role - Drama:Nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Winner
  • 2020IFTA Award - Best Actor in a Lead Role - Drama:Nominated
  • 2022BAFTA - Performer:Winner
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