Chris O'Dowd
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O'Dowd at the British Comedy Awards, December 2013
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Christopher O'Dowd 9 October 1979 Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Dawn O'Porter (m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
Christopher "Chris" O'Dowd (born 9 October 1979) is an Irish actor, best known for comedic roles such as Roy Trenneman in the Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd. O'Dowd created and starred in the Sky 1 television series Moone Boy, which aired between 2012 and 2015. He had a recurring role on the drama series Girls and starred in the television series Family Tree.
O'Dowd is also known for his film roles, 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.
O'Dowd was born and raised in Boyle, County Roscommon. His father, Seán, is a graphic designer, and his mother, Denise, is a counsellor and psychotherapist. He is the youngest of five siblings.
He represented Roscommon in Gaelic football at under-16, minor and under-21 level, the highlight being his performance as a goalkeeper in the 1997 Connacht Minor final against Mayo. This was highlighted by his guest appearance on the Sunday Game.
He studied politics and sociology at University College Dublin, and subsequently attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. O'Dowd did not obtain a degree from UCD, telling the UCD student newspaper the College Tribune: "I didn't finish my degree. The politics part of it was fine, but I was doing sociology as well and I could never bring myself to find an interest in it." He contributed to The University Observer, Ógra Fianna Fáil and was active in UCD Dramsoc and the Literary and Historical Society. O'Dowd was an avid member of Ógra Fianna Fáil and engaged in promotional canvassing for the party amongst UCD's student populace, it was during this time he coined the slogan 'Vote Young Fianna Fáil, for hurling in the halls'. The slogan was a huge success thanks to O'Dowd's improvisation with classmate Ronan Kirby's hurley. O'Dowd revealed to The College Tribunehe was personally thanked by De Valera's ghost in a dream.
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