Chris O'Dowd

Chris is well known for his starring role in 'Bridesmaids' opposite Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph. For his role in the film, Chris was nominated for a BAFTA "Rising Star Award," a Screen Actor's Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture" and won the Irish Film and Television Award for "Best Supporting Actor - Film." Recent work includes Lena Dunham's 'Girls,' Judd Apatow's 'This Is 40,' and Wayne Blair's 'The Sapphires,' which earned him an AACTA Award for "Best Lead Actor."

Additionally, Chris lends his voice to Chris Wedge's animated film, 'Epic.' Other film credits include Jennifer Westfeldt's 'Friends with Kids,' Jay Roach's 'Dinner for Schmucks,' Rob Letterman's 'Gulliver's Travels,' Richard Curtis' 'Pirate Radio,' and Gareth Carrivick's 'Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel.' Chris also starred in 'Festival', which was nominated for two BAFTA Awards including "Best British Film," and won him a BAFTA Scotland Award for "Best Actor in a Scottish Film." 

Chris wrote and produced a TV series based on his childhood titled 'Moone Boy.' The series revolves around a young boy who relies on the help of his imaginary friend to deal with the quandaries of life in a wacky, small-town Irish family in the 1980s. The series was recognized by the Irish Film and Television Awards as "Best Entertainment Programme" and Chris was nominated for "Best Supporting Actor -TV" and "Best Script Drama." Additionally the show was nominated for "Best New Comedy Programme" by the British Comedy Awards.

Since 2017, he has appeared as Miles Daly in the Epix comedy series Get Shorty. He had a recurring role on the comedy-drama series Girls. His performance in the British comedy TV series State of the Union won him a Primetime Emmy Award. Chris has more recently produced his own 2025 TV Drama Small Town Big Story which he also stars in.