Chris O'Dowd
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Chris O'Dowd (born 1980 [1] ) is an Irish actor from Boyle, County Roscommon. He graduated from University College Dublin and subsequently attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He contributed to The University Observer and was active in UCD Dramsoc and the Literary and Historical Society.
He has recently starred in the second series of Channel 4's comedy The IT Crowd, he is known in the UK for starring in BBC 2's Roman's Empire, Red Cap and the award-winning docu-drama The Year London Blew Up. He is also well known on Irish television, having starred in the popular RTÉ One drama The Clinic and the drama Showbands alongside Kerry Katona.
O'Dowd has also had roles in a number of films including the 2005 film Festival where he played stand-up comedian Tommy O'Dwyer (a role for which he won a Scottish BAFTA award) and a small role in Vera Drake.
Currently, O'Dowd is continuing in his profession by filming Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel, a comedy sci-fi film with Marc Wootton, Dean Lennox Kelly and Anna Faris.
He played one of the main characters ("Liam") in the 2007 German movie Hotel Very Welcome.
He will be in The Boat That Rocked, which will be released in 2009.
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[edit] Personal Life
Chris O'Dowd revealed On the BBC Tv comedy Quiz Show Never Mind the Buzzcocks that he has a long-term girlfriend.
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[edit] IMDb
Chris O'Dowd at the Internet Movie Database
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