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Chris O'Dowd - news / articles


  • Chris O'Dowd landed The Sapphires co-star as wedding singer - 2 November 2012
    -Irish actor Chris O'Dowd's summer (12) wedding featured an extra-special guest - his The Sapphires co-star Jessica Mauboy sang at the ceremony.-Mauboy, who was a runner-up on Australian Idol in 2006, struck up a close friendship with the Bridesmaids star and she was


  • Chris O'Dowd is married - 26 August 2012
    -Irish actor Chris O'Dowd is married.-The Bridesmaids star seemingly exchanged vows with his presenter fiancee, Dawn Porter, over the weekend.- O'Dowd announced the news on Sunday by uploading a photo of the couple, complete in matching tracksuits, on Twitter.com alo


  • O'Dowd's shame at Twitter campaign for BAFTAs prize - 10 February 2012
    -Irish funnyman Chris O'Dowd went against his instincts to campaign for votes at the upcoming BAFTAs after realising "there won't be that many opportunities to win awards" in the future.-The Bridesmaids star is competing against Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Eddie

Chris O'Dowd - what members say


  • The Boat That Rocked
  • The Boat That Rocked review by InFilmFuture from Heywood
    Rated - 4.0 stars Don't take this film so seriously! 14 April 2009
    ...chard Curtis and more what you'd expect to find in a Simon Pegg film. I thought Chris O'Dowd was particularly good as he could be shown off on the big screen in a way he co...   Read customer review
  • FAQ About Time Travel
  • FAQ About Time Travel review by eddrjones from
    Rated - 3.0 stars Bit of fun, but don;t take seriously 6 May 2012
    ...here. I quite enjoyed it and enjoyed it when I watched it on DVD too. I like Chris O'Dowd from the IT crowd anyway, and his character didn't seem too different in this m...   Read customer review
  • Bridesmaids
  • Bridesmaids review by Rik10 from
    Rated - 1.5 stars Rubbish and boring 12 September 2012
    .... The best bit was the end credits and I only got that far because my wife like Chris O'Dowd. Not reccomended if you want to laugh. It is probably best only watched by wome...   Read customer review

Chris O'Dowd - filmography


  • Friends With Kids on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Megan Fox,  Jon Hamm,  Jennifer Westfeldt
    Director: Jennifer Westfeldt
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Jennifer Westfeldt writes, directs and stars in this romantic comedy about two 30-something best friends who decide to have a baby together. Jason (Adam Scott) and Julie (Westfeldt) have seen the effect that having kids has taken on the couples they know. As the last two singletons in their close-..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 5,464 members
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  • The Sapphires on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Miranda Tapsell,  Deborah Mailman,  Shari Sebbens
    Director: Wayne Blair
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Australian musical comedy drama set in the late 1960s. Based on a true story, the film follows a group of four young Aboriginal women - Kay (Shari Sebbens), Gail (Deborah Mailman), Julie (Jessica Mauboy) and Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell) - who follow their dreams to form an all-girl soul music group. ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 2,398 members
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  • The Sapphires - Blu-ray (2012)
    Starring: Miranda Tapsell,  Deborah Mailman,  Shari Sebbens
    Director: Wayne Blair
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Australian musical comedy drama set in the late 1960s. Based on a true story, the film follows a group of four young Aboriginal women - Kay (Shari Sebbens), Gail (Deborah Mailman), Julie (Jessica Mauboy) and Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell) - who follow their dreams to form an all-girl soul music group. ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 13 members
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  • Bridesmaids on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Kristen Wiig,  Maya Rudolph,  Rose Byrne
    Director: Paul Feig
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Annie, a maid of honour whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian, and a group of colourful bridesmaids on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honour. ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 13,769 members
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  • The Crimson Petal and The White (2 discs) on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Romola Garai,  Chris O'Dowd
    Director: Marc Munden,  Marc Munden
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    All four episodes of the Victorian drama that follows the attempts of a young prostitute to improve her social standing and escape the poverty that threatens to destroy her. Having gained a reputation for not disappointing her clients, young, quick-witted prostitute Sugar (Romola Garai) yearns to ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 1,255 member
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  • Frankie Go Boom on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Chris O'Dowd,  Lizzy Caplan,  Ron Perlman
    Director: Jordan Roberts,  Charlie Hunnam
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Chris O'Dowd and Charlie Hunnam star as two brothers trying to prevent an indiscreet home video from spreading across the internet. After years of humiliation at the hands of his older brother Bruce's video camera, Frankie has isolated himself from his family. But after being forced to return home ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 13 members
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  • Bridesmaids - Blu-ray (2011)
    Starring: Kristen Wiig,  Maya Rudolph,  Rose Byrne
    Director: Paul Feig
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    Comedy written by and starring Kristen Wiig as a hapless maid of honour struggling to keep things on an even keel in the lead up to her best friend's wedding. Annie (Wiig) is still reeling from the failure of her bakery business and the subsequent loss of her boyfriend and all her savings when her ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 3,352 members
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  • FAQ About Time Travel on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Anna Faris,  Chris O'Dowd,  Dean Lennox Kelly
    Director: Gareth Carrivick
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    Ray (Chris O'Dowd - "The IT Crowd") is obsessed with time travel and all things sci-fi, Toby (Marc Wooton - "Confetti") is a film nerd with ambition but absolutely no talent and their mate Pete (Dean Lennox Kelly - "Shameless") is a sarcastic cynic who prefers darts to Darth Vader. When Ryan is ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 6,066 members
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  • The Boat That Rocked on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Rhys Ifans,  Philip Seymour Hoffman,  Nick Frost
    Director: Richard Curtis
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Richard Curtis writes and directs this ensemble comedy set in the world of the pop music and pirate radio stations of 1960s Britain. Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as The Count, a larger-than-life American rock 'n' roll DJ who - along with fellow broadcasters Dave (Nick Frost), Simon (Chris O'Dowd), ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 57,940 members
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  • FM on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Ophelia Lovibond,  Nina Sosanya,  Kevin Bishop
    Director: Elliot Hegarty
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    All six episodes from the first series of the ITV sitcom starring Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Bishop and Nina Sosanya, set in the studios of hip London radio station Skin FM. Each episode features a performance from a real band 'live' in the FM studio, including The Charlatans, The Wombats, Guillemots, ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 180 members
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  • The IT Crowd - Series 3 on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Chris O'Dowd,  Richard Ayoade,  Katherine Parkinson
    Director: Graham Linehan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    All six episodes from Season 3 of the award-winning Channel 4 sitcom set in the dingy subterranean IT department of the otherwise sparklingly modern Reynholm Industries. Episodes are: 'From Hell', 'Are We Not Men?', 'Tramps Like Us', 'Speech', 'Friendface' and 'Calendar Geeks'.
    4 stars out of 5 83% from 4,146 members
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  • Roman's Empire on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Mathew Horne,  Nicholas Burns,  Montserrat Lombard
    Director: Elliot Hegarty
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Sitcom starring Neil Dudgeon as self-made millionaire, Roman Pretty. Roman's empire began as a caravan park and developed into a multi-million pound leisure and travel agency, branching out to places people never knew they wanted to go. Like Somalia. His ex-glamour model wife Morwenna (Carla ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 173 members
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  • The IT Crowd - S01 E03 - 50:50 (2006)
    Starring: Richard Ayoade,  Matt Berry,  Chris O'Dowd
    Director: Graham Linehan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Jen has a new admirer, but her inability to tell the truth results in a very public humiliation. Meanwhile, Roy decides to improve his love life by adopting a sterner attitude to the fairer sex, and Moss is on hand to recommend a very romantic restaurant.
    4.5 stars out of 5 89% from 92 members
  • The IT Crowd - Series 2 on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Chris Morris,  Chris O'Dowd,  Richard Ayoade
    Director: Graham Linehan
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    All six episodes of the award winning sitcom. In this series Jen's hot date with Phillip (Jamie Michie) turns into a disaster when Roy (Chris O'Dowd) and Moss (Richard Ayoade) are invited along too. When the police begin investigating irregularities in the company's pension fund, boss Denholm (..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 82% from 5,281 members
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Chris O'Dowd facts

5 most recent films

Friends With Kids - 3.0 stars
The Sapphires - 3.5 stars
Friends With Kids - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
This Is 40 - 3.5 stars
Moone Boy - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

The IT Crowd - Series 4 - 4.5 stars
The IT Crowd - Series 3 - 4.0 stars
The IT Crowd - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
The IT Crowd - Series 1 - 4.0 stars
The Crimson Petal and The White - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Frankie Go Boom - 2.5 stars
Hippie Hippie Shake - 2.5 stars
The Sapphires - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
This Is 40 - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Friends With Kids - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Katherine Parkinson - 52 times - show films
Richard Ayoade - 51 times - show films
Matt Berry - 49 times - show films
Kevin Bishop - 7 times - show films
Ophelia Lovibond - 7 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Graham Linehan - 52 times - show films
Elliot Hegarty - 8 times - show films
Paul Feig - 3 times - show films
Wayne Blair - 3 times - show films
Marc Munden - 3 times - show films