Christopher "Chris" O'Dowd (born 9 October, 1979) is an Irish actor and comedian best known for his role as Roy Trenneman in the Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd (2006). O'Dowd created and is starring in the Sky 1 television series Moone Boy (2012). He had a recurring role on the drama series Girls (2012) and starred in the television series Family Tree (2013). O'Dowd is also known for his films, most notably Brautalarm (2011), Immer Ärger mit 40 (2012), The Sapphires (2012), Thor: The Dark Kingdom (2013), Am Sonntag bist du tot (2014), and St. Vincent - Mein himmlischer Nachbar (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.
