Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd is a familiar face to many after his megahit from 2011, Bridesmaids, and his UK series The IT Crowd. He had plenty of options in terms of films to make following Bridesmaids, and he chose to work with an unknown Australian filmmaker on what is ...  

That guy's the best, but he's so silly." In Friends With Kids, written and directed by Jon's partner Jennifer Westfeldt and co-starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Megan Fox, Chris plays Alex, an exhausted father-of-two. Chris, who is engaged to marry ...  

Christopher Guest' is finally returning to work but this time it's for television with a show called Family Tree. Described as 'an improvised genealogy comedy,' the potential series stars Bridesmaid's breakout Chris O'Dowd as a man in search of his real family. A half hour, single camera comedy, Guest wants to make Family Tree both largely improvised and commercial-free, mentioning Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm as an inspiration.  

Chris O'Dowd on his movie The Sapphires which premiered at Cannes. Set in 1968, O'Dowd stars a manager of an  all-girl Aboriginal band that travels to Vietnam to perform for the American troops.   He added, "It's kind of like being in Disneyland for film.  

Irish actor Chris O'Dowd has sorted out his honeymoon after landing a free exotic vacation from a holiday company at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The Bridesmaids star popped the question to his partner, British TV presenter Dawn Porter, over the ...  

In April 2011, O'Dowd starred alongside Romola Garai in the BBC adaptation of The Crimson Petal and the White, as William Rackham. O'Dowd appeared in the May 2011 release Bridesmaids, as Officer Nathan Rhodes, the love interest of Kristen Wiig's character.  

O'Dowd appeared in the 2010 film Dinner for Schmucks, with Steve Carell, Zach Galifianakis, and Paul Rudd, an American version of a French farce called Le Dîner de Cons. O'Dowd appeared on panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks (Season 21 ...  

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What happens when two British cult favorite comedy actors join forces in the same movie? Looks like we're about to find out. The Sun (via Twitch) report that Chris O'Dowd ("The IT Crowd," Bridesmaids) and Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead) will play rival dancers in Cuban Fury, a comedy from the same company responsible for Hot Fuzz, "Spaced," and Attack the Block. Frost will play a former salsa sensation who attempts a comeback in the dance world...  

Comic hit in The IT Crowd and leading man in Bridesmaids, Chris O'Dowd is now pushing at an open door in HollywoodIn January 2009, Chris O'Dowd bought a one-way ticket to Los Angeles. By this point, he was best known for his role in the Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd, written by Graham Linehan (Father Ted, Black Books), and had acted in a few British films of varying quality – the 2005 black comedy Festival, Richard Curtis's The Boat That...  

I had heard nothing about The Sapphires film until now but it does show that Chris O'Dowd is breaking away from where you thought his career was headed some time ago, a British television comedy star. There's nothing wrong with that but he's stepping forward to become something of a film comedian, and perhaps a major star if he keeps this up....Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.  

Irish actor, Chris O’Dowd has been praised for his role in The Sapphires, an Australian musical/drama/comedy, following the premiere of the movie at the Cannes Film Festival.  

Before Chris O'Dowd really started making a splash on the movie scene with Bridesmaids and Pirate Radio, I was already a fan of the funnyman from his work in the British TV series The IT Crowd (check it out on Netflix Instant). And with his rising star in Hollywood (he next appears in Judd Apatow's This is Forty), we're only going to see more of him on the big screen. But it also sounds like more TV is in store for O'Dowd and with a truly...  

Not attending Cannes this year and want to feel like you're part of the action? Check out the below video (shot by our very own Eric Kohn) of Irish star Chris O'Dowd ("Bridesmaids") belting out the Motown classic "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch ...  

Australians in general are enjoying a high profile in Cannes this year; mega star Nicole Kidman stars in 'The Paperboy' by US director Lee Daniels as well as Philip Kaufman's 'Hemingway And Gellhorn,' which will be shown out of competition. Elsewhere ...  

In April 2011, O'Dowd starred alongside Romola Garai in the BBC adaptation of The Crimson Petal and the White, as William Rackham. O'Dowd appeared in the May 2011 release Bridesmaids, as Officer Nathan Rhodes, the love interest of Kristen Wiig's character.  

The British actor is currently at the Cannes Film Festival, where his performance was praised at the premiere of the movie, according to IndieWire. Talking about the movie, he told Lorraine Kelly: "It's an Aboriginal musical. I play an entertainment ...  

The Voice UK star Ruth Brown has been asked to perform at the wedding of Chris O'Dowd and Dawn Porter. The pair were so impressed by the singer's take on 'Get Here' last month that they requested she sing at their upcoming nuptials, The Sun reports.  

We have some casting additions for you today.  Here they are at a glance: Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead) and Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids) will square off in the salsa-dancing revenge comedy, Cuban Fury. Michael Nyqvist (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) has joined the untitled adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play, The Seagull. Hit the jump for more on each project. From Twitchfilm comes word that Frost and O'Dowd will star in Cuban Fury...  

Chris O'Dowd is on his way to becoming a very big deal. The Irish comic actor first came to notice, alongside Richard Ayoade, in cult TV show "The IT Crowd," and after early movie appearances in "The Boat That Rocked" and "Gulliver's Travels," has gone from strength to strength. He got to show dramatic range in "The Crimson Petal and White," and after playing the swoonsome cop love interest in "Bridesmaids," has become something of a...  

The movie is directed by acclaimed Aboriginal actor and theater director Wayne Blair, and stars Chris O'Dowd (pictured left), who is best known for playing the traffic cop love interest of Kristen Wiig in last summer's "Bridesmaids." Inspired by ...  

Chris O'Dowd has been cast in a new TV comedy from This Is Spinal Tap's writer and star Christopher Guest.  

The popular TV presenter, who is getting hitched to Irish star Chris O’Dowd, has put Xtra Factor host Caroline Flack and Radio One’s Gemma Cairney in charge of her hen night. Dawn said: “My best friend lives in Australia so we’re waiting until the ...  

Nick Frost and Rashida Jones will be among the cast of upcoming British comedy Cuban Fury. Chris O'Dowd and Olivia Colman will also star in the project, which is based on an original story idea by Frost. The romantic comedy centres around an unlucky man ...  

He can act, he can make us laugh, and he even looks dapper as a traffic cop. Now Cuban Fury should give the multi-talented Chris O'Dowd the chance to show off his dance moves too. O'Dowd joins Nick Frost as rival salsa dancers who harbour years of ...  

best friends who decide to forego marriage and dating and have a child together, much to the surprise of their closest friends. Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Chris O'Dowd and Maya Rudolph also star in Friends with Kids, while Megan Fox and Edward Burns round out ...  

Chris O'Dowd, the star TV series The IT Crowd, says he's "not sure" a movie version of the show will happen. Speaking at the Empire Film Awards in London, the Bridesmaids actor told Newsbeat he hadn't heard anything about a film but there may be a one-off ...  

Chris O'Dowd has revealed he is enjoying planning his wedding to fiancee Dawn Porter. The Bridesmaids star, who announced his engagement on Twitter last December, insisted he was not finding planning special day at all stressful - yet. Chris said ...  

Irish actor Chris O’Dowd and his fiancée Dawn Porter have asked The Voice star Ruth Brown to sing at their upcoming wedding.  

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That's not to say there aren't any laughs (that final scene with a spread-eagled Rudd is a doozy), and there are a number of supporting actors that don't make the cut in this two-minute promo (Megan Fox, Albert Brooks, Chris O'Dowd, John Lithgow), so ...  

A scene from The Sapphires, starring Chris O'Dowd (left). Australian film The Sapphires, starring Deborah Mailman and Jessica Mauboy, will have its world premiere at the 65th Cannes Film Festival. The Sapphires, directed by Wayne Blair, will screen in ...  

With: Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell, Tory Kittles, Eka Darville, Lynette Narkle, Kylie Belling, Gregory J. Fryer, Don Battee, T.J. Power, Tanika Lonesborough, Nioka Brennan. "Ninety percent of all recorded ...  

When news of Nick Frost's salsa epic Cuban Fury started to filter through, and when Chris O'Dowd was lured onto the dancefloor to play hissable villain Drew, there was great rejoicing in these parts. After all, who isn't ready to watch a dancefloor dust ...  

First it was Chris O'Dowd in Bridesmaids, now his IT Crowd colleague Richard Ayoade has followed up his directorial debut Submarine with an acting role in Neighbourhood Watch. The comedy also stars Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill and Vince Vaughn as suburban ...  

The film, directed by acclaimed Aboriginal actor and theater director Wayne Blair, stars funnyman Chris O'Dowd (BRIDESMAIDS, FRIENDS WITH KIDS), Deborah Mailman (RADIANCE, OFFSPRING), who was the first Aboriginal actress to win the AFI Award for ...  

Weaver walked one batter and Iannetta's passed ball allowed Chris Parmelee to take first base after striking ... Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd traded Iannetta to the Angels during the offseason for Tyler Chatwood, who began the season ...  

Chris O'Dowd blasted a game-winning, three-run, tie-breaking homer in the eighth of game two as Dartmouth won the series at Brown with 12-1 and 9-5 victories.  

Chris O'Dowd has revealed he is enjoying planning his wedding to fiancee Dawn Porter.  

Chris O'Dowd has revealed he is enjoying planning his wedding to fiancee Dawn Porter.  

Bridesmaids star Chris will appear in Cuban Fury alongside comedy star Nick Frost