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Christopher O'Dowd
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Chris O'Dowd
Active -
2004 - 2021
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Born -
Oct 8, 1979 in Ireland
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Genres -
Comedy
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Drama
,
Comedy Drama
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Mother was a psychoanalyst and father a graphic designer.
Grew up in Boyle, Ireland, the hometown of Maureen O'Sullivan, the actress who played Jane in the first
Tarzan
film.
Studied politics and sociology in college; and wrote for the college newspaper, the University Observer.
Worked construction, in bars and at call centers while pursuing an acting career in London.
Won a 2005 BAFTA Scottish Award for his leading role in
Festival
.
Wrote the 2012 British series
Moone Boy
, which is partly based on his childhood in Ireland during the late 1980s.