Chris O'Dowd
Chris O'Dowd
English film and television actor, known to American audiences as Officer Rhodes in the hit comedy Bridesmaids (2011).
NationalityIrish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth9 October 1979
CityBoyle, Ireland
CountryIreland
stupid people world
People in England talk about stupid Hollywood idiots, but the industry attracts some of the cleverest people in the world.
thinking years people
I'm never overawed by a situation and I think that's because I've always looked several years older than I am. So because people were treating me like I was 40 when I was 29, I've always felt in control of a situation. People used to say, when you're 32, you'll look 32. I'm still waiting for that moment, where my age catches up with my appearance.
voice people television
I've always been conscious of the fact that there aren't enough Irish voices on British television compared to the amount of Irish people who live there.
opportunity people lovely
I feel like I need to start wearing a T-shirt saying 'This is not a photo opportunity'. People are so lovely but you do find that when you're out you spend 40% of your time posing for photographs.
thinking people quality
I think there's something in the fact that it's hard to be good looking and funny. You have to have an oddball quality; people have to sympathise with you to find you funny.
inspiration people would-be
I would be nothing if it wasn't for the town where I grew up and the people who gave me my inspiration.
Louis C. K. makes me laugh, I must say.
coast connected feels north rig scotland towns whether work
L.A. is fun, but it feels like one of those towns in the north of Scotland where there's an oil rig just off the coast and whether or not you work for the oil rig, everyone is connected to it.
hot hot-mess mess
I never thought I'd refer to myself as a hot mess.
new-york dad thinking
I like the idea of people having romantic tendencies towards a place they don't know that well. I think it's great. Why not? My dad's view of New York is very similar to Americans' when they talk about Ireland.
sandwiches soup sound
The cauliflower soup sounds so good. And the broccoli-melt sandwich. I've never heard of such a thing.
thinking medicine littles
Sometimes films about oppression or suppression can be quite maudlin and quite dour. Sometimes you need a little sugar with the medicine and I think of myself as the little sugar.
atheist growing-up intelligent
I guess I'm an atheist. But I would say I have very good relationships with the priests that I grew up with. I was an altar boy growing up, and the men of God in my life have always been really lovely, intelligent, well-informed, kind men. So I feel very loyal to their beliefs as much as anything else.
atmosphere friendly comedy
In comedy it helps if there's a friendly atmosphere on the set.