Chris O'Dowd
- 45 years old
- Irish
- Actor, writer and director
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Emmy awards for BBC Two's State Of The Union
State Of The Union, the BBC Two comedy series starring Chris O'Dowd and Rosamund Pike, has won three awards at the Creative Arts Emmys.
British Comedy Guide, 16th September 2019Nick Hornby delivers a caustic take on a marriage in crisis in this short-form series following a couple trying to salvage their relationship through counselling. The first 10-minute episode sees Chris O'Dowd and Rosamund Pike skittishly working their way up to attending their first session from the pub opposite. Hornby's dialogue is on top form as they drily compare the relative merits of cancer to Ebola and dissect their nonexistent sex life. It's an engaging single-setting watch delivered in micro-form.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 8th September 2019State of the Union, review
A sharp but overly slick portrait of a failing marriage.
Jeff Robson, i Newspaper, 8th September 2019Chris O'Dowd interview
Chris O'Dowd on playing Rosamund Pike's husband: 'She could clearly do better!'
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 4th September 2019Chris O'Dowd and Rosamund Pike rehearsed with wine
Chris O'Dowd revealed he and Rosamund Pike rehearsed their upcoming BBC comedy State Of The Union in the pub over a glass of wine.
Yahoo, 3rd September 2019Chris O'Dowd interview
'I was the funny friend of the girls I fancied. It was a comfort'
Stephanie Rafanelli, The Observer, 4th November 2018IT Crowd's 'Work Outing' is comedy's greatest farce
The IT Crowd is the kind of classic sitcom that should never have worked in the mid-00s.
Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 24th August 2017Office worker Bruce Garrett (Nick Frost) is seeking redemption on the dancefloor. He tucked away his sequins years ago after being bullied at school, but dusts them down when the new boss (Rashida Jones) he's fallen for turns out to be a salsa fan. Frost doesn't quite convince as a dancer, but he's a nimble comedian and there's plenty of support from a vibrant cast including Olivia Colman and Chris O'Dowd.
Paul Howlett, The Guardian, 5th May 2017Return of the rarely funny - and even more occasionally educational - series in which inebriated comedians demonstrate historical events. Tonight includes Chris O'Dowd and Alexander Armstrong recreating the Dambusters raid as directed by Joel Dommett, and Brian "Q" Quinn and Sal Vulcano discussing Alexander Graham Bell. The flaw is in the format: to the sober, the drunk are mostly merely annoying and boring.
Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, 8th March 2017Prview - Drunk History
Based on the hit American comedy show, the British version of Drunk History is back for a third series.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 8th March 2017