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About Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd is an award-winning actor, writer and director. He has appeared in many films, including Bridesmaids, The Sapphires and This Is 40. He has also starred in cult TV series The IT Crowd, Family Tree and Girls, as well as Moone Boy for Sky, which he wrote and directed with his friend Nick Vincent Murphy. Together with Nick he created the Moone Boy series of books to accompany the TV show with titles including Moone Boy: The Blunder Years and Moone Boy: The Fish Detective. Chris is from Roscommon, Ireland, but is currently based in LA. He studied politics at Dublin University before training at LAMDA.

Recent updates about Chris O'Dowd

World Creativity and Innovation Day

A book to inspire children, Moone Boy 3: The Notion Potion by Chris O'Dowd from Macmillan Children's Books.

4 days ago

International Children's Book Day

Today is the day to read this brilliant book (not that you needed an excuse!), Moone Boy: The Marvellous Activity Manual by Chris O'Dowd from Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

World Storytelling Day

Discover Moone Boy: The Marvellous Activity Manual by Chris O'Dowd. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

World Television Day

A remarkable book that your children will love. Moone Boy: The Blunder Years by Chris O'Dowd.

4 years ago

World Television Day

You should read Moone Boy: The Marvellous Activity Manual by Chris O'Dowd. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

World Television Day

Why not try Moone Boy 3: The Notion Potion by Chris O'Dowd. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

The Big Draw

Celebrate drawing! Moone Boy: The Marvellous Activity Manual by Chris O'Dowd is published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

I used to work in a book shop and I was asked for a copy of ‘A Tale Of Two Cities’. The customer said; "Can you wrap it?" "I'll give it a go sir...🎶It was da best o' times, it was da worst o' times...🎶"

4 years ago

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