Chris O’Dowd

‘We have been let down’: Chris O’Dowd joins hometown Palestine protest

Actor says small communities as ‘outraged and disgusted’ as those marching in cities

Sun Jul 21 2024 - 14:29

The Big Door Prize review: Chris O’Dowd could do a lot better than this snooze session

Television: Irish actor works hard but this dystopia-lite show, now in its second series, is simply flawed

Wed Apr 24 2024 - 10:00

If a script called for ‘befuddled Irishman’ who else would you hire but Chris O’Dowd?

Dusty is an Irish schoolteacher who has somehow ended up in small-town Louisiana – one of those amiably bedraggled types at which Chris O’Dowd excels

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 05:00

David O’Doherty, the anti-Tommy Tiernan, is funny by osmosis

TV review: Along for the Ride with David O’Doherty, a perfect vehicle for his quirky wit

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 16:50

Choosing a course based on your interests

Before you choose, you need to understand yourself, your interests and what drives you

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 01:00

The Starling: Please avoid this sentimental claptrap

Review: If you like grief porn and self-help gibberish, this one’s for you

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 05:00

The Irish Times Summer Nights festival: Everything you need to know

Chris O’Dowd, Maureen Dowd and Mary Lou McDonald among guests for online series

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 12:27

Irish Times Summer Nights festival: Final details revealed

Chris O’Dowd and Mary Lou McDonald among those appearing at this year’s event

Sat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00

What factors should influence your college choice

What should you keep in mind when choosing a course?

Tue May 11 2021 - 00:03

Actor Tom Hickey, star of The Riordans, has died

President Michael D Higgins leads tributes to ‘an artist of total commitment’

Sun May 02 2021 - 15:25

Netflix: 25 films to watch out for in 2021

Big names, Oscar contenders and everything from westerns to romcoms will hit the small screen this year

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 09:05

Iftas 2020: Martin Scorsese, Daisy Ridley, Michael D Higgins to appear at virtual ceremony

The Irish Film and Television Academy’s awards will be broadcast on Sunday night

Fri Oct 16 2020 - 06:00

‘We poured our hearts and souls into it’: Last orders as landmark pubs and restaurants sell up

Covid-19 has sounded the death knell for hostelries all around the country creating a buyer’s market for those prepared to invest

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 06:10

Irish man in Greece: ‘None of the Irish bars in Corfu are open’

DJ Frankie Beats is in Corfu where there are fewer people looking good on the dancefloor

Thu Aug 27 2020 - 10:15

Iftas: Normal People arrives too late for ‘virtual’ awards

Jessie Buckley and Niamh Algar among nominees for Irish Film and TV Awards

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 12:13

In a Word . . .

. . . Roscommon. Patsy McGarry

Sat Jun 20 2020 - 00:30

Imagine Gal Gadot hadn’t roped her friends into making this cringy video

Look, there’s Mark Ruffalo and Amy Adams. Even Chris O’Dowd. And a lot of celebrity warbling

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 13:32

RTÉ’s commercial arm increases pretax profits to €8.89m

Sales of Operation Transformation and Hardy Bucks contribute to 22% rise

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 11:31

Emmys 2019: Night of triumph for Fleabag and Game of Thrones

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s comedy the surprise winner as Game of Thrones picks up most

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 07:01

State of the Union: Chris O'Dowd and Rosamund Pike in a male fantasy of hurt

Review: O’Dowd and Pike are entertaining despite some stagy material from writer Nick Hornby

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 12:45

Chris O’Dowd: ‘The idea that the British government won’t f*** us over is laughable’

The actor on Brexit and marital bust-ups in his Emmy-nominated new comedy

Fri Sept 06 2019 - 06:00

45 of the best TV shows to watch this autumn

From The Dublin Murders to The Crown, Red Rock to Ru Paul, here are this season’s best comedy, drama and reality series

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 06:00

A week among the stars (and the Irish) in Los Angeles

Make sure your trip to LA includes great food, cool bars and a Dodgers game

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 18:00

Emmy nominations 2019: Fiona Shaw and Chris O’Dowd among nominees

Irish actors up for three awards, as Game of Thrones breaks records with 32 nominations

Wed Jul 17 2019 - 10:02

Leo Varadkar is 40 today: here’s 40 pearls of wisdom he really should know

Lessons for Leo: never dye your hair, don’t become a Mamil but do invest in slip-on shoes

Fri Jan 18 2019 - 05:45

Saoirse Ronan: ‘I’d like to play Countess Markievicz, so I can use my own accent’

Having worked half her life, Saoirse Ronan is finding her early 20s scary and exciting

Fri Jan 11 2019 - 18:26

TCD hit by Brexit, Whitey Bulger, Student ‘wage theft’ in Australia

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Fri Nov 02 2018 - 12:07

Juliet, Naked review: An unexpected and enchanting rom-com delight

A frustrated Rose Byrne and menacing fan-boy Chris O’Dowd in seaside town so lovely we yearn to call it Richard-on-the-Curtis

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 06:30

What ever happened to Brendan Gleeson’s ‘Mr Mercedes’?

It’s one of several big-budget shows, some good, that got lost in the churn of too-much TV

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 12:00

Chris O’Dowd: From big Irish teddy bear to American hard man

The Boyle star on his tough-guy role in ‘Get Shorty’ and his county’s referendum journey

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:10

Get Shorty: Chris O’Dowd as a chewed-up, charming chancer

TV Review: In Chilli Palmer’s place we have Miles Daly, Irish enforcer for a Vegas loan shark

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 23:22

10 of the best TV shows to watch this week

Chris O’Dowd stars in ‘Get Shorty’, Dara O Briain returns in ‘Mock the Week’

Sun Jun 03 2018 - 10:52

Forty-two films to catch in the cinema this summer

Incredibles 2, Ocean’s 8, Jurassic World and Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again

Sat May 26 2018 - 05:00

Chris O’Dowd having as much fun as possible in a very bad film

Playing a character called Mundy, O’Dowd is the best thing about ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 12:38