The US-Ireland Alliance will honour Irish actor Chris O'Dowd at the upcoming annual Oscar Wilde Awards.
The pre-Academy Awards event celebrates "the creative Irish and introduces people in the entertainment world in Ireland to those in the US", and will be held at JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot offices in Santa Monica on February 21.
Founder and president of the US-Ireland Alliance commended the Boyle-man on his "versatility" as an actor.
"Chris’ well-deserved reputation as a great comedic actor belies his versatility, evident across a range of roles in television, theater and film, including a Tony Award nomination."
Six-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close and Irish actor Aidan Gillen will also be honoured at the prestigious event.
Previous Oscar Wilde Award recipients include actors Caitriona Balfe, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Mark Hamill, Ruth Negga and Saoirse Ronan.
The Oscar Wilde Awards is equally known for introducing Irish musical talent and 2019 will be no exception with the Irish band Vinci set to perform. JJ Abrams will return as emcee, fresh from filming the next Star Wars movie.
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