Chris O'Dowd has insisted that his heartthrob status is "fun" but "not real".
The Irish star, who has seen his status rise following his portrayal of dashing cop Officer Nathan Rhodes in 2011's box office hit Bridesmaids, admitted that being called a 'sex symbol' takes some getting used to.
"I wear that status like a hair vest. It's very fleeting and it's been fun but I'm ensuring that all the characters I play from now on are pretty despicable. I can't be dealing with all that nonsense, because it's not real," he quipped.
Chris O'Dowd
Chris, who married TV presenter Dawn Porter in August, began to garner a following in the US with appearances in 'Dinner For Schmucks' and 'Gulliver's Travels', but 'Bridesmaids' really got him noticed.
The 33-year-old is collecting encounters with Hollywood A-listers, which are evidence of his recent rise to stardom.
"I met Clint Eastwood and he told me he liked my film. I'm still not convinced that he had any idea who I was, and he was just playing it cool, but nonetheless there was a fleeting moment where I took him at his word," he recalled.
The former 'IT Crowd' star has also met Tinseltown's golden couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (who confessed to having watched the hit comedy four times), and has been given the royal seal of approval by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and his wife Kate.
"I met William and Kate recently and they'd watched Bridesmaids a week after they married," he revealed.
"There's a picture that somebody gave me at my wedding of myself and Dawn talking to Kate. It's a good one. I had clearly told a big joke that they're laughing at," he added.
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Sexiest Men Alive
2011: Bradley Cooper(01 of75)
Actor Bradley Cooper visits 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' at Rockefeller Center on March 18, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2011: Bradley Cooper(02 of75)
Actor Bradley Cooper attends the Cinema Society & Bing screening of 'The Hangover Part II' at Landmark Sunshine Cinema on May 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2011: Bradley Cooper(03 of75)
Actor Bradley Cooper arrives at the premiere of Warner Bros. 'The Hangover Part II' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on May 19, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2010: Ryan Reynolds(04 of75)
Actor Ryan Reynolds arrives at the premiere of Universal Pictures' 'The Change-Up' held at the Regency Village Theatre on August 1, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2010: Ryan Reynolds(05 of75)
Actor Ryan Reynolds attends the 'Green Lantern' Germany Premiere at CineStar on July 25, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2010: Ryan Reynolds(06 of75)
Ryan Reynolds makes appearance at a special screening of 'Green Lantern' for the troops at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on June 16, 2011 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2009: Johnny Depp(07 of75)
Johnny Depp attends the 'Rhum Express' Photocall at Hotel Paris Plaza Athenee on November 8, 2011 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2009: Johnny Depp(08 of75)
US actor Johnny Depp arrives for the European Premiere of his latest film 'The Rum Diary' in Kensington district in London on November 3, 2011. AFP PHOTO / MAX NASH (Photo credit should read MAX NASH/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2009: Johnny Depp(09 of75)
US actor Johnny Depp poses during the photocall of 'Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides' presented out of competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2011 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2008: Hugh Jackman(10 of75)
Actor Hugh Jackman arrives at the premiere of DreamWorks Pictures' 'Real Steel' at the Gibson Amphitheatre on October 2, 2011 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2008: Hugh Jackman(11 of75)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Hugh Jackman arrives at the Australian premiere of 'Real Steel' at Event Cinemas on September 28, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2008: Hugh Jackman(12 of75)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Australian actor Hugh Jackman poses during a photo call to promote his new film Real Steel at the Intercontinental Hotel on September 27, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2007: Matt Damon(13 of75)
Actor Matt Damon attends the 'Contagion' premiere at the Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 7, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2007: Matt Damon(14 of75)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 14: Actor Matt Damon poses with the Joel Siegel award in the press room during the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on January 14, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2007: Matt Damon(15 of75)
Actor Matt Damon attends the 'Hereafter' Premiere held at The Elgin during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2010 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2006: George Clooney(16 of75)
Actor George Clooney arrives to the premiere of Fox Searchlight's 'The Descendants' at AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater on November 15, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2006: George Clooney(17 of75)
George Clooney attends the gala screening for 'The Ides Of March' at The 55th BFI London Film Festival at The Odeon Leicester Square on October 19, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2006: George Clooney(18 of75)
Actor George Clooney attends the premiere of 'The Ides of March' at the Ziegfeld Theater on October 5, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2005: Matthew McConaughey(19 of75)
Actor Matthew McConaughey attends IRIS, A Journey Through the World of Cinema by Cirque du Soleil premiere Sunday, September 25, 2011 exclusively at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil) (credit:Getty)
2005: Matthew McConaughey(20 of75)
Actor Matthew McConaughey arrives at the 39th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Morgan Freeman held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 9, 2011 in Culver City, California. The AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Morgan Freeman will premiere on TV Land on Saturday, June 19 at 9PM ET/PST. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI) (credit:Getty)
2005: Matthew McConaughey(21 of75)
Actor Matthew McConaughey attends 'Der Mandant' (The Lincoln Lawyer) - Berlin photocall at Hotel de Rome on April 6, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2004: Jude Law(22 of75)
Jude Law attends the European premiere of 360 at the Opening Night Gala of The 55th BFI London Film Festival at The Odeon Leicester Square on October 12, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2004: Jude Law(23 of75)
Actor Jude Law attends 'The Tree Of Life' premiere during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2004: Jude Law(24 of75)
Jury member Jude Law onstage at the Opening Ceremony at the Palais des Festivals during the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 2011 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2003: Johnny Depp(25 of75)
Johnny Depp attends the UK premiere of Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides at the Vue Westfield on May 12, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2003: Johnny Depp(26 of75)
Actor Johnny Depp arrives at the premiere of Paramount Pictures' 'Rango' at Regency Village Theater on February 14, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2003: Johnny Depp(27 of75)
Actor Johnny Depp arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2002: Ben Affleck(28 of75)
Director/Actor Ben Affleck attends the BAFTA Los Angeles Awards Season Tea in Association with The Four Seasons and Bombay Sapphire at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles on January 15, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images For BAFTA Los Angeles) (credit:Getty)
2002: Ben Affleck(29 of75)
Actor Ben Affleck attends the 2011 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on January 11, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2002: Ben Affleck(30 of75)
Ben Affleck attends a special screening of The Town held at The Odeon West End on September 19, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2001: Pierce Brosnan(31 of75)
Actor Pierce Brosnan attends the premiere of The Weinstein Company's 'I Don't Know How She Does It Premiere' sponsored by QVC & Palladium Jewelry at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on September 12, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company) (credit:Getty)
2001: Pierce Brosnan(32 of75)
HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 25: Actor Pierce Brosnan arrives at the premiere of The Creative Coalition's 'The Greatest' held at the Linwood Dunn Theater on March 25, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2001: Pierce Brosnan(33 of75)
Actor Pierce Brosnan attends the Cinema Society screening of 'The Ghost Writer' at Crosby Street Hotel on February 18, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2000: Brad Pitt(34 of75)
Actor Brad Pitt attends the 'Moneyball' press conference at Coex Megabox on November 15, 2011 in Seoul, South Korea. The film will open on November 17 in South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2000: Brad Pitt(35 of75)
Actor/Producer Brad Pitt arrives at 'Moneyball' Premiere at Roy Thomson Hall during the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2000: Brad Pitt(36 of75)
Actor Brad Pitt attends 'The Tree Of Life' premiere during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1999: Richard Gere(37 of75)
Actor Richard Gere attends the Museum of the Moving Image salute to Alec Baldwin at Cipriani 42nd Street on February 28, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1999: Richard Gere(38 of75)
Actor Richard Gere attends the 'Hachiko: A Dog's Story' press conference at the Peninsula Tokyo on July 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1999: Richard Gere(39 of75)
Actor Richard Gere attends the 6th International Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on November 3, 2011 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1998: Harrison Ford(40 of75)
Actor Harrison Ford attends the 'Cowboys and Aliens' UK film premiere at the 02 Arena on August 11, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1998: Harrison Ford(41 of75)
Actor Harrison Ford attends the Photocall for the' Morning Glory' film at Hotel Meurice on January 14, 2011 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1998: Harrison Ford(42 of75)
Actor Harrison Ford attends the 'Morning Glory' UK premiere at the Empire Leicester Square on January 11, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1997: George Clooney(43 of75)
US actor and film director George Clooney arrives for the opening ceremony and the screening of 'The Ides of March' during the 68th Venice International Film Festival on August 31 , 2011. 'The Ides of March' written and directed by George Clooney is the opening film - in Competition-, at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, the 'Mostra'. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1997: George Clooney(44 of75)
Director George Clooney from the film 'Ides Of March' departs at the Hotel Excelsior during the 68th Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2011 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Frederic Nebinger/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1997: George Clooney(45 of75)
Director George Clooney poses ats 'The Ides Of March' photocall during the 68th Venice Film Festival at the Palazzo del Cinema on August 31, 2011 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1996: Denzel Washington(46 of75)
Actor Denzel Washington attends The 2010 Princess Grace Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on November 10, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Princess Grace Foundation) (credit:Getty)
1996: Denzel Washington(47 of75)
US actor Denzel Washington attends the TV show 'Wetten, dass..?' (Let's Make a Bet) in the northern German city of Hanover on November 6, 2010. AFP PHOTO POOL / PETER STEFFEN (Photo credit should read PETER STEFFEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1996: Denzel Washington(48 of75)
Actor Denzel Washington arrives at the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox's 'Unstoppable' at Regency Village Theater on October 26, 2010 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1995: Brad Pitt(49 of75)
US actor Brad Pitt poses during the photocall of 'The Tree of Life' presented in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2011 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / FRANCOIS GUILLOT (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1995: Brad Pitt(50 of75)
Actor Brad Pitt arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1995: Brad Pitt(51 of75)
Brad Pitt attends 'The Tourist premiere at Palacio de los Deportes on December 16, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1992: Nick Nolte(52 of75)
Actor Nick Nolte arrives at the premiere of Lionsgate Films' 'Warrior' at the Cinerama Dome Theatre on September 6, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1992: Nick Nolte(53 of75)
Actor Nick Nolte arrives at the opening night premiere of 'Chicago 10' held at the Eccles Theater during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2007 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1992: Nick Nolte(54 of75)
Actor Nick Nolte attends a photocall promoting the film 'Paris Je T'aime' during the 59th International Cannes Film Festival May 18, 2006 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1991: Patrick Swayze(55 of75)
Actor Patrick Swayze attends photocall to promote latest version of West End musical 'Guys and Dolls' cast, on June 5, 2006 in London, England. Swayze is due to tread the boards for first time in London as Nathan Detroit. Sweeney plays his girlfriend Miss Adelaide, whilst Adam Cooper and Kelly Price continue to star as 'Sky Masterson' and 'Sarah Brown'. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1991: Patrick Swayze(56 of75)
Actor Patrick Swayze arrives at the UK Premiere of 'Keeping Mum' at Vue Leicester Square on November 28, 2005 in London, England. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1991: Patrick Swayze(57 of75)
Actor Patrick Swayze appears at Borders Bookstore to sign copies of his new movie 'One Last Dance' August 24, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1990: Tom Cruise(58 of75)
Actor Tom Cruise arrives at the premiere of Paramount Pictures' 'Super 8' at Regency Village Theatre on June 8, 2011 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1990: Tom Cruise(59 of75)
Actor Tom Cruise attends the conclusion of stage 18 of the Tour de France on July 23, 2010 in Bordeaux, France. England�s Mark Cavendish won the stage while Spaniard Alberto Contador kept the race leaders yellow jersey. The iconic bicycle race will include a total of 20 stages and will cover 3,642km before concluding in Paris on July 25. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1990: Tom Cruise(60 of75)
Tom Cruise attends the UK Film Premiere of 'Knight And Day' at Odeon Leicester Square on July 22, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1989: Sean Connery(61 of75)
Sir Sean Connery attends the 8th annual 'Dressed To Kilt' Charity Fashion Show presented by Glenfiddich at M2 Ultra Lounge on April 5, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1989: Sean Connery(62 of75)
Scottish actor Sean Connery arrives for the opening concert of the first edition of the Rome Film Festival, at the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome, 12 October 2006. Sean Connery received the Acting Award for his career. AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLARO (Photo credit should read ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1989: Sean Connery(63 of75)
Actor Sean Connery accepts his award onstage during the 34th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Sir Sean Connery held at the Kodak Theatre on June 8, 2006 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for AFI) (credit:Getty)
1988: John F. Kennedy Jr(64 of75)
Portrait of John F. Kennedy Jr dated 25 May 1989. The plane piloted by John F Kennedy Jr was missing 17 July 1999 after departing from a small airport near New York city en route to Martha's Vineyard. (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1988: John F. Kennedy Jr(65 of75)
John F. Kennedy Jr. Gets Out Of A Truck With His Pet Dog 'Friday,' December 30, 1996 At A Montana Airport. July 16, 2000 Marks The One-Year Anniversary Of The Plane Crash Off The Coast Of Martha's Vineyard In Massachusetts That Killed Kennedy, His Wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, And Her Sister Lauren Bessette. (Photo By Anne Sherwood/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1988: John F. Kennedy Jr(66 of75)
John F. Kennedy Jr. leaves the White House Correspondents' Dinner 01 May 1999. The body of John F. Kennedy has been located and removed from the wreckage of the small plane he was flying with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and her sister Lauren Bessette on 16 July 1999 off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, MA. AFP PHOTO FILES/MANNY CENETA (Photo credit should read MANNY CENETA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1987: Harry Hamlin(67 of75)
Actor Harry Hamlin arrives to ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars' 200th episode party on November 1, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1987: Harry Hamlin(68 of75)
Actor Harry Hamlin arrives to the premiere of "Clash of the Titans" at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, on March 31, 2010. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1987: Harry Hamlin(69 of75)
Actor Harry Hamlin arrives at the 30th anniversary Carousel of Hope Ball to benefit the Barbara Davis center for childhood diabetes held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 25, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1986: Mark Harmon(70 of75)
Actor Mark Harmon visits SiriusXM Studio on May 10, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1986: Mark Harmon(71 of75)
Actor Mark Harmon attends the photocall at the Bayerischen Hof on May 25, 2010 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1986: Mark Harmon(72 of75)
Actor Mark Harmon of the film 'Weather Girl' poses for a portrait at the Film Lounge Media Center during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2009 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Matt Carr/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1985: Mel Gibson(73 of75)
Actor Mel Gibson poses during The 25th American Cinematheque Award Honoring Robert Downey Jr. held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on October 14, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1985: Mel Gibson(74 of75)
Actor Mel Gibson attends 'The Beaver' photocall at the Palais des Festivals during the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2011 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1985: Mel Gibson(75 of75)
US actor Mel Gibson poses on the red carpet before the screening of 'The Beaver' presented out of competiton at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2011 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT (Photo credit should read ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)