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Actor
Chris Addison
- Born November 5, 1971 in Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
Chris Addison is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is known for his lecture-style comedy shows, two of which he later adapted for BBC Radio 4. In addition to stand-up, in television he plays Ollie in the BBC 2 television satire The Thick of It and Toby in its spin-off film In the Loop, and he co-created and starred in the BBC 2 sitcom Lab Rats. In radio he hosts the weekly comedy news satire show 7 Day Sunday on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Known for
Doctor Who2005
Skins2007
In the Loop2009
The Thick of It2005
Patriot2015
The Look of Love2013
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans2019
Filmography
- TBAHave I Got a Bit More News for YouSeriesSelf - Presenter, Self
- TBAHallelujah!FilmDirector
- 2026Tall Tales & MurderSeriesDirector, Executive Producer, Creator
- 2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesFilmSimon Howler
- 2025The Academy of ArmandoFilmSelf
- 2024Mozart: Rise of a GeniusSeriesSelf
- 2022Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert HallFilmSelf
- 2020BreedersSeriesWriter, Director
- 2020Victoria Wood: The Secret ListSeriesSelf
- 2019The HustleFilmDirector
- 2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten RomansFilmColin
- 2016Insert Name HereSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 2016We Love SitcomFilm
- 2015Fresh Off the BoatSeriesDirector
- 2015PatriotSeries
- 2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenFilmSeb
- 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSeriesSelf
- 2014The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSeriesSelf
- 2014Trying AgainSeriesMatt, Creator
- 2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureFilmSelf
- 2014Doctor Who ExtraSeriesSelf
- 2013The Look of LoveFilmTony Power
- 20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSeriesSelf
- 2012VeepSeriesDirector, Supervising Producer, Executive Producer, Consulting Producer
- 2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesFilmSelf
- 2011Chris Addison: LiveFilmHimself, Writer
- 2010The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010Film
- 2010Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless PeopleFilmSelf
- 2010Dave's One Night StandSeriesSelf, Writer
- 2010My Funniest YearSeriesWriter
- 2009In the LoopFilmToby Wright
- 2009Horrible HistoriesSeries
- 2009You Have Been WatchingSeriesSelf
- 2009Genius with Dave GormanSeries
- 2008Lab RatsSeriesDr. Alex Beenyman, Writer
- 2008What the Dickens?SeriesTeam Captain
- 2007SkinsSeriesDavid Blood
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSeriesSelf
- 2007Would I Lie to You?SeriesSelf
- 2007The Rise of the NuttersFilmOliver Reeder
- 2007Spinners and LosersFilmOliver Reeder
- 2007100 Greatest Stand-UpsFilmHimself
- 2006The One ShowSeriesSelf - Guest, Self
- 2005Doctor WhoSeriesSeb
- 2005The Thick of ItSeriesOlly Reeder, Director
- 2005Mock the WeekSeriesSelf
- 20058 Out of 10 CatsSeriesSelf
- 2003QISeriesSelf
- 2002Harry Hill's TV BurpSeriesWriter
- 2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSeriesSelf
- 1997GasSeriesSelf
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSeriesSelf, Self - Host