Christopher Ryan

Biography

Christopher Ryan (né Papazoglou) is a British actor best known for his roles as Mike TheCoolPerson in the BBC comedy series The Young Ones, Dave Hedgehog in the BBC comedy series Bottom, Tony Driscoll in the BBC comedy series Only Fools and Horses, and as Edina Monsoon's ex-husband Marshall Turtle in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. He has also appeared as the McKendrick twins in One Foot in the Grave, and played Sontaran General Staal in Doctor Who in 2008.

Known For

Doctor Who

Commander Stark

Play for Today

Doctor Who

Kiv

The New Statesman

Ioannis Douvalopoulos

Playhouse

Tony

Mr. Bean

Student

Bottom

Dave Hedgehog

The Young Ones

Mike

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2019	Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor	Kiv
2018	Backyard Wilderness	Dad
2018	How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2016	Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie	Marshall
2012	City Slacker	Frank
2010	The Inquisition
2009	Dead Man Running	Old Boy Bookie
1999	Alice in Wonderland	Royal Gardener #3
1996	Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout	Marshall
1994	Requiem Apache	Club Barman
1993	Dirty Weekend	Small One
1987	Up Line	Leon Trostsky
1986	Doctor Who: Mindwarp	Kiv
1985	Santa Claus: The Movie	Vout
1985	Rachel and the Roarettes	Twerp
1981	Days at the Beach	Tony
1981	A Turn for the Worse	Hound Dog
1980	Fox	East
1979	Deasey (Desperate)	Clive
	Vote Sil	Lord Kiv

Year	TV Show	Role
2013	It's Kevin	The Great Spagboletti
2007	The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
2006	Saxondale	Ticket Inspector
2005	The Green Green Grass
2005	Doctor Who	Commander Stark
2000	Jack of All Trades
1997	Melissa	Les Maurice
1993	Health and Efficiency
1992	Absolutely Fabulous	Marshall
1992	Maigret
1991	Bottom	Dave Hedgehog
1990	One Foot in the Grave	Plumber
1990	Mr. Bean	Student
1987	A Small Problem
1987	The New Statesman	Ioannis Douvalopoulos
1985	Happy Families	Mell
1982	The Young Ones	Mike
1977	Target	Jock
1975	Angels
1974	Playhouse	Tony
1970	Play for Today
1963	Doctor Who	Kiv