Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 5, 1971
Place of Birth:
Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
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Chris Addison
Biography
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Academy of Armando | Self |
| 2022 | Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall | Self |
| 2019 | Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans | Colin |
| 2016 | We Love Sitcom | |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven | Seb |
| 2014 | The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure | Self |
| 2013 | The Look of Love | Tony Power |
| 2011 | Chris Addison: Live | Himself |
| 2011 | Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties | Self |
| 2010 | The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 | |
| 2010 | Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People | Self |
| 2009 | In the Loop | Toby Wright |
| 2007 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | Himself |
| 2007 | The Rise of the Nutters | Oliver Reeder |
| 2007 | Spinners and Losers | Oliver Reeder |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Victoria Wood: The Secret List | Self |
| 2016 | Insert Name Here | Self - Panelist |
| 2015 | Patriot | |
| 2014 | Trying Again | Matt |
| 2014 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Self |
| 2014 | Doctor Who Extra | Self |
| 2013 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | |
| 2009 | Genius with Dave Gorman | |
| 2009 | You Have Been Watching | Self |
| 2009 | Horrible Histories | |
| 2008 | What the Dickens? | Team Captain |
| 2008 | Lab Rats | Dr. Alex Beenyman |
| 2007 | Skins | David Blood |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You? | Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Self |
| 2005 | The Thick of It | Olly Reeder |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Seb |
| 2005 | Mock the Week | Self |
| 2003 | QI | Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self |
| 1997 | Gas | Self |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You | Self |
| Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Self - Panellist | |
| Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Self - Presenter |