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Chris Addison

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
45

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 5, 1971 (54 years old)

Place of Birth
Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK

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

Acting

2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesas Simon Howler
2025The Academy of Armandoas Self
2022Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hallas Self
2020Victoria Wood: The Secret Listas Self
2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romansas Colin
2016We Love Sitcomas
2016Insert Name Hereas Self - Panelist
2015Patriotas
2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heavenas Seb
2014Doctor Who Extraas Self
2014The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Sliceas Self
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self
2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasureas Self
2014Trying Againas Matt
2013The Look of Loveas Tony Power
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self
2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughtiesas Self
2011Chris Addison: Liveas Himself
2010Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless Peopleas Self
2010The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010as
2009You Have Been Watchingas Self
2009Horrible Historiesas
2009Genius with Dave Gormanas
2009In the Loopas Toby Wright
2008Lab Ratsas Dr. Alex Beenyman
2008What the Dickens?as Team Captain
2007Spinners and Losersas Oliver Reeder
2007Would I Lie to You?as Self
2007100 Greatest Stand-Upsas Himself
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2007Skinsas David Blood
2007The Rise of the Nuttersas Oliver Reeder
2006The One Showas Self
2006The One Showas Self - Guest
2005Mock the Weekas Self
20058 Out of 10 Catsas Self
2005The Thick of Itas Olly Reeder
2005Doctor Whoas Seb
2003QIas Self
2001Friday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self
1997Gasas Self
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self - Host
Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Presenter

Production

2020Breeders...Writer
2020Breeders...Director
2019The Hustle...Director
2014Trying Again...Creator
2012Veep...Director
2012Veep...Supervising Producer
2012Veep...Executive Producer
2012Veep...Consulting Producer
2011Chris Addison: Live...Writer
2010My Funniest Year...Writer
2008Lab Rats...Writer
2005The Thick of It...Director
2002Harry Hill's TV Burp...Writer
Hallelujah!...Director
Tall Tales & Murder...Creator
Tall Tales & Murder...Director
Tall Tales & Murder...Executive Producer