Chris Addison

Known for: Acting

Born: 1971-11-05 (age 54)

From: 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.

Filmography (42)

MOVIE★ 6.2
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
as Simon Howler
MOVIE★ 1.0
The Academy of Armando
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
2022
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Victoria Wood: The Secret List
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.2
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019
as Colin
MOVIE
We Love Sitcom
2016
TV★ 6.7
Insert Name Here
2016
as Self - Panelist
TV★ 7.6
Patriot
2015
MOVIE★ 8.0
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014
as Seb
TV
Doctor Who Extra
2014
as Self
TV★ 5.2
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2014
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
as Self
TV★ 3.5
Trying Again
2014
as Matt
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Look of Love
2013
as Tony Power
TV★ 7.3
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
as Self
MOVIE
Chris Addison: Live
2011
as Himself
MOVIE
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2010
as Self
MOVIE
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2010
TV★ 7.7
You Have Been Watching
2009
as Self
TV★ 8.0
Horrible Histories
2009
TV★ 8.0
Genius with Dave Gorman
2009
MOVIE★ 7.0
In the Loop
2009
as Toby Wright
TV★ 8.0
Lab Rats
2008
as Dr. Alex Beenyman
TV
What the Dickens?
2008
as Team Captain
MOVIE★ 8.6
Spinners and Losers
2007
as Oliver Reeder
TV★ 7.8
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
2007
as Himself
TV★ 7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
TV★ 8.1
Skins
2007
as David Blood
MOVIE★ 8.5
The Rise of the Nutters
2007
as Oliver Reeder
TV★ 4.4
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.1
Mock the Week
2005
as Self
TV★ 7.2
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
TV★ 8.1
The Thick of It
2005
as Olly Reeder
TV★ 7.6
Doctor Who
2005
as Seb
TV★ 7.9
QI
2003
as Self
TV★ 6.1
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
TV
Gas
1997
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
TV★ 7.1
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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as Self - Presenter