Person
Christopher Ryan
Acting · Born 1950-01-25 · London, England, UK
Biography
Christopher Ryan (né Papazoglou; 25 January 1950) 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
Doctor Who
Kiv
Play for Today
1970
Mr. Bean
Student
Absolutely Fabulous
Marshall
Playhouse
Tony
The Young Ones
Mike
Angels
1975
Only Fools and Horses
Tony Driscoll
Bottom
Dave Hedgehog
Filmography
- 2022The Man Who Refused To RegenerateSontarans
- 2020My Dad's Christmas DateChords Man
- 2019Sil and the Devil Seeds of ArodorKiv
- 2018How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
- 2018Backyard WildernessDad
- 2016Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieMarshall
- 2013It's KevinThe Great Spagboletti
- 2012City SlackerFrank
- 2010The Inquisition
- 2009Dead Man RunningOld Boy Bookie
- 2007The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
- 2006SaxondaleTicket Inspector
- 2005The Green Green Grass
- 2005Doctor WhoCommander Stark
- 2004Bottom Mindless ViolenceMike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)
- 2000Jack of All Trades
- 1999Alice in WonderlandRoyal Gardener #3
- 1997MelissaLes Maurice
- 1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutMarshall
- 1994French and Saunders' Christmas CarolMan
- 1994Requiem ApacheClub Barman
- 1993Health and Efficiency
- 1993Dirty WeekendSmall One
- 1992Absolutely FabulousMarshall
- 1992Holy - Bottom: Christmas SpecialDave Hedgehog
- 1992Maigret
- 1991BottomDave Hedgehog
- 1990One Foot in the GravePlumber
- 1990Mr. BeanStudent
- 1987The New StatesmanIoannis Douvalopoulos
- 1987Up LineLeon Trostsky
- 1987A Small Problem
- 1986Doctor Who: MindwarpKiv
- 1985Santa Claus: The MovieVout
- 1985Happy FamiliesMell
- 1985Rachel and the RoarettesTwerp
- 1982The Young OnesMike
- 1981Only Fools and HorsesTony Driscoll
- 1981A Turn for the WorseHound Dog
- 1981Days at the BeachTony
- 1980FoxEast
- 1979Deasey (Desperate)Clive
- 1977PremiereClive
- 1977TargetJock
- 1975Angels
- 1974PlayhouseTony
- 1970Play for Today
- 1963Doctor WhoKiv
- —Vote SilLord Kiv
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