Person
Chris Addison
Acting · Born 1971-11-05 · Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
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
Doctor Who
Seb
The Graham Norton Show
Self
QI
Self
Skins
David Blood
The One Show
Self - Guest
Have I Got News for You
Self
Veep
Director
Would I Lie to You?
Self
Horrible Histories
2009
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter
Filmography
- 2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesSimon Howler
- 2025The Academy of ArmandoSelf
- 2022Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert HallSelf
- 2020Victoria Wood: The Secret ListSelf
- 2020BreedersWriter
- 2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten RomansColin
- 2019The HustleDirector
- 2016We Love Sitcom
- 2016Insert Name HereSelf - Panelist
- 2015Patriot
- 2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenSeb
- 2014Doctor Who ExtraSelf
- 2014The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelf
- 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf
- 2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureSelf
- 2014Trying AgainMatt
- 2013The Look of LoveTony Power
- 20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf
- 2012VeepDirector
- 2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelf
- 2011Chris Addison: LiveHimself
- 2010Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless PeopleSelf
- 2010My Funniest YearWriter
- 2010The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
- 2009You Have Been WatchingSelf
- 2009Horrible Histories
- 2009Genius with Dave Gorman
- 2009In the LoopToby Wright
- 2008Lab RatsDr. Alex Beenyman
- 2008What the Dickens?Team Captain
- 2007Spinners and LosersOliver Reeder
- 2007Would I Lie to You?Self
- 2007100 Greatest Stand-UpsHimself
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2007SkinsDavid Blood
- 2007The Rise of the NuttersOliver Reeder
- 2006The One ShowSelf - Guest
- 2005Mock the WeekSelf
- 20058 Out of 10 CatsSelf
- 2005The Thick of ItOlly Reeder
- 2005Doctor WhoSeb
- 2003QISelf
- 2002Harry Hill's TV BurpWriter
- 2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf
- 1997GasSelf
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSelf
- —Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Presenter
- —Hallelujah!Director
- —Tall Tales & MurderDirector
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