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Christopher Ryan

Known for acting · Born 25 January 1950 · 76 · London, England, UK

50 credits

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.

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Known for

The Young Ones

1982

Doctor Who

2005

Absolutely Fabulous

1992

Doctor Who

1963

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

Bottom

1991

Backyard Wilderness

2018

Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor

2019

The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle

2007

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A Small Problem

1987

Mr. Bean

1990

Acting (50)

2020My Dad's Christmas DateChords ManFilm
2019Sil and the Devil Seeds of ArodorKivFilm
2018Backyard WildernessDadFilm
2018How The Young Ones Changed ComedyFilm
2016Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieMarshallFilm
2014Rik Mayall: Lord of MisruleSelfFilm
2013It's KevinThe Great SpagbolettiSeries
2012City SlackerFrankFilm
2010The InquisitionFilm
2009Dead Man RunningOld Boy BookieFilm
2007The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle · 6 episodesSeries
2006SaxondaleTicket InspectorSeries
2005Doctor WhoCommander Stark · 3 episodesSeries
2005The Green Green Grass · 3 episodesSeries
2004Bottom Mindless ViolenceMike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)Film
2000Jack of All TradesSeries
1999Alice in WonderlandRoyal Gardener #3Film
1997MelissaLes Maurice · 5 episodesSeries
1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutMarshallFilm
1994Requiem ApacheClub BarmanFilm
1994French and Saunders' Christmas CarolManFilm
1993Dirty WeekendSmall OneFilm
1993Health and EfficiencySeries
1992Absolutely FabulousMarshall · 7 episodesSeries
1992MaigretSeries
1992Holy - Bottom: Christmas SpecialDave HedgehogFilm
1991BottomDave Hedgehog · 5 episodesSeries
1990Mr. BeanStudentSeries
1990One Foot in the GravePlumberSeries
1987The New StatesmanIoannis DouvalopoulosSeries
1987A Small Problem · 6 episodesSeries
1987Up LineLeon TrostskyFilm
1986Doctor Who: MindwarpKivFilm
1985Santa Claus: The MovieVoutFilm
1985Happy FamiliesMellSeries
1985Rachel and the RoarettesTwerpFilm
1985Inside OutTommy · 6 episodesSeries
1982The Young OnesMike · 12 episodesSeries
1981Only Fools and HorsesTony DriscollSeries
1981Days at the BeachTonyFilm
1981A Turn for the WorseHound DogFilm
1980FoxEastFilm
1979Deasey (Desperate)CliveFilm
1977TargetJockSeries
1977PremiereCliveSeries
1975Angels · 2 episodesSeries
1974PlayhouseTonySeries
1970Play for TodaySeries
1963Doctor WhoKiv · 4 episodesSeries
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