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Chris Addison

Known for acting · Born 5 November 1971 · 54 · Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK

55 credits

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.

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Known for

The Hustle

2019

Veep

2012

Harry Hill's TV Burp

2002

Mock the Week

2005

Breeders

2020

Fresh Off the Boat

2015

The Thick of It

2005

Skins

2007

In the Loop

2009

Doctor Who

2005

The Look of Love

2013

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

2014

Acting (43)

2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesSimon HowlerFilm
2025The Academy of ArmandoSelfFilm
2024Mozart: Rise of a GeniusSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2022Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert HallSelfFilm
2020Victoria Wood: The Secret ListSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten RomansColinFilm
2016Insert Name HereSelf - PanelistSeries
2016We Love SitcomFilm
2015Patriot · 3 episodesSeries
2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenSebFilm
2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelfSeries
2014The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelfSeries
2014Trying AgainMatt · 8 episodesSeries
2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureSelfFilm
2014Doctor Who ExtraSelfSeries
2013The Look of LoveTony PowerFilm
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelfSeries
2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelfFilm
2011Chris Addison: LiveHimselfFilm
2010The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010Film
2010Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless PeopleSelfFilm
2009In the LoopToby WrightFilm
2009Horrible Histories · 2 episodesSeries
2009You Have Been WatchingSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2009Genius with Dave GormanSeries
2008Lab RatsDr. Alex Beenyman · 6 episodesSeries
2008What the Dickens?Team Captain · 16 episodesSeries
2007SkinsDavid Blood · 10 episodesSeries
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries
2007Would I Lie to You?SelfSeries
2007The Rise of the NuttersOliver ReederFilm
2007Spinners and LosersOliver ReederFilm
2007100 Greatest Stand-UpsHimselfFilm
2006The One ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2005Doctor WhoSeb · 3 episodesSeries
2005The Thick of ItOlly Reeder · 21 episodesSeries
2005Mock the WeekSelf · 33 episodesSeries
20058 Out of 10 CatsSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2003QISelf · 3 episodesSeries
2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelfSeries
1997GasSelfSeries
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf · 4 episodes, Self - HostSeries
—Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf · 4 episodes, Self - PresenterSeries

Creator (1)

2014Trying AgainCreatorSeries

Directing (6)

2026Tall Tales & MurderDirector, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2019The HustleDirectorFilm
2015Fresh Off the BoatDirectorSeries
2012VeepDirector, Supervising Producer, Executive Producer, Consulting ProducerSeries
2005The Thick of ItDirectorSeries
—Hallelujah!DirectorFilm

Writing (5)

2020BreedersWriter, DirectorSeries
2011Chris Addison: LiveWriterFilm
2010My Funniest YearWriterSeries
2008Lab RatsWriterSeries
2002Harry Hill's TV BurpWriterSeries