Chris Addison
Born: 1971-11-05 in Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Simon Howler
- The Academy of Armando as Self
2022
2020
- Breeders ... (Writer)
- Victoria Wood: The Secret List as Self
2019
- The Hustle ... (Director)
- Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans as Colin
2016
- We Love Sitcom
- Insert Name Here as Self - Panelist
2015
2014
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven as Seb
- Doctor Who Extra as Self
- The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
- The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice as Self
- Trying Again as Matt
2013
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self
- The Look of Love as Tony Power
2012
- Veep ... (Producer)
2011
- Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
- Chris Addison: Live as Himself
2010
2009
- Horrible Histories
- In the Loop as Toby Wright
- You Have Been Watching as Self
- Genius with Dave Gorman
2008
- What the Dickens? as Team Captain
- Lab Rats as Dr. Alex Beenyman
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Skins as David Blood
- Would I Lie to You? as Self
- The Rise of the Nutters as Oliver Reeder
- Spinners and Losers as Oliver Reeder
- 100 Greatest Stand-Ups as Himself
2006
- The One Show as Self - Guest
2005
- Doctor Who as Seb
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- Mock the Week as Self
- The Thick of It as Olly Reeder
2003
- QI as Self
2002
- Harry Hill's TV Burp ... (Writer)
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
1997
- Gas as Self
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self