Chris Addison
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 5, 1971 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2025 | The Academy of ArmandoSelf | |
| 2025 | Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesSimon Howler | |
| 2022 | Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert HallSelf | |
| 2020 | Victoria Wood: The Secret ListSelf | |
| 2019 | Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten RomansColin | |
| 2016 | We Love Sitcom | |
| 2016 | Insert Name HereSelf - Panelist | |
| 2015 | Patriot | |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenSeb | |
| 2014 | The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureSelf | |
| 2014 | Trying AgainMatt | |
| 2014 | Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf | |
| 2014 | Doctor Who ExtraSelf | |
| 2014 | The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelf | |
| 2013 | The Look of LoveTony Power | |
| 2013 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf | |
| 2011 | Chris Addison: LiveHimself | |
| 2011 | Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelf | |
| 2010 | The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 | |
| 2010 | Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless PeopleSelf | |
| 2009 | In the LoopToby Wright | |
| 2009 | Genius with Dave Gorman | |
| 2009 | You Have Been WatchingSelf | |
| 2009 | Horrible Histories | |
| 2008 | What the Dickens?Team Captain | |
| 2008 | Lab RatsDr. Alex Beenyman | |
| 2007 | 100 Greatest Stand-UpsHimself | |
| 2007 | The Rise of the NuttersOliver Reeder | |
| 2007 | Spinners and LosersOliver Reeder | |
| 2007 | SkinsDavid Blood | |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You?Self | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | The One ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2006 | The One ShowSelf | |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 CatsSelf | |
| 2005 | The Thick of ItOlly Reeder | |
| 2005 | Doctor WhoSeb | |
| 2005 | Mock the WeekSelf | |
| 2003 | QISelf | |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf | |
| 1997 | GasSelf | |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for YouSelf | |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host | |
| - | Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Presenter | |
| - | Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf |
| 2012 | VeepSupervising Producer | |
| 2012 | VeepExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | VeepConsulting Producer | |
| - | Tall Tales & MurderExecutive Producer |
| 2020 | BreedersDirector | |
| 2019 | The HustleDirector | |
| 2012 | VeepDirector | |
| 2005 | The Thick of ItDirector | |
| - | Hallelujah!Director | |
| - | Tall Tales & MurderDirector |
| 2020 | BreedersWriter | |
| 2011 | Chris Addison: LiveWriter | |
| 2010 | My Funniest YearWriter | |
| 2008 | Lab RatsWriter | |
| 2002 | Harry Hill's TV BurpWriter |