Chris Addison
Known for: Acting
Born: November 5, 1971
Place of birth: Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
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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Filmography
18 movies · 33 TV shows, newest first
6.1
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
1.0
The Academy of Armando
2025
7.8
Mozart: Rise of a Genius
2024
NR
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
2022
7.0
Victoria Wood: The Secret List
2020
6.8
Breeders
2020
5.2
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019
6.2
The Hustle
2019NR
We Love Sitcom
2016
6.8
Insert Name Here
2016
7.6
Patriot
2015
7.2
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
8.0
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014
NR
Doctor Who Extra
2014
5.2
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2014
7.1
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
20144.0
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
3.5
Trying Again
2014
5.6
The Look of Love
2013
7.4
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
7.5
Veep
2012
10.0
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
NR
Chris Addison: Live
2011
NR
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2010NR
My Funniest Year
2010
NR
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2010
7.7
You Have Been Watching
2009
8.0
Horrible Histories
2009
8.0
Genius with Dave Gorman
2009
7.0
In the Loop
2009
8.0
Lab Rats
2008
NR
What the Dickens?
2008
8.7
Spinners and Losers
2007
7.8
Would I Lie to You?
2007
5.0
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
2007
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
8.1
Skins
2007
8.6
The Rise of the Nutters
2007
4.4
The One Show
2006
7.1
Mock the Week
2005
7.2
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
8.1
The Thick of It
2005
7.6
Doctor Who
2005
7.9
QI
2003
6.3
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002
6.1
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001NR
Gas
1997
7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990
7.2
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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Hallelujah!
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Tall Tales & Murder
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