Christopher Ryan

Acting

Christopher Ryan

Born January 25, 1950London, England, UK48 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.

Known For

Filmography

My Dad's Christmas Date
2020My Dad's Christmas Date
as Chords ManMovie
It's Kevin
2013It's Kevin
as The Great SpagbolettiTV
City Slacker
2012City Slacker
as FrankMovie
Dead Man Running
2009Dead Man Running
as Old Boy BookieMovie
Saxondale
2006Saxondale
as Ticket InspectorTV
Doctor Who
2005Doctor Who
as Commander StarkTV
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004Bottom Mindless Violence
as Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)Movie
Alice in Wonderland
1999Alice in Wonderland
as Royal Gardener #3Movie
Melissa
1997Melissa
as Les MauriceTV
Requiem Apache
1994Requiem Apache
as Club BarmanMovie
Dirty Weekend
1993Dirty Weekend
as Small OneMovie
Bottom
1991Bottom
as Dave HedgehogTV
Mr. Bean
1990Mr. Bean
as StudentTV
The New Statesman
1987The New Statesman
as Ioannis DouvalopoulosTV
Up Line
1987Up Line
as Leon TrostskyMovie
Only Fools and Horses
1981Only Fools and Horses
as Tony DriscollTV
A Turn for the Worse
1981A Turn for the Worse
as Hound DogMovie
F
1980Fox
as EastMovie
Target
1977Target
as JockTV
Playhouse
1974Playhouse
as TonyTV
V
Vote Sil
as Lord KivMovie