Chris Addison

Acting

Chris Addison

Born November 5, 1971Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK49 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.

Known For

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
6.4

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Movie

2025

The Academy of Armando
1.0

The Academy of Armando

Movie

2025

Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

Movie

2022

Victoria Wood: The Secret List
7.0

Victoria Wood: The Secret List

TV

2020

Breeders
6.9

Breeders

TV

2020

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
5.2

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

Movie

2019

Filmography

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesas Simon HowlerMovie
The Academy of Armando
2025The Academy of Armandoas SelfMovie
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
2022Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hallas SelfMovie
Victoria Wood: The Secret List
2020Victoria Wood: The Secret Listas SelfTV
Breeders
2020BreedersWriterTV
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romansas ColinMovie
The Hustle
2019The HustleDirectorMovie
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2016We Love SitcomMovie
Insert Name Here
2016Insert Name Hereas Self - PanelistTV
Patriot
2015PatriotTV
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heavenas SebMovie
Doctor Who Extra
2014Doctor Who Extraas SelfTV
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2014The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Sliceas SelfTV
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitledas SelfTV
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2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasureas SelfMovie
Trying Again
2014Trying Againas MattTV
The Look of Love
2013The Look of Loveas Tony PowerMovie
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas SelfTV
Veep
2012VeepDirectorTV
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughtiesas SelfMovie
Chris Addison: Live
2011Chris Addison: Liveas HimselfMovie
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2010Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless Peopleas SelfMovie
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2010My Funniest YearWriterTV
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2010The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010Movie
You Have Been Watching
2009You Have Been Watchingas SelfTV
Horrible Histories
2009Horrible HistoriesTV
Genius with Dave Gorman
2009Genius with Dave GormanTV
In the Loop
2009In the Loopas Toby WrightMovie
Lab Rats
2008Lab Ratsas Dr. Alex BeenymanTV
What the Dickens?
2008What the Dickens?as Team CaptainTV
Spinners and Losers
2007Spinners and Losersas Oliver ReederMovie
Would I Lie to You?
2007Would I Lie to You?as SelfTV
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
2007100 Greatest Stand-Upsas HimselfMovie
The Graham Norton Show
2007The Graham Norton Showas SelfTV
Skins
2007Skinsas David BloodTV
The Rise of the Nutters
2007The Rise of the Nuttersas Oliver ReederMovie
The One Show
2006The One Showas Self - GuestTV
Mock the Week
2005Mock the Weekas SelfTV
8 Out of 10 Cats
20058 Out of 10 Catsas SelfTV
The Thick of It
2005The Thick of Itas Olly ReederTV
Doctor Who
2005Doctor Whoas SebTV
QI
2003QIas SelfTV
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002Harry Hill's TV BurpWriterTV
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001Friday Night with Jonathan Rossas SelfTV
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1997Gasas SelfTV
Have I Got News for You
1990Have I Got News for Youas SelfTV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
—Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - PresenterTV
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—Hallelujah!DirectorMovie
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—Tall Tales & MurderDirectorTV