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Chris Addison
Born 1971-11-05
📍 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.
Filmography 42
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Simon Howler
2025
The Academy of Armando
as Self
2025
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
as Self
2022
Victoria Wood: The Secret List
as Self
2020
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
as Colin
2019
Insert Name Here
as Self - Panelist
2016
Patriot
2015
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
as Seb
2014
Doctor Who Extra
as Self
2014
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
as Self
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self
2014
Trying Again
as Matt
2014
The Look of Love
as Tony Power
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self
2013
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
as Self
2011
Chris Addison: Live
as Himself
2011
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
as Self
2010
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2010
You Have Been Watching
as Self
2009
Horrible Histories
2009
Genius with Dave Gorman
2009
In the Loop
as Toby Wright
2009
Lab Rats
as Dr. Alex Beenyman
2008
What the Dickens?
as Team Captain
2008
Spinners and Losers
as Oliver Reeder
2007
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
2007
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
as Himself
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
Skins
as David Blood
2007
The Rise of the Nutters
as Oliver Reeder
2007
The One Show
as Self - Guest
2006
The One Show
as Self
2006
Mock the Week
as Self
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self
2005
The Thick of It
as Olly Reeder
2005
Doctor Who
as Seb
2005
QI
as Self
2003
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self
2001
Have I Got News for You
as Self
1990
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Host
1990
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self