Acting
Chris Addison
Born November 5, 1971 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.
Directed Films
Also Appeared In
6.2
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025·Comedy
1.0
The Academy of Armando
2025·Documentary
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Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
2022·Music
5.2
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019·Comedy
8.0
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014·Science Fiction
5.6
The Look of Love
2013·Comedy
10.0
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011·Documentary
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Chris Addison: Live
2011·Comedy
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Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2010·Documentary
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The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2010·Comedy
7.0
In the Loop
2009·Comedy
8.6
Spinners and Losers
2007·Comedy