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Home/People/Chris Addison
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Born
Nov 5, 1971
Age 54
Place of Birth
Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

16
Movies
29
TV Shows
6
Directed
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Chris Addison

Acting

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.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues poster

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

as Simon Howler
2025
The Academy of Armando poster

The Academy of Armando

as Self
2025
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall poster

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

as Self
2022
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans poster

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

as Colin
2019
We Love Sitcom poster

We Love Sitcom

Cast
2016
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven poster

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

as Seb
2014
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure poster

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

as Self
2014
The Look of Love poster

The Look of Love

as Tony Power
2013
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties poster

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

as Self
2011
Chris Addison: Live poster

Chris Addison: Live

as Himself
2011
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People poster

Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People

as Self
2010
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 poster

The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010

Cast
2010
In the Loop poster

In the Loop

as Toby Wright
2009
Spinners and Losers poster

Spinners and Losers

as Oliver Reeder
2007
100 Greatest Stand-Ups poster

100 Greatest Stand-Ups

as Himself
2007
The Rise of the Nutters poster

The Rise of the Nutters

as Oliver Reeder
2007