Chris Addison
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday5 November 1971 (54 years old)
Place of birthDidsbury, Manchester, England, UK
Known credits51
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
2025 · Simon Howler
The Academy of Armando
2025 · Self
Mozart: Rise of a Genius
2024 · Self
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
2022 · Self
Victoria Wood: The Secret List
2020 · Self
Breeders
2020 · Writer
Breeders
2020 · Director
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019 · Colin
The Hustle
2019 · Director
We Love Sitcom
2016
Insert Name Here
2016 · Self - Panelist
Patriot
2015
Fresh Off the Boat
2015 · Director
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014 · Seb
Doctor Who Extra
2014 · Self
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2014 · Self
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · Self
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014 · Self
Trying Again
2014 · Matt
Trying Again
2014 · Creator
The Look of Love
2013 · Tony Power
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 · Self
Veep
2012 · Director
Veep
2012 · Supervising Producer
Veep
2012 · Executive Producer
Veep
2012 · Consulting Producer
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011 · Self
Chris Addison: Live
2011 · Himself
Chris Addison: Live
2011 · Writer
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2010 · Self
My Funniest Year
2010 · Writer
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2010
You Have Been Watching
2009 · Self
Horrible Histories
2009
Genius with Dave Gorman
2009
In the Loop
2009 · Toby Wright
Lab Rats
2008 · Dr. Alex Beenyman
Lab Rats
2008 · Writer
What the Dickens?
2008 · Team Captain
Spinners and Losers
2007 · Oliver Reeder
Would I Lie to You?
2007 · Self
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
2007 · Himself
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
Skins
2007 · David Blood
The Rise of the Nutters
2007 · Oliver Reeder
The One Show
2006 · Self - Guest
The One Show
2006 · Self
Mock the Week
2005 · Self
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