Born 1971 (age 54) · Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
Appears in 49 titles

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

In the Loop
7.0
In the Loop
2009
as Toby Wright
The Look of Love
5.6
The Look of Love
2013
as Tony Power
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
6.3
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
as Simon Howler
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
The Rise of the Nutters
8.3
The Rise of the Nutters
2007
as Oliver Reeder
Spinners and Losers
8.3
Spinners and Losers
2007
as Oliver Reeder
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
5.0
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
2007
as Himself
The Academy of Armando
1.0
The Academy of Armando
2025
as Self
Chris Addison: Live
Chris Addison: Live
2011
as Himself
We Love Sitcom
2016