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Chris Addison

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
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues poster
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 • Simon Howler
The Academy of Armando poster
The Academy of Armando
2025 • Self
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
2022 • Self
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans poster
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019 • Colin
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We Love Sitcom
2016
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven poster
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014 • Seb
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The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014 • Self
The Look of Love poster
The Look of Love
2013 • Tony Power
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties poster
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011 • Self
Chris Addison: Live poster
Chris Addison: Live
2011 • Himself
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People poster
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2010 • Self
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 poster
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2010
In the Loop poster
In the Loop
2009 • Toby Wright
Spinners and Losers poster
Spinners and Losers
2007 • Oliver Reeder
100 Greatest Stand-Ups poster
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
2007 • Himself
The Rise of the Nutters poster
The Rise of the Nutters
2007 • Oliver Reeder