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Chris Addison

Actor • Born 1971

Chris Addison

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About

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.

Known for

Doctor Who posterDoctor WhoSeries • 2005Skins posterSkinsSeries • 2007Veep posterVeepSeries • 2012Fresh Off the Boat posterFresh Off the BoatSeries • 2015Horrible Histories posterHorrible HistoriesSeries • 2009Harry Hill's TV Burp posterHarry Hill's TV BurpSeries • 2002The Thick of It posterThe Thick of ItSeries • 2005The Hustle posterThe HustleMovie • 2019Breeders posterBreedersSeries • 2020Patriot posterPatriotSeries • 2015Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans posterHorrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten RomansMovie • 2019In the Loop posterIn the LoopMovie • 2009Spinal Tap II: The End Continues posterSpinal Tap II: The End ContinuesMovie • 2025The Look of Love posterThe Look of LoveMovie • 2013Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven posterDoctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenMovie • 2014