Christopher Ryan
Biography
Christopher Ryan (né Papazoglou; 25 January 1950) is a British actor best known for his roles as Mike TheCoolPerson in the BBC comedy series The Young Ones, Dave Hedgehog in the BBC comedy series Bottom, Tony Driscoll in the BBC comedy series Only Fools and Horses, and as Edina Monsoon's ex-husband Marshall Turtle in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. He has also appeared as the McKendrick twins in One Foot in the Grave, and played Sontaran General Staal in Doctor Who in 2008.
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Acting History
2019
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor as Kiv
2018How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018Backyard Wilderness as Dad
2016Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Marshall
2013It's Kevin as The Great Spagboletti
2012City Slacker as Frank
2010The Inquisition
2009Dead Man Running as Old Boy Bookie
2007The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
2006Saxondale as Ticket Inspector
2005The Green Green Grass
2005Doctor Who as Commander Stark
2004Bottom Mindless Violence as Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)
2000Jack of All Trades
1999Alice in Wonderland as Royal Gardener #3
1997Melissa as Les Maurice
1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout as Marshall
1994Requiem Apache as Club Barman
1993Health and Efficiency
1993Dirty Weekend as Small One
1992Absolutely Fabulous as Marshall
1992Maigret
1991Bottom as Dave Hedgehog
1990One Foot in the Grave as Plumber
1990Mr. Bean as Student
1987The New Statesman as Ioannis Douvalopoulos
1987Up Line as Leon Trostsky
1987A Small Problem
1986Doctor Who: Mindwarp as Kiv
1985Santa Claus: The Movie as Vout
1985Happy Families as Mell
1985Rachel and the Roarettes as Twerp
1982The Young Ones as Mike
1981Only Fools and Horses as Tony Driscoll
1981A Turn for the Worse as Hound Dog
1981Days at the Beach as Tony
1980Fox as East
1979Deasey (Desperate) as Clive
1977Target as Jock
1975Angels
1974Playhouse as Tony
1970Play for Today
1963Doctor Who as Kiv
—Bottom: Christmas Special
—Vote Sil as Lord Kiv