Chris Addison
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.
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Acting History
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Simon Howler
2025The Academy of Armando as Self
2022Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall as Self
2020Victoria Wood: The Secret List as Self
2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans as Colin
2016We Love Sitcom
2016Insert Name Here as Self - Panelist
2015Patriot
2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven as Seb
2014Doctor Who Extra as Self
2014The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice as Self
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
2014Trying Again as Matt
2013The Look of Love as Tony Power
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self
2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
2011Chris Addison: Live as Himself
2010Robin Ince: 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People as Self
2010The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2009You Have Been Watching as Self
2009Horrible Histories
2009Genius with Dave Gorman
2009In the Loop as Toby Wright
2008Lab Rats as Dr. Alex Beenyman
2008What the Dickens? as Team Captain
2007Spinners and Losers as Oliver Reeder
2007Would I Lie to You? as Self
2007100 Greatest Stand-Ups as Himself
2007The Graham Norton Show as Self
2007Skins as David Blood
2007The Rise of the Nutters as Oliver Reeder
2006The One Show as Self - Guest
2006The One Show as Self
2005Mock the Week as Self
20058 Out of 10 Cats as Self
2005The Thick of It as Olly Reeder
2005Doctor Who as Seb
2003QI as Self
2001Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
1997Gas as Self
1990Have I Got News for You as Self
1990Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
—Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
—Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self