Chris Addison

Actor

Born: November 5, 1971 (age 54)
From: 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…

Filmography (18)

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