Actor profile

Chris Addison

5th November 1971 Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK Acting

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.

14 Movies 26 TV Shows 45 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues poster

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 12th September 2025 as Simon Howler

The Academy of Armando poster

The Academy of Armando 3rd March 2025 as 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 2nd September 2022 as Self

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans poster

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans 26th July 2019 as Colin

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven poster

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven 8th November 2014 as Seb

The Look of Love poster

The Look of Love 26th April 2013 as Tony Power

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties poster

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties 17th December 2011 as Self

Chris Addison: Live poster

Chris Addison: Live 14th November 2011 as Himself

Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People poster

Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People 24th December 2010 as Self

The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 poster

The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 10th April 2010

In the Loop poster

In the Loop 22nd January 2009 as Toby Wright

Spinners and Losers poster

Spinners and Losers 3rd July 2007 as Oliver Reeder

100 Greatest Stand-Ups poster

100 Greatest Stand-Ups 18th March 2007 as Himself

The Rise of the Nutters poster

The Rise of the Nutters 2nd January 2007 as Oliver Reeder

Victoria Wood: The Secret List poster

Victoria Wood: The Secret List 25th December 2020 as Self

Insert Name Here poster

Insert Name Here 4th January 2016 as Self - Panelist

Patriot poster

Patriot 3rd November 2015

Doctor Who Extra poster

Doctor Who Extra 23rd August 2014 as Self

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice poster

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 8th August 2014 as Self

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled poster

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 16th June 2014 as Self

Trying Again poster

Trying Again 24th April 2014 as Matt

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown poster

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12th April 2013 as Self

You Have Been Watching poster

You Have Been Watching 7th July 2009 as Self

Horrible Histories poster

Horrible Histories 16th April 2009

Genius with Dave Gorman poster

Genius with Dave Gorman 20th March 2009

Lab Rats poster

Lab Rats 10th July 2008 as Dr. Alex Beenyman

What the Dickens? poster

What the Dickens? 28th May 2008 as Team Captain

Would I Lie to You? poster

Would I Lie to You? 16th June 2007 as Self

The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show 22nd February 2007 as Self

Skins poster

Skins 25th January 2007 as David Blood

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self - Guest

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self

Mock the Week poster

Mock the Week 5th June 2005 as Self

8 Out of 10 Cats poster

8 Out of 10 Cats 3rd June 2005 as Self

The Thick of It poster

The Thick of It 19th May 2005 as Olly Reeder

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005 as Seb

QI poster

QI 11th September 2003 as Self

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross poster

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 2nd November 2001 as Self

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self - Host