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.
Movie Appearances
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
as Himself
2007
In the Loop
as Toby Wright
2009
Chris Addison: Live
as Himself
2011
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
as Self
2011
The Look of Love
as Tony Power
2013
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
as Self
2022
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2010
The Rise of the Nutters
as Oliver Reeder
2007
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
as Colin
2019
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
as Self
2010
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
as Seb
2014
Spinners and Losers
as Oliver Reeder
2007
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
as Self
2014
We Love Sitcom
2016
The Academy of Armando
as Self
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Simon Howler
2025
TV Appearances
Skins
as David Blood
2007
The One Show
as Self - Guest
2006
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self
2001
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self
2005
The Thick of It
as Olly Reeder
2005
What the Dickens?
as Team Captain
2008
Trying Again
as Matt
2014
Genius with Dave Gorman
2009
Doctor Who
as Seb
2005
You Have Been Watching
as Self
2009
Gas
as Self
1997
Horrible Histories
2009