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.

Known For

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Play for Today

Absolutely Fabulous

Mr. Bean

Playhouse

The Young Ones

Only Fools and Horses

All Movies (25)

• The Man Who Refused To Regenerate2022 · as Sontarans
• My Dad's Christmas Date2020 · as Chords Man
• Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor2019 · as Kiv
• How The Young Ones Changed Comedy2018
• Backyard Wilderness2018 · as Dad
• Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie2016 · as Marshall
• City Slacker2012 · as Frank
• The Inquisition2010
• Dead Man Running2009 · as Old Boy Bookie
• Bottom Mindless Violence2004 · as Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)
• Alice in Wonderland1999 · as Royal Gardener #3
• Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout1996 · as Marshall
• French and Saunders' Christmas Carol1994 · as Man
• Requiem Apache1994 · as Club Barman
• Dirty Weekend1993 · as Small One
• Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special1992 · as Dave Hedgehog
• Up Line1987 · as Leon Trostsky
• Doctor Who: Mindwarp1986 · as Kiv
• Santa Claus: The Movie1985 · as Vout
• Rachel and the Roarettes1985 · as Twerp
• A Turn for the Worse1981 · as Hound Dog
• Days at the Beach1981 · as Tony
• Fox1980 · as East
• Deasey (Desperate)1979 · as Clive
• Vote Sil— · as Lord Kiv

All TV Shows (23)

• It's Kevin2013 · as The Great Spagboletti
• The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle2007
• Saxondale2006 · as Ticket Inspector
• The Green Green Grass2005
• Doctor Who2005 · as Commander Stark
• Jack of All Trades2000
• Melissa1997 · as Les Maurice
• Health and Efficiency1993
• Absolutely Fabulous1992 · as Marshall
• Maigret1992
• Bottom1991 · as Dave Hedgehog
• One Foot in the Grave1990 · as Plumber
• Mr. Bean1990 · as Student
• The New Statesman1987 · as Ioannis Douvalopoulos
• A Small Problem1987
• Happy Families1985 · as Mell
• The Young Ones1982 · as Mike
• Only Fools and Horses1981 · as Tony Driscoll
• Target1977 · as Jock
• Angels1975
• Playhouse1974 · as Tony
• Play for Today1970
• Doctor Who1963 · as Kiv