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.

Known For

Skins

Doctor Who

The Graham Norton Show

QI

The One Show

The One Show

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

All Movies (16)

• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025 · as Simon Howler
• The Academy of Armando2025 · as Self
• Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall2022 · as Self
• Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans2019 · as Colin
• We Love Sitcom2016
• Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven2014 · as Seb
• The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure2014 · as Self
• The Look of Love2013 · as Tony Power
• Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties2011 · as Self
• Chris Addison: Live2011 · as Himself
• Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People2010 · as Self
• The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 20102010
• In the Loop2009 · as Toby Wright
• Spinners and Losers2007 · as Oliver Reeder
• 100 Greatest Stand-Ups2007 · as Himself
• The Rise of the Nutters2007 · as Oliver Reeder

All TV Shows (29)

• Victoria Wood: The Secret List2020 · as Self
• Insert Name Here2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Patriot2015
• Doctor Who Extra2014 · as Self
• The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice2014 · as Self
• Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled2014 · as Self
• Trying Again2014 · as Matt
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Self
• You Have Been Watching2009 · as Self
• Horrible Histories2009
• Genius with Dave Gorman2009
• Lab Rats2008 · as Dr. Alex Beenyman
• What the Dickens?2008 · as Team Captain
• Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Skins2007 · as David Blood
• The One Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Mock the Week2005 · as Self
• 8 Out of 10 Cats2005 · as Self
• The Thick of It2005 · as Olly Reeder
• Doctor Who2005 · as Seb
• QI2003 · as Self
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self
• Gas1997 · as Self
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self - Host
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Self
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Self - Presenter