Chris Addison
Acting
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.
As actor 43
Doctor Who
2005
The Graham Norton Show
2007
QI
2003
Have I Got News for You
1990
Skins
2007
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
The One Show
2006
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
Would I Lie to You?
2007
Horrible Histories
2009
Mock the Week
2005
The Thick of It
2005
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
Patriot
2015
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
Insert Name Here
2016
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
Doctor Who Extra
2014
The Look of Love
2013
In the Loop
2009
Genius with Dave Gorman
2009
You Have Been Watching
2009
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2014
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019
What the Dickens?
2008
Spinners and Losers
2007
Mozart: Rise of a Genius
2024
Trying Again
2014
Lab Rats
2008
Victoria Wood: The Secret List
2020
Gas
1997
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
The Academy of Armando
2025
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
The Rise of the Nutters
2007
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
2007
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2010
We Love Sitcom
2016
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
2022
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2010
Chris Addison: Live
2011
