Chris Addison

Personal Info

Birthday

November 5, 1971

Place of Birth

Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK

Known For

Acting

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.

Directed Movies (5)

Breeders
6.8

Breeders

TV Series2020
The Hustle
6.2

The Hustle

Movie2019
Veep
7.5

Veep

TV Series2012
The Thick of It
8.1

The Thick of It

TV Series2005
No Backdrop
0.0

Tall Tales & Murder

TV SeriesN/A

Acting Filmography (39)

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
6.2

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Movie2025
No Backdrop
1.0

The Academy of Armando

Movie2025
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
0.0

Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

Movie2022
No Backdrop
7.0

Victoria Wood: The Secret List

TV Series2020
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
5.2

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

Movie2019
Insert Name Here
6.8

Insert Name Here

TV Series2016
Patriot
7.6

Patriot

TV Series2015
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
8.0

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

Movie2014
Doctor Who Extra
0.0

Doctor Who Extra

TV Series2014
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
5.2

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

TV Series2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
7.2

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

TV Series2014
Trying Again
3.5

Trying Again

TV Series2014
The Look of Love
5.6

The Look of Love

Movie2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
7.4

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

TV Series2013
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
10.0

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Movie2011
No Backdrop
0.0

Chris Addison: Live

Movie2011
No Backdrop
0.0

Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People

Movie2010
No Backdrop
0.0

The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010

Movie2010
No Backdrop
7.7

You Have Been Watching

TV Series2009
Horrible Histories
8.0

Horrible Histories

TV Series2009
No Backdrop
8.0

Genius with Dave Gorman

TV Series2009
In the Loop
7.0

In the Loop

Movie2009
No Backdrop
8.0

Lab Rats

TV Series2008
No Backdrop
0.0

What the Dickens?

TV Series2008
Spinners and Losers
8.6

Spinners and Losers

Movie2007
Would I Lie to You?
7.8

Would I Lie to You?

TV Series2007
No Backdrop
5.0

100 Greatest Stand-Ups

Movie2007
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

TV Series2007
Skins
8.1

Skins

TV Series2007
The Rise of the Nutters
8.5

The Rise of the Nutters

Movie2007
The One Show
4.4

The One Show

TV Series2006
Mock the Week
7.1

Mock the Week

TV Series2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
7.2

8 Out of 10 Cats

TV Series2005
The Thick of It
8.1

The Thick of It

TV Series2005
Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

TV Series2005
QI
7.9

QI

TV Series2003
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
6.1

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

TV Series2001
Have I Got News for You
7.2

Have I Got News for You

TV Series1990
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
7.1

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

TV SeriesN/A