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