Chris Addison
Acting1971Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
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
Acting History
Future
Hallelujah!
Director
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Simon Howler
2019
The Hustle
Director
2018
2017
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TVas Self• 1 eps
2016
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
TVas Self• 1 eps
Insert Name Here
TVas Self - Panelist
2014
Doctor Who
TVas Seb• 3 eps
2013
The Look of Love
as Tony Power
Veep
TVDirector• 13 eps
2012
Veep
TVProducer• 18 eps
2011
2010
Skins
TVas David Blood• 10 eps
Have I Got News for You
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
The One Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
QI
TVas Self• 3 eps
Would I Lie to You?
TVas Self• 1 eps
2009
In the Loop
as Toby Wright
The Graham Norton Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2008
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TVas Self• 1 eps
2007
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
as Himself
The Rise of the Nutters
as Oliver Reeder
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TVas Self• 4 eps
2006
8 Out of 10 Cats
TVas Self• 3 eps
2005
The Thick of It
TVas Olly Reeder• 21 eps
The Thick of It
TVDirector
2002
Harry Hill's TV Burp
TVWriter
1997
Gas
TVas Self