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

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 ★ 6.1
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans 2019 ★ 5.2
Patriot 2015 ★ 7.6
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven 2014 ★ 8.0
Trying Again 2014 ★ 3.5
The Look of Love 2013 ★ 5.6
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 2010
Horrible Histories 2009 ★ 8.0
In the Loop 2009 ★ 7.0
Genius with Dave Gorman 2009 ★ 8.0
What the Dickens? 2008
Lab Rats 2008 ★ 8.0
Skins 2007 ★ 8.1
The Rise of the Nutters 2007 ★ 8.5
Spinners and Losers 2007 ★ 8.6
Doctor Who 2005 ★ 7.6
The Thick of It 2005 ★ 8.0