Christopher Ryan

Biography

Christopher Ryan (né Papazoglou; 25 January 1950) is a British actor best known for his roles as Mike TheCoolPerson in the BBC comedy series The Young Ones, Dave Hedgehog in the BBC comedy series Bottom, Tony Driscoll in the BBC comedy series Only Fools and Horses, and as Edina Monsoon's ex-husband Marshall Turtle in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. He has also appeared as the McKendrick twins in One Foot in the Grave, and played Sontaran General Staal in Doctor Who in 2008.

Known for

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My Dad's Christmas Date

2020 ⭐ 6.2

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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018 ⭐ 7.0

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Backyard Wilderness

2018 ⭐ 6.5

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City Slacker

2012 ⭐ 6.0

Career timeline

2022

The Man Who Refused To Regenerate

Sontarans · 2022

2020

My Dad's Christmas Date

Chords Man · 2020

⭐ 6.2

2019

Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor

Kiv · 2019

⭐ 5.5

2018

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy Notable

2018

⭐ 7.0

Backyard Wilderness

Dad · 2018

⭐ 6.5

2016

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Marshall · 2016

⭐ 5.3

2012

City Slacker

Frank · 2012

⭐ 6.0

2010

The Inquisition

2010

2009

Dead Man Running

Old Boy Bookie · 2009

⭐ 5.8

2004

Bottom Mindless Violence Notable

Mike the Cool Person / Dave He · 2004

⭐ 10.0

1999

Alice in Wonderland

Royal Gardener #3 · 1999

⭐ 6.2

1996

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout Notable

Marshall · 1996

⭐ 7.3

1994

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

Man · 1994

Requiem Apache Notable

Club Barman · 1994

⭐ 7.5

1993

Dirty Weekend

Small One · 1993

⭐ 5.0

1992

Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special

Dave Hedgehog · 1992

1987

Up Line

Leon Trostsky · 1987

1986

Doctor Who: Mindwarp Notable

Kiv · 1986

⭐ 7.7

1985

Santa Claus: The Movie

Vout · 1985

⭐ 6.3

Rachel and the Roarettes

Twerp · 1985

1981

A Turn for the Worse

Hound Dog · 1981

Days at the Beach

Tony · 1981

1979

Deasey (Desperate) Notable

Clive · 1979

⭐ 9.0

Frequently appears with

Jeremy Piven

David

Olivia-Mai Barrett

Jules

Hadar Cats

Emma

Joely Richardson

Sarah

Megan Brown Martinez

Claire

Clive Anderson

Ed Bye

Adrian Edmondson

Ben Elton

(Archive Footage)

Full filmography

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The Man Who Refused To Regenerate

2022

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My Dad's Christmas Date

2020 ⭐ 6.2

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Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor

2019 ⭐ 5.5

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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018 ⭐ 7.0

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Backyard Wilderness

2018 ⭐ 6.5

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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016 ⭐ 5.3

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City Slacker

2012 ⭐ 6.0

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The Inquisition

2010

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Dead Man Running

2009 ⭐ 5.8

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Bottom Mindless Violence

2004 ⭐ 10.0

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Alice in Wonderland

1999 ⭐ 6.2

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Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

1996 ⭐ 7.3

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French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

1994

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Requiem Apache

1994 ⭐ 7.5

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Dirty Weekend

1993 ⭐ 5.0

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Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special

1992

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Up Line

1987

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Doctor Who: Mindwarp

1986 ⭐ 7.7

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Santa Claus: The Movie

1985 ⭐ 6.3

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Rachel and the Roarettes

1985