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

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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025 ⭐ 6.3

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Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

2014 ⭐ 8.0

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Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

2011 ⭐ 10.0

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In the Loop

2009 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2025

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Simon Howler · 2025

⭐ 6.3

The Academy of Armando

Self · 2025

⭐ 1.0

2022

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

Self · 2022

2019

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

Colin · 2019

⭐ 5.2

2014

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven Notable

Seb · 2014

⭐ 8.0

2013

The Look of Love

Tony Power · 2013

⭐ 5.6

2011

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties Notable

Self · 2011

⭐ 10.0

Chris Addison: Live

Himself · 2011

2010

Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People

Self · 2010

The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010

2010

2009

In the Loop Notable

Toby Wright · 2009

⭐ 7.0

2007

Spinners and Losers Notable

Oliver Reeder · 2007

⭐ 8.3

100 Greatest Stand-Ups

Himself · 2007

⭐ 5.0

The Rise of the Nutters Notable

Oliver Reeder · 2007

⭐ 8.3

Frequently appears with

Christopher Guest

Nigel Tufnel

Michael McKean

David St. Hubbins

Harry Shearer

Derek Smalls

Rob Reiner

Marty DiBergi

Peter Capaldi

The Doctor

Jenna Coleman

Clara Oswald

Michelle Gomez

Missy

Samuel Anderson

Danny Pink

Full filmography

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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025 ⭐ 6.3

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The Academy of Armando

2025 ⭐ 1.0

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

2022

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Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

2019 ⭐ 5.2

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Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

2014 ⭐ 8.0

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The Look of Love

2013 ⭐ 5.6

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Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

2011 ⭐ 10.0

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Chris Addison: Live

2011

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Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People

2010

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The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010

2010

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In the Loop

2009 ⭐ 7.0

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Spinners and Losers

2007 ⭐ 8.3

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100 Greatest Stand-Ups

2007 ⭐ 5.0

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The Rise of the Nutters

2007 ⭐ 8.3