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Chris Addison

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Chris Addison

Born Nov 5, 1971 · 54 years49 titles 18 movies · 31 TV
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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.

Born

Nov 5, 1971

Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

42

Acting credits

6

Directing

5

Writing

3

Other crew

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Career timeline

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1990 1 title(s)

1997 1 title(s)

2001 1 title(s)

2002 1 title(s)

2003 1 title(s)

2005 4 title(s)

2006 1 title(s)

2007 6 title(s)

2008 2 title(s)

2009 4 title(s)

2010 3 title(s)

2011 2 title(s)

2012 1 title(s)

2013 2 title(s)

2014 6 title(s)

2015 1 title(s)

2016 2 title(s)

2019 2 title(s)

2020 2 title(s)

2022 1 title(s)

2025 2 title(s)

Undated 3 title(s)