Chris Addison

Chris Addison

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
Birthdaynov. 5, 1971
BiographyChristopher David Addison (born 5 November 1971) is a British comedian, writer, actor, and director. He was a panellist on several editions of TV comedy panel show Mock the Week. He is known for lecture-style comedy shows, two of which he later adapted for BBC Radio 4.

In addition to stand-up, Addison played Ollie Reeder in the BBC Two satire series The Thick of It (2005–2012) and Toby Wright in its spin-off film In the Loop (2009), starred in the Sky Living comedy-drama Trying Again (2014) and appeared in three episodes of series 8 of Doctor Who. He co-created and starred in the BBC Two sitcom Lab Rats (2008). On radio, he previously hosted the weekly comedy news satire show 7-Day Sunday on BBC Radio 5 Live from 2009 to 2010. In 2020 he co-created the FX parental-comedy series Breeders starring Martin Freeman.

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Known For

Lab Rats
Ended

Lab Rats

as Doctor Alex Beenyman
Mock the Week
Ended

Mock the Week

as Chris Addison
Show and Tell
Ended

Show and Tell

as Host
The Thick of It
Ended

The Thick of It

as Oliver Reeder
Trying Again
Ended

Trying Again

as Matt Aldridge
What the Dickens?
Ended

What the Dickens?

as Team Captain

Part of Crew

Tall Tales & Murder
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Tall Tales & Murder

as Creator
Breeders
Ended

Breeders

as Creator
Trying Again
Ended

Trying Again

as Creator
Veep
Ended

Veep

as Consulting Producer

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