Acting credits
47
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Christopher Ryan
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 24Series: 23
TMDB ID: 1225782
IMDb ID: nm0752474
Known for: Acting
Born: January 25, 1950
Age: 76
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1963 - 2020
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 7.21
Wikidata: Q3360810
Also known as
Christopher Papazoglou • Chris 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.
Movies
Movie credits linked with Christopher Ryan.
My Dad's Christmas Date
as Chords Man
2020 Movie
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
as Kiv
2019 Movie
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018 Movie
Backyard Wilderness
as Dad
2018 Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Marshall
2016 Movie
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
2014 Movie
City Slacker
as Frank
2012 Movie
The Inquisition
2010 Movie
Dead Man Running
as Old Boy Bookie
2009 Movie
Bottom Mindless Violence
as Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)
2004 Movie
More Great Comedy Moments
as Mike the Cool Person (archive footage)
2003 Movie
Alice in Wonderland
as Royal Gardener #3
1999 Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
as Marshall
1996 Movie
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
as Man
1994 Movie
Requiem Apache
as Club Barman
1994 Movie
Dirty Weekend
as Small One
1993 Movie
Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
as Dave Hedgehog
1992 Movie
Up Line
as Leon Trostsky
1987 Movie
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
as Kiv
1986 Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie
as Vout
1985 Movie
Rachel and the Roarettes
as Twerp
1985 Movie
A Turn for the Worse
as Hound Dog
1981 Movie
Days at the Beach
as Tony
1981 Movie
Deasey (Desperate)
as Clive
1979 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Christopher Ryan.
It's Kevin
as The Great Spagboletti • 1 eps
2013 Series
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
6 eps
2007 Series
Saxondale
as Ticket Inspector • 1 eps
2006 Series
The Green Green Grass
as Tony Driscoll • 3 eps
2005 Series
Doctor Who
as Commander Stark • 3 eps
2005 Series
Jack of All Trades
2000 Series
Melissa
as Les Maurice • 5 eps
1997 Series
Health and Efficiency
1 eps
1993 Series
Absolutely Fabulous
as Marshall • 7 eps
1992 Series
Maigret
1 eps
1992 Series
Bottom
as Dave Hedgehog • 5 eps
1991 Series
One Foot in the Grave
as Plumber • 1 eps
1990 Series
Mr. Bean
as Student • 1 eps
1990 Series
The New Statesman
as Ioannis Douvalopoulos • 1 eps
1987 Series
A Small Problem
6 eps
1987 Series
Happy Families
as Mell • 1 eps
1985 Series
The Young Ones
as Mike • 12 eps
1982 Series
Only Fools and Horses
as Tony Driscoll • 1 eps
1981 Series
Target
as Jock • 1 eps
1977 Series
Angels
2 eps
1975 Series
Playhouse
as Tony • 1 eps
1974 Series
Play for Today
1 eps
1970 Series
Doctor Who
as Kiv • 4 eps
1963 Series