Directed credits
4
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Chris Addison
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 3All crew credits: 9
TMDB ID: 91493
IMDb ID: nm1128050
Known for: Acting
Born: November 5, 1971
Age: 54
Place of birth: Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2025
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.97
Wikidata: Q2964639
Frequent jobs
Director (4)Writer (4)Creator (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Chris Addison.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Chris Addison.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Chris Addison.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Chris Addison.
as David Blood • 10 eps
Skins
2007 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Thick of It
2005 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
QI
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Would I Lie to You?
2007 • Series
as Seb • 3 eps
Doctor Who
2005 • Series
3 eps
Patriot
2015 • Series
Director • 13 eps
Veep
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
2007 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
Have I Got News for You
1990 • Series
as Self • 33 eps
Mock the Week
2005 • Series
Writer • 14 eps
Breeders
2020 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Chris Addison.
Director
The Hustle
2019 • Movie
as Toby Wright
In the Loop
2009 • Movie
as Tony Power
The Look of Love
2013 • Movie
as Simon Howler
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 • Movie
as Colin
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019 • Movie
Writer
Chris Addison: Live
2011 • Movie
as Seb
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014 • Movie
as Oliver Reeder
The Rise of the Nutters
2007 • Movie
as Himself
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
2007 • Movie
as Oliver Reeder
Spinners and Losers
2007 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Chris Addison.
as Seb • 3 eps
Doctor Who
2005 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
2007 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
QI
2003 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The One Show
2006 • Series
as David Blood • 10 eps
Skins
2007 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
Have I Got News for You
1990 • Series
Director • 13 eps
Veep
2012 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Series
2 eps
Horrible Histories
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Would I Lie to You?
2007 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 • Series
as Self • 33 eps
Mock the Week
2005 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Chris Addison.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Chris Addison.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Chris Addison.
as Simon Howler
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 • Movie
as Self
The Academy of Armando
2025 • Movie
as Self
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
2022 • Movie
as Colin
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019 • Movie
as Seb
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014 • Movie
as Tony Power
The Look of Love
2013 • Movie
as Self
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011 • Movie
as Himself
Chris Addison: Live
2011 • Movie
as Self
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2010 • Movie
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2010 • Movie
as Toby Wright
In the Loop
2009 • Movie
as Oliver Reeder
Spinners and Losers
2007 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Chris Addison.
as Self • 2 eps
Victoria Wood: The Secret List
2020 • Series
as Self - Panelist • 1 eps
Insert Name Here
2016 • Series
3 eps
Patriot
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Doctor Who Extra
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 • Series
as Matt • 8 eps
Trying Again
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
You Have Been Watching
2009 • Series
2 eps
Horrible Histories
2009 • Series
1 eps
Genius with Dave Gorman
2009 • Series
as Dr. Alex Beenyman • 6 eps
Lab Rats
2008 • Series