
Chris Addison
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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
Credits

In the Loop (2009)
as Toby Wright

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans (2019)
as Colin

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
as Simon Howler

The Look of Love (2013)
as Tony Power

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven (2014)
as Seb

The Academy of Armando (2025)
as Self

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties (2011)
as Self

The Rise of the Nutters (2007)
as Oliver Reeder

Spinners and Losers (2007)
as Oliver Reeder
We Love Sitcom (2016)
Actor
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure (2014)
as Self

Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2022)
as Self

Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People (2010)
as Self

Chris Addison: Live (2011)
as Himself

The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 (2010)
Actor

100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007)
as Himself





