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.
The Academy of Armando
Self
2025
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Self
2022
Victoria Wood: The Secret List
Self · (2 episodes)
2020
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
Colin
2019
We Love Sitcom
2016
Insert Name Here
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016
Patriot
(3 episodes)
2015
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
Seb
2014
Doctor Who Extra
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
Self
2014
Trying Again
Matt · (8 episodes)
2014
The Look of Love
Tony Power
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
(1 episode)
2013
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Self
2011
Chris Addison: Live
Himself
2011
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
Self
2010
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2010
You Have Been Watching
Self · (2 episodes)
2009
Horrible Histories
(2 episodes)
2009
Genius with Dave Gorman
(1 episode)
2009
In the Loop
Toby Wright
2009
Lab Rats
Dr. Alex Beenyman · (6 episodes)
2008
What the Dickens?
Team Captain · (16 episodes)
2008
Spinners and Losers
Oliver Reeder
2007
Would I Lie to You?
Self · (1 episode)
2007
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
Himself
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Skins
David Blood · (10 episodes)
2007
The Rise of the Nutters
Oliver Reeder
2007
The One Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Mock the Week
Self · (26 episodes)
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · (3 episodes)
2005
The Thick of It
Olly Reeder · (21 episodes)
2005
Doctor Who
Seb · (3 episodes)
2005
QI
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · (1 episode)
2001
Gas
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist · (4 episodes)
Have I Got News for You
Self · (3 episodes)
1990