Actor · Director · Writer
Chris Addison
Chris Addison has worked on 10 movies and 15 TV shows, between 2001 and 2026. On Nahoko: 5 movies and 11 TV shows. Best known for The Hustle, In the Loop and The Thick of It.
- Born
- 5 November 1971 (54 years old)
- Birthplace
- Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
- Activities
- Actor · Director · Writer · Producer · Creator
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Career start
- 2001
- Children
- 2
- Education
- The Manchester Grammar School, University of Birmingham
Known for
Where to watch
United States
15 of their 16 titles are streaming right now in United States.
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
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.
Career in figures
Career
- Active since
- 2001
- Titles on Nahoko
- 5 movies and 11 TV shows
- Main genres
- Comedy, Crime
Ratings and box office
- Average rating
- ★ 7.2 IMDb
- Most voted
- The Hustle
- Box office
- $103.6M, led by The Hustle ($97.4M)
Frequent collaborators
Peter Capaldi2 titles togetherFilmography 16
2025
- Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesMovieMovie · as Simon Howler
★ 6.4
2020
- BreedersTV showTV show · Director · Writer
★ 7.6
2019
- The HustleMovieMovie · Director
★ 5.5 - Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten RomansMovieMovie · as Colin
★ 5.4
2015
- Fresh Off the BoatTV showTV show · Director★ 7.7
- PatriotTV showTV show
★ 8.2
2013
- The Look of LoveMovieMovie · as Tony Power
★ 6.0
2012
- VeepTV showTV show · Director · Executive producer★ 8.4
2009
- In the LoopMovieMovie · as Toby Wright★ 7.4
- Horrible HistoriesTV showTV show★ 8.7
2007
- SkinsTV showTV show · as David Blood · 10 episodes★ 8.2
- Would I Lie to You?TV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode
★ 8.3
2005
- Doctor WhoTV showTV show · as Seb · 3 episodes★ 8.5
- The Thick of ItTV showTV show · as Olly Reeder · Director · 21 episodes
★ 8.7 - Mock the WeekTV showTV show · as themselves · 33 episodes★ 7.8
2001
- TV BurpTV showTV show · Writer★ 7.2
More credits 23
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2026
- Tall Tales & MurderTV showTV show · Director · Executive producer · Creator
2025
- The Academy of ArmandoMovieMovie · as themselves
2024
- Mozart: Rise of a GeniusTV showTV show · as themselves · 3 episodes
2022
- Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert HallMovieMovie · as themselves
2020
- Victoria Wood: The Secret ListTV showTV show · as themselves · 2 episodes
2016
- We Love SitcomMovieMovie
2014
- Doctor Who ExtraTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode
- Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenMovieMovie · as Seb
- The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureMovieMovie · as themselves
- Trying AgainTV showTV show · as Matt · Creator · 8 episodes
2011
- Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesMovieMovie · as themselves
- Chris Addison: LiveMovieMovie · as themselves · Writer
2010
- My Funniest YearTV showTV show · Writer
- Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless PeopleMovieMovie · as themselves
- The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010MovieMovie
2009
- Genius with Dave GormanTV showTV show
- You Have Been WatchingTV showTV show · as themselves · 2 episodes
2008
- Lab RatsTV showTV show · as Dr. Alex Beenyman · Writer · 6 episodes
- What the Dickens?TV showTV show · as Team Captain · 16 episodes
2007
- 100 Greatest Stand-UpsMovieMovie · as themselves
- Spinners and LosersMovieMovie · as Oliver Reeder
- The Rise of the NuttersMovieMovie · as Oliver Reeder
1997
- GasTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode