Chris Addison
British comedian, writer, actor, and director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christopher David Addison (born 5 November 1971)[1] is a British[2] comedian, writer, actor, and director. He is perhaps best known for his role as a regular panellist on Mock the Week. He is also known for his lecture-style comedy shows, two of which he later adapted for BBC Radio 4.
Chris Addison | |
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Birth name | Christopher David Addison |
Born | (1971-11-05) 5 November 1971 (age 52) Cardiff, Wales, UK |
Alma mater | Manchester Grammar School |
Years active | 1995–present |
Genres | Observational, satire |
Children | 2 |
Notable works and roles |
In addition to stand-up, Addison played Ollie Reeder in the BBC Two satire series The Thick of It and Toby Wright in its spin-off film In the Loop, starred in the Sky Living comedy-drama Trying Again and appeared in three episodes of series 8 of Doctor Who. He also co-created and starred in the BBC Two sitcom Lab Rats. On radio, he previously hosted the weekly comedy news satire show 7 Day Sunday on BBC Radio 5 Live from 2009 to 2010. In 2020, he co-created the FX parental comedy series Breeders starring Martin Freeman.