Chris Addison (born 5 November 1971) is a British comedian, writer, actor and director from Manchester. He is best known for his current 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.In addition to stand-up, he played Ollie Reeder in the BBC Two television satire The Thick of It and Toby Wright in its spin-off film In the Loop, and he 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.
University of Birmingham, Manchester Grammar School
Nationality
British
Children
Two
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series, Chlotrudis Award for Best Cast
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television - Comedy, British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Newcomer
Movies
The Look of Love, In the Loop
TV Shows
Trying Again, Skins, The Thick of It, What the Dickens, Lab Rats
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Quote
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RIP Jimmy Savile. I hope they hold the wake on the rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
2
Everybody mocks Daleks but they're somehow astonishingly scary. I put this down to the way they have no faces - you just don't know their thoughts. Also, they seem to have phlegm in their throats, which is no doubt because they've no faces to spit it out with. I like the flashing lights on top of their heads, they look like menacing versions of those vans laying out cones on motorways at night.
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Fact
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He is now joint writer (with Carl Cooper) and stars in a new BBC2 sitcom comedy currently being produced called "Lab Rats". The other regular cast includes Selina Cadell, Geoff McGivern, Jo Enright, Helen Moon and Dan Tetsell. [September 2007]
2
Hosting a new comedic review of the past week's news on Radio 5 Live ("7 Day Sunday"). [January 2010]
3
Performing stand-up around the UK and preparing for his 2005 Edinburgh show, 'Atomicity.' [June 2005]
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Is an 11-year Edinburgh Fringe veteran.
5
Comedian
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Doctor Who
2014
TV Series
Seb
Trying Again
2014
TV Series
Matt
The Look of Love
2013
Tony Power
The Thick of It
2005-2012
TV Series
Oliver Reeder
Skins
2010-2012
TV Series
David Blood
In the Loop
2009
Toby Wright
Lab Rats
2008
TV Series
Dr. Alex Beenyman
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Veep
TV Series executive producer - 10 episodes, 2015 supervising producer - 10 episodes, 2014 consulting producer - 3 episodes, 2013
Trying Again
2014
TV Series co-executive producer - 8 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Trying Again
2014
TV Series creator - 8 episodes
Chris Addison: Live
2011
Video documentary written by
My Funniest Year
2011
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Lab Rats
2008
TV Series writer - 6 episodes
2004: The Stupid Version
2004
TV Movie additional material
TV Burp
2002
TV Series additional material - 2 episodes
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Veep
2013-2016
TV Series 13 episodes
The Thick of It
2012
TV Series 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Insert Name Here
2017
TV Series
Himself - Panellist
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
2016
TV Series
Himself
We Love Sitcom
2016
TV Movie
Himself
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
QI
2010-2016
TV Series
Himself
Doctor Who Extra
2014
TV Series documentary
Himself
50 Years of BBC2 Comedy
2014
TV Movie documentary
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Mock the Week
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself
This Morning
2012-2013
TV Series
Himself
My Life in Books
2012
TV Series
Himself
Imagine
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Opinionated
2011
TV Series
Himself
Chris Addison: Live
2011
Video documentary
Himself
Show & Tell
2011
TV Series
Himself - Host
My Funniest Year
2011
TV Series
Himself - Presenter
QI Genesis
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The One Show
2008-2011
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
Jennifer Saunders: Laughing at the 90s
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Dave's One Night Stand
2011
TV Series
Himself
Carpool
2010
TV Series
Himself - Passenger
Have I Got News for You
2003-2010
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest Presenter
Genius
2010
TV Series
Himself
Argumental
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself
Would I Lie to You?
2010
TV Series
Himself
The British Academy Television Awards
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
You Have Been Watching
2010
TV Series
Himself
Family Guy: The Top 20 Characters
2010
TV Movie
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Election 2010
2010
TV Movie
Himself
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Sport Relief 2010
2010
TV Special
Himself
Breakfast
2008-2010
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Comedian
Jack Dee Live at the Apollo
2009
TV Series
Himself
Something for the Weekend
2009
TV Series
Himself
What the Dickens?
2008-2009
TV Series
Himself - Team Captain
The Graham Norton Show
2009
TV Series
Himself
Have I Got News for You: The Inevitable Internet Spin-Off
2007-2008
TV Series short
Himself
8 Out of 10 Cats
2006-2008
TV Series
Himself
The Charlotte Church Show
2008
TV Series
Himself
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2008
TV Series
Himself
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
2007
TV Special documentary
Himself
The Hunt for Middle England
2007
TV Movie documentary
HImself
Bognor or Bust
2004
TV Series
Himself
The Glass House
2003
TV Series
Himself
The World Comedy Tour: Melbourne 2002
2002
TV Special
Himself
The Fat
2002
TV Series
Himself
The State We're In
2002
TV Series
Himself
Are You Dave Gorman?
2001
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself - Audience Member
Dotcomedy
2000
TV Series documentary
Presenter
Gas
1997-1998
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mock the Week
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself
QI
2011
TV Series
Himself
Have I Got News for You
2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest Presenter
Argumental
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself
Would I Lie to You?
2010
TV Series
Himself
Comedy Superstars 2010
2010
Video
Himself (uncredited)
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters - Volume 2
2005
Video
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
Veep (2012)
2016
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
Veep (2012)
2015
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
Veep (2012)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Veep (2012)
2016
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
Veep (2012)
2015
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
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