Date of Birth
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05-November-1971
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Place of Birth
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Cardiff
(Wales, United Kingdom, South Glamorgan, Glamorgan, South Wales, Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories)
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Nationality
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United Kingdom
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Also know as
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Addison, Chris, Christopher David Addison
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Profession
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Actor, Stand-up comedian, Writer, Comedian, Screenwriter
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Chris Addison is an British stand-up 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.
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