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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-11-05 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK

Chris Addison

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.

Known For

Writing

2020

Breeders as Writer

2011

2010

2008

Lab Rats as Writer

2002

1999

Family Guy as Writer

Directing

2020

Breeders as Director

2019

The Hustle as Director

2012

Veep as Director

2005

The Thick of It as Director

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Hallelujah! as Director

Production

2012

Veep as Producer

Creator

2014

Trying Again as Creator