Chris Addison

Q: Has Chris Addison won any awards?

Chris Addison has received several nominations for his work, including BAFTA nominations for his performances and writing. He is recognized for his contributions to British comedy.

Q: What was Chris Addison's first film?

Chris Addison's first film appearance was in 'The Old Curiosity Shop' (2005), where he began to establish himself in the film industry.

Q: What are Chris Addison's most successful films?

Some of Chris Addison's most successful projects include 'The Thick of It,' 'Veep,' and 'Sex: A Bonkers History,' which have garnered critical acclaim and a strong fan following.

Q: What is Chris Addison known for?

Chris Addison is known for his comedic roles and sharp writing. He is particularly recognized for his work in political satire, both as an actor and a director.

Q: What is Chris Addison's estimated net worth?

Chris Addison's estimated net worth is approximately $5 million, reflecting his successful career in television, film, and comedy.

Q: What shows has Chris Addison directed?

Chris Addison has directed episodes of several series, most notably 'Veep.' His direction has been praised for its humor and timing.

Q: Does Chris Addison have any children?

Yes, Chris Addison has one child. He keeps details about his family private, but he is known to be a devoted parent.

Known for

The Thick of It (2005–2012)

IMDb 8.7 / 10

2005–2012 / Comedy / 29 min

Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on...

Name

Chris Addison

Height

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Born

5 November 1971, Manchester, England

Spouses

Name (2013–present)

Children

1 child

Parents

Name, Name

Estimated Net Worth

$5 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2025	Movie Spinal Tap II: The End Continues The now estranged bandmates of Spinal Tap are forced to reunite for one final concert, hoping it will solidify their...	Simon Howler	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2025	Movie The Academy of Armando Alan Yentob profiles the stellar career of one of the great satirists of our age, Armando Iannucci, whose impressive body...	Self	TMDB 1.0 / 10
2022	Movie Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall Public Service Broadcasting – a band who bring wit, invention and multimedia spectacle to the stage – return to the...	Self	Not rated
2020	TV Victoria Wood: The Secret List Back in 2009, Victoria wrote a list of her favourite moments from her seminal 80s series, intending to use it...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2019	Movie Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans Brainy Roman teenager Atti is always coming up with schemes, but one ultimately goes too far, angering Emperor Nero. As...	Colin	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2016	Movie We Love Sitcom Panel quiz show hosted by Ben Miller, featuring a selection of sitcom stars who, split into teams, battle it out...	Unknown character	Not rated
2016	TV Insert Name Here Comedy panel show about people with the same first name, hosted by Sue Perkins.	Self - Panelist	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2015	TV Patriot To prevent Iran from going nuclear, intelligence officer John Tavner must forgo all safety nets and assume a perilous "non-official...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2014	Movie Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven In this epic two-part finale, the Doctor comes face to face with the mysterious Missy, and an impossible choice is...	Seb	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2014	TV Doctor Who Extra Doctor Who Extra brings you unprecedented access to the making of Doctor Who... Featuring interviews with Peter Capaldi and Jenna...	Self	Not rated
2014	TV The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Jo Brand is joined by three different celebrity Bake Off fans to shine a spotlight on the good, the bad...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2014	TV Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage,...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2014	Movie The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure As part of BBC Two's 50th birthday celebrations, this programme pulls from the shelf some rare and previously unseen comedy...	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2014	TV Trying Again Meg and Matt are working to have their relationship recover following Meg's affair with her boss. Six months after the...	Matt	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2013	Movie The Look of Love Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest man in Britain, but drugs...	Tony Power	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2013	TV 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2011	Movie Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties Sketch-show sensation Catherine Tate tells the story of the decade in which she became a household name. She meets with...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2011	Movie Chris Addison: Live Following a sell-out UK spring tour Chris Addison makes his critically acclaimed stand-up available in shiny, round format (DVD) for...	Himself	Not rated
2010	Movie Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People 'Welcome to my folly', declared Robin Ince as he opens Nine Lessons..., his massive sell-out Rationalist Celebration of comedy and...	Self	Not rated
2010	Movie The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 Counting down the 100 greatest stand up comedians.	Unknown character	Not rated
2009	TV You Have Been Watching Notoriously foul-mouthed television critic Charlie Brooker invites three of his friends round to sit in oversized chairs, watch television, and...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2009	TV Horrible Histories Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2009	TV Genius with Dave Gorman Comedy series where Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2009	Movie In the Loop The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the...	Toby Wright	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2008	TV Lab Rats Lab Rats is a 2008 BBC 2 situation comedy set in a university science laboratory starring Chris Addison, who co-wrote...	Dr. Alex Beenyman	Not rated
2008	TV What the Dickens? What the Dickens is a television panel game hosted by Sandi Toksvig. Team captains were Dave Gorman and Tim Brooke-Taylor...	Team Captain	Not rated
2007	Movie Spinners and Losers Peter Mannion's speech on immigration, leaking the PM's policy, did not have the effect Tucker desired and now the PM...	Oliver Reeder	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2007	TV Would I Lie to You? A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2007	Movie 100 Greatest Stand-Ups Several people walk into a bar... The funniest comedians of our time stand up to be counted down in our...	Himself	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2007	TV The Graham Norton Show Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2007	TV Skins Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage...	David Blood	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2007	Movie The Rise of the Nutters With Hugh in Australia and Glenn in Wales, Ollie is left in charge, feeding policies to junior minister Ben Swain....	Oliver Reeder	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2006	TV The One Show A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.	Self - Guest	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2006	TV The One Show A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.	Self	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2005	TV Mock the Week Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2005	TV 8 Out of 10 Cats A weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain.	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2005	TV The Thick of It Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy...	Olly Reeder	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2005	TV Doctor Who The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who...	Seb	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2003	TV QI Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2001	TV Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1997	TV Gas A showcase of the best up and coming stand-up comedians.	Self	Not rated
1990	TV Have I Got News for You Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1990	TV Have I Got News for You Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no...	Self - Host	TMDB 7.2 / 10
TBA	TV Have I Got a Bit More News for You Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 7.1 / 10
TBA	TV Have I Got a Bit More News for You Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2020	TV Breeders Exposing the parental-paradox that it is possible, in the very same moment, to love your child to the horizon of...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2020	TV Breeders Exposing the parental-paradox that it is possible, in the very same moment, to love your child to the horizon of...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2019	Movie The Hustle Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naïve tech prodigy out...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2014	TV Trying Again Meg and Matt are working to have their relationship recover following Meg's affair with her boss. Six months after the...	Creator Creator	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2012	TV Veep A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States...	Supervising Producer Production	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2012	TV Veep A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States...	Consulting Producer Production	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2012	TV Veep A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2012	TV Veep A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2011	Movie Chris Addison: Live Following a sell-out UK spring tour Chris Addison makes his critically acclaimed stand-up available in shiny, round format (DVD) for...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2010	TV My Funniest Year My Funniest Year is a British television stand-up comedy series broadcast on Channel 4. In each episode a comedian talks...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2008	TV Lab Rats Lab Rats is a 2008 BBC 2 situation comedy set in a university science laboratory starring Chris Addison, who co-wrote...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2005	TV The Thick of It Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2002	TV Harry Hill's TV Burp The big-collared comic gives his own spin on TV clips from recent programmes, plus contributions from a set of regular...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
TBA	TV Tall Tales & Murder Based on the eight book Dublin Trilogy series by Caimh McDonnell. Follows the interconnected lives and adventures of Paul Mulchrone,...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	TV Tall Tales & Murder Based on the eight book Dublin Trilogy series by Caimh McDonnell. Follows the interconnected lives and adventures of Paul Mulchrone,...	Director Directing	Not rated
TBA	TV Tall Tales & Murder Based on the eight book Dublin Trilogy series by Caimh McDonnell. Follows the interconnected lives and adventures of Paul Mulchrone,...	Creator Creator	Not rated
TBA	Movie Hallelujah! In the riotous, vibrant cities of 18th Century London and Dublin, the drink-sodden and cantankerous composer, George Frideric Handel, is...	Director Directing	Not rated

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025 / TMDB 6.3

The Academy of Armando

2025 / TMDB 1.0

Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

2022

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

2019 / TMDB 5.2

We Love Sitcom

2016

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

2014 / TMDB 4.0

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Got a question about Chris Addison?

What are some of Chris Addison's notable roles?

Chris Addison is best known for his roles in 'The Thick of It' and 'Veep.' He has also appeared in various films and television series, showcasing his talent in comedy and satire.

Has Chris Addison won any awards?

What was Chris Addison's first film?

What are Chris Addison's most successful films?

What is Chris Addison known for?

What is Chris Addison's estimated net worth?

What shows has Chris Addison directed?

Does Chris Addison have any children?

Known for

The Thick of It (2005–2012)

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