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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 5, 1971 (54)
- Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
- Actor and director
- 13 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are Chris Addison's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 1
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Chris Addison's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Chris Addison's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
27 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 24 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Tall Tales & Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Breeders(2020)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Hustle(2019)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all filmsWe Love Sitcom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Patriot(2015)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Fresh Off the Boat(2015)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Trying Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Look of Love(2013)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Veep(2012)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Chris Addison: Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
My Funniest Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Horrible Histories(2009)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Genius with Dave Gorman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
In the Loop(2009)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Lab Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
What the Dickens? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Spinners and Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Skins(2007)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Rise of the Nutters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Thick of It(2005)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Doctor Who(2005)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Harry Hill's TV Burp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Hallelujah! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2009.
Film career
Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2005Screen debut· The Thick of It
- 2009First film· In the Loop
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
2 Primetime Emmys and 1 other major award from 8 major nominations, 2014–2017.
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
+2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
- Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Chris Addison's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 6 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved6
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Chris Addison's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Chris Addison work with?
People who share at least 2 of Chris Addison's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Armando Iannucci shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Armando IannucciShared titles: In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Armando Iannucci
Writers
- Ian MartinShared titles: In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Ian Martin
- Simon BlackwellShared titles: In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Simon Blackwell
- Tony RocheShared titles: In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Roche
Actors
- Olivia PouletShared titles: In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Olivia Poulet
- Peter CapaldiShared titles: In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Capaldi
Editors
- Anthony BoysShared titles: The Hustle (2019), In the Loop (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Boys
Mixed roles
- Billy SneddonShared titles: In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Billy Sneddon