Chris Addison

Chris Addison is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, writer, actor and director renowned for his versatility, his pacy, energetic routines and faultless delivery.

Both his 2004 and 2005 solo Edinburgh shows sold out, and were nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award.

After starring in BBC Two's multi award winning comedy The Thick of It, for which he received a British Comedy Award nomination for Best Newcomer, Chris made his big screen debut in Academy Award nominated In the Loop, an exciting, fast paced political comedy that looks at what happens when the people in power realise their careers are on the line.

Chris has also enjoyed critical acclaim as one third of comedy show The Department (BBC Radio 4) and for his radio show The Ape That Got Lucky (BBC Radio 4), which won a Sony Radio Academy Award in 2006. Chris has also appeared on Live at the Apollo, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and regularly on QI and Mock the Week. He has also appeared frequently as a panelist and as the host of Have I Got News For You.

In recent years Chris has moved behind the camera, co-creating and directing Breeders (Sky/FX) with Martin Freeman and Simon Blackwell which ran for four successful and highly-praised seasons. He has also served as an Emmy-winning Executive Producer, Emmy-winning Supervising Producer, and Emmy-nominated and DGA Award-winning director on Veep (HBO); and made his feature debut in 2019 with MGM’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake The Hustle, starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson.

Involved with the Royal Opera House, he performed in L’Étoile, introduced Shostakovich’s The Nose and presented The Glyndebourne Opera Cup (Sky). He has also co-hosted The Nation’s Favourite Christmas Carols on Sky Arts, alongside Myleene Klass and featuring the English National Opera Orchestra.

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