Actor profile

Christopher Ryan

25th January 1950 London, England, UK Acting

Christopher Ryan (né Papazoglou; 25 January 1950) is a British actor best known for his roles as Mike TheCoolPerson in the BBC comedy series The Young Ones, Dave Hedgehog in the BBC comedy series Bottom, Tony Driscoll in the BBC comedy series Only Fools and Horses, and as Edina Monsoon's ex-husband Marshall Turtle in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. He has also appeared as the McKendrick twins in One Foot in the Grave, and played Sontaran General Staal in Doctor Who in 2008.

25 Movies 23 TV Shows 48 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Man Who Refused To Regenerate poster

The Man Who Refused To Regenerate 17th September 2022 as Sontarans

My Dad's Christmas Date poster

My Dad's Christmas Date 3rd December 2020 as Chords Man

Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor poster

Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor 8th November 2019 as Kiv

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy poster

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy 26th May 2018

Backyard Wilderness poster

Backyard Wilderness 31st March 2018 as Dad

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie poster

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 1st July 2016 as Marshall

City Slacker poster

City Slacker 4th October 2012 as Frank

The Inquisition poster

The Inquisition 6th May 2010

Dead Man Running poster

Dead Man Running 29th January 2009 as Old Boy Bookie

Bottom Mindless Violence poster

Bottom Mindless Violence 22nd November 2004 as Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)

Alice in Wonderland poster

Alice in Wonderland 28th February 1999 as Royal Gardener #3

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout poster

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout 6th November 1996 as Marshall

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol poster

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol 30th December 1994 as Man

Requiem Apache poster

Requiem Apache 11th October 1994 as Club Barman

Dirty Weekend poster

Dirty Weekend 29th October 1993 as Small One

Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special poster

Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special 29th October 1992 as Dave Hedgehog

Up Line poster

Up Line 4th February 1987 as Leon Trostsky

Doctor Who: Mindwarp poster

Doctor Who: Mindwarp 25th October 1986 as Kiv

Santa Claus: The Movie poster

Santa Claus: The Movie 29th October 1985 as Vout

Rachel and the Roarettes poster

Rachel and the Roarettes 13th June 1985 as Twerp

A Turn for the Worse poster

A Turn for the Worse 28th April 1981 as Hound Dog

Days at the Beach poster

Days at the Beach 13th February 1981 as Tony

Fox 10th March 1980 as East

Deasey (Desperate) poster

Deasey (Desperate) 6th December 1979 as Clive

Vote Sil as Lord Kiv

It's Kevin poster

It's Kevin 17th March 2013 as The Great Spagboletti

The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle poster

The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle 4th October 2007

Saxondale poster

Saxondale 19th June 2006 as Ticket Inspector

The Green Green Grass poster

The Green Green Grass 9th September 2005

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005 as Commander Stark

Jack of All Trades poster

Jack of All Trades 22nd January 2000

Melissa poster

Melissa 12th May 1997 as Les Maurice

Health and Efficiency poster

Health and Efficiency 30th December 1993

Absolutely Fabulous poster

Absolutely Fabulous 12th November 1992 as Marshall

Maigret poster

Maigret 9th February 1992

Bottom poster

Bottom 17th September 1991 as Dave Hedgehog

One Foot in the Grave poster

One Foot in the Grave 4th January 1990 as Plumber

Mr. Bean poster

Mr. Bean 1st January 1990 as Student

The New Statesman poster

The New Statesman 13th September 1987 as Ioannis Douvalopoulos

A Small Problem poster

A Small Problem 26th January 1987

Happy Families poster

Happy Families 17th October 1985 as Mell

The Young Ones poster

The Young Ones 9th November 1982 as Mike

Only Fools and Horses poster

Only Fools and Horses 8th September 1981 as Tony Driscoll

Target poster

Target 9th September 1977 as Jock

Angels poster

Angels 1st September 1975

Playhouse poster

Playhouse 13th March 1974 as Tony

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 23rd November 1963 as Kiv