Christopher Ryan
Acting
Biography
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.
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Movies (25)
The Man Who Refused To Regenerate2022Sontarans
My Dad's Christmas Date2020Chords Man
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor2019Kiv
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy2018
Backyard Wilderness2018Dad
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie2016Marshall
City Slacker2012Frank
The Inquisition2010
Dead Man Running2009Old Boy Bookie
Bottom Mindless Violence2004Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)
Alice in Wonderland1999Royal Gardener #3
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout1996Marshall
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol1994Man
Requiem Apache1994Club Barman
Dirty Weekend1993Small One
Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special1992Dave Hedgehog
Up Line1987Leon Trostsky
Doctor Who: Mindwarp1986Kiv
Santa Claus: The Movie1985Vout
Rachel and the Roarettes1985Twerp
A Turn for the Worse1981Hound Dog
Days at the Beach1981Tony- Fox1980East
Deasey (Desperate)1979Clive- Vote SilLord Kiv
Shows (25)
It's Kevin2013The Great Spagboletti
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle2007
Saxondale2006Ticket Inspector
The Green Green Grass2005
Doctor Who2005Commander Stark
Jack of All Trades2000
Melissa1997Les Maurice
Health and Efficiency1993
Absolutely Fabulous1992Marshall
Maigret1992
Bottom1991Dave Hedgehog
One Foot in the Grave1990Plumber
Mr. Bean1990Student
The New Statesman1987Ioannis Douvalopoulos
A Small Problem1987
Happy Families1985Mell- Inside Out1985Tommy
The Young Ones1982Mike
Only Fools and Horses1981Tony Driscoll- Premiere1977Clive
Target1977Jock
Angels1975
Playhouse1974Tony
Play for Today1970
Doctor Who1963Kiv