Christopher Ryan
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.749 |
| Birthday | 1950-01-25 |
| Place of Birth | London, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Christopher Papazoglou, Chris Ryan, |
1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
7.3/5
Eddy and Patsy prepare to go on a skiing holiday to hopefully indulge in the jet-setting lifestyle of the international celebrity elite when Saffy is...
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Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1987
Up Line
0/0
Three alternative comedians get involved in a pyramid-selling organization, Pathway, in order to finance their act. They gain great success by deployi...
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Up Line
1981
Days at the Beach
0/0
In 1920 a trio of British soldiers have to guard an exploded mine washes up on a beach. Part of the BBC2 Playhouse strand.
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Days at the Beach
1985
Santa Claus: The Movie
6.296/284
In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-mak...
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Santa Claus: The Movie
1980
Fox
1/1
The thirteen-part series recounted the lives of the titular Fox family, who lived in Clapham in South London and had gangland connections.
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Fox
2018
Backyard Wilderness
6.5/6
The wonders of nature are viewed from the backyards of communities across the nation.
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Backyard Wilderness
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
5.278/261
Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing around London's trendi...
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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
1994
Requiem Apache
7.5/2
Alan Bleasdale's comic crime caper for Channel 4 about a former getaway driver desperate to leave his life of crime behind. Featuring Alfred Molina, D...
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Requiem Apache
1999
Alice in Wonderland
6.219/392
Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful Cheshire Cat, the clumsy W...
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Alice in Wonderland
2009
Dead Man Running
5.8/69
A loan shark gives ex-con Nick a period of 24 hours in order to pay back the money he owes. Up against it, Nick involves his best mate on a multi-part...
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Dead Man Running
2019
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
5.5/2
An original drama from the world of BBCtv's Doctor Who, featuring Sil, the ruthless alien entrepreneur from planet Thoros Beta, played by Nabil Shaban...
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Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2018
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
7/2
This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show...
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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
1986
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
7.7/7
As the Doctor's trial continues, evidence is presented showing his most recent adventure, one where he faces an old adversary, Sil. As a scientist con...
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Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1981
A Turn for the Worse
0/0
Simon Simpson runs an entertainment agency in Liverpool. At one of his regular auditions in The Bootle Railway Club he sees an aggressive young man fr...
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A Turn for the Worse
Vote Sil
0/0
The sequel to Sil And The Devil Seeds Of Arodor!
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Vote Sil
1979
Deasey (Desperate)
9/1
Deasey is a dreamer - torn between earning his precarious living as reporter on the London end of a Dublin paper, and writing the 'Great Irish Novel'....
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Deasey (Desperate)
2012
City Slacker
6/5
Amanda is a corporate highflier who needs a slacker so she can have a baby and keep her career.
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City Slacker
2010
The Inquisition
0/0
The Wood Royal Commission unleashed an extraordinary investigation that swept through the NSW Police Force like a tsunami. For many, the stakes were l...
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The Inquisition
1993
Dirty Weekend
4.971/17
Shortly after she moves into her own flat in Brighton, Bella finds she is being spied on and generally harassed by a man living across from her. Final...
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Dirty Weekend
1985
Rachel and the Roarettes
0/0
A musical about female rebels in the 18th and 20th centuries.
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Rachel and the Roarettes
2004
Bottom Mindless Violence
8/2
The only word to describe the amazing duo of Rik Mayall and Adrian Edminson is genius. For the past 25 years they have provided us with some unforgett...
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Bottom Mindless Violence
1992
Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
0/0
It's Christmas day and Richie is cooking the dinner to which Dave Hedgehog and Spudgun are invited. Dinner is not up to Michelin standard, but Richie'...
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Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
2020
My Dad's Christmas Date
6.2/53
It’s Christmas and the charming city of York, home to Jules, 16, and her dad, David, is decked out ready for the festive season. In many ways, David a...
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My Dad's Christmas Date
2022
The Man Who Refused To Regenerate
0/0
In an alternate world, Thawne succeeds in killing Chloe which leaves The Doctor hell bent on getting revenge.
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The Man Who Refused To Regenerate
1994
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
0/0
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders reprise some of their favourite characters for a yuletide airing, while Charles Dickens and the Oscar-winning film T...
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