Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 25, 1950 (age 76)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Christopher Papazoglou
Chris Ryan
Christopher Ryan
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.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
Commander Stark
2005
TV
Doctor Who
Kiv
1963
TV
Playhouse
Tony
1974
TV
Play for Today
1970
TV
Angels
1975
TV
Mr. Bean
Student
1990
TV
Absolutely Fabulous
Marshall
1992
TV
Only Fools and Horses
Tony Driscoll
1981
TV
The Young Ones
Mike
1982
TV
Target
Jock
1977
TV
The New Statesman
Ioannis Douvalopoulos
1987
TV
Maigret
1992
TV
Bottom
Dave Hedgehog
1991
TV
Jack of All Trades
2000
TV
One Foot in the Grave
Plumber
1990
TV
Saxondale
Ticket Inspector
2006
TV
The Green Green Grass
2005
TV
It's Kevin
The Great Spagboletti
2013
TV
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
2007
Film
Fox
East
1980
Filmography
2022FilmThe Man Who Refused To Regenerateas Sontarans2020FilmMy Dad's Christmas Dateas Chords Man2019FilmSil and the Devil Seeds of Arodoras Kiv2018FilmHow The Young Ones Changed Comedy2018FilmBackyard Wildernessas Dad2016FilmAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movieas Marshall2013TVIt's Kevinas The Great Spagboletti2012FilmCity Slackeras Frank2010FilmThe Inquisition2009FilmDead Man Runningas Old Boy Bookie2007TVThe Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle2006TVSaxondaleas Ticket Inspector2005TVThe Green Green Grass2005TVDoctor Whoas Commander Stark2004FilmBottom Mindless Violenceas Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)2000TVJack of All Trades1999FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Royal Gardener #31997TVMelissaas Les Maurice1996FilmAbsolutely Fabulous: The Last Shoutas Marshall1994FilmFrench and Saunders' Christmas Carolas Man1994FilmRequiem Apacheas Club Barman1993TVHealth and Efficiency1993FilmDirty Weekendas Small One1992TVAbsolutely Fabulousas Marshall1992FilmHoly - Bottom: Christmas Specialas Dave Hedgehog1992TVMaigret1991TVBottomas Dave Hedgehog1990TVOne Foot in the Graveas Plumber1990TVMr. Beanas Student1987TVThe New Statesmanas Ioannis Douvalopoulos1987FilmUp Lineas Leon Trostsky1987TVA Small Problem1986FilmDoctor Who: Mindwarpas Kiv1985FilmSanta Claus: The Movieas Vout1985TVHappy Familiesas Mell1985FilmRachel and the Roarettesas Twerp1982TVThe Young Onesas Mike1981TVOnly Fools and Horsesas Tony Driscoll1981FilmA Turn for the Worseas Hound Dog1981FilmDays at the Beachas Tony1980FilmFoxas East1979FilmDeasey (Desperate)as Clive1977TVTargetas Jock1975TVAngels1974TVPlayhouseas Tony1970TVPlay for Today1963TVDoctor Whoas Kiv—FilmVote Silas Lord Kiv