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Christopher Ryan

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

The Man Who Refused To Regenerate
The Man Who Refused To Regenerate
2022 • Sontarans
My Dad's Christmas Date
My Dad's Christmas Date
2020 • Chords Man
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2019 • Kiv
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
Backyard Wilderness
Backyard Wilderness
2018 • Dad
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016 • Marshall
City Slacker
City Slacker
2012 • Frank
The Inquisition
The Inquisition
2010

Full filmography

Dead Man Running
Dead Man Running
2009 • Old Boy Bookie
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Bottom Mindless Violence
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004 • Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)
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Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1999 • Royal Gardener #3
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Requiem Apache
Requiem Apache
1994 • Club Barman
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Dirty Weekend
Dirty Weekend
1993 • Small One
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Up Line
Up Line
1987 • Leon Trostsky
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Fox
1980 • East
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Vote Sil
Unknown year • Lord Kiv
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Christopher Ryan – Biography, Known For & Filmography