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Christopher Ryan

Bio: Christopher Ryan (né Papazoglou; born 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
Born: Wed, Jan 25 1950
Birthplace: Bayswater, London, England, UK
Christopher Ryan is 74 years old
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Poster of Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Christopher Ryan was
69 in Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
as 'Kiv'.
Fri, Nov 08 2019
Poster of How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Christopher Ryan was
68 in How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Sat, May 26 2018
Poster of Backyard Wilderness
Backyard Wilderness
Christopher Ryan was
68 in Backyard Wilderness
as 'Dad'.
Sat, Mar 31 2018
Poster of Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Christopher Ryan was
66 in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as 'Marshall'.
Fri, Jul 01 2016
Poster of Dead Man Running
Dead Man Running
Christopher Ryan was
59 in Dead Man Running
as 'Old Boy Bookie'.
Thu, Jan 29 2009
Poster of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Christopher Ryan was
49 in Alice in Wonderland
as 'Royal Gardener #3'.
Sun, Feb 28 1999
Poster of Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Christopher Ryan was
46 in Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
as 'Marshall'.
Wed, Nov 06 1996
Poster of Requiem Apache
Requiem Apache
Christopher Ryan was
44 in Requiem Apache
as 'Club Barman'.
Tue, Oct 11 1994
Poster of Up Line
Up Line
Christopher Ryan was
37 in Up Line
as 'Leon Trostsky'.
Wed, Feb 04 1987
Poster of Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Christopher Ryan was
36 in Doctor Who: Mindwarp
as 'Kiv'.
Sat, Oct 25 1986
Poster of Santa Claus: The Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie
Christopher Ryan was
35 in Santa Claus: The Movie
as 'Vout'.
Tue, Oct 29 1985
Poster of A Turn for the Worse
A Turn for the Worse
Christopher Ryan was
31 in A Turn for the Worse
as 'Hound Dog'.
Tue, Apr 28 1981
Poster of Days at the Beach
Days at the Beach
Christopher Ryan was
31 in Days at the Beach
as 'Tony'.
Fri, Feb 13 1981
Poster of Fox
Fox
Christopher Ryan was
30 in Fox
as 'East'.
Mon, Mar 10 1980
Poster of Deasey
Deasey
Christopher Ryan was
29 in Deasey
as 'Clive'.
Thu, Dec 06 1979
Poster of Vote Sil
Vote Sil
Christopher Ryan will be
74+ in Vote Sil
as 'Lord Kiv'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
Christopher Ryan was
57+ in The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
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Thu, Oct 04 2007
Poster of Saxondale
Saxondale
Christopher Ryan was
56+ in Saxondale
as 'Ticket Inspector'.
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Mon, Jun 19 2006
Poster of The Green Green Grass
The Green Green Grass
Christopher Ryan was
55+ in The Green Green Grass
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Fri, Sep 09 2005
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Christopher Ryan was
55+ in Doctor Who
as 'Commander Stark'.
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Sat, Mar 26 2005
Poster of Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades
Christopher Ryan was
49+ in Jack of All Trades
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Sat, Jan 22 2000
Poster of Melissa
Melissa
Christopher Ryan was
47+ in Melissa
as 'Les Maurice'.
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Mon, May 12 1997
Poster of Health and Efficiency
Health and Efficiency
Christopher Ryan was
43+ in Health and Efficiency
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Thu, Dec 30 1993
Poster of Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous
Christopher Ryan was
42+ in Absolutely Fabulous
as 'Marshall'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 12 1992
Poster of Maigret
Maigret
Christopher Ryan was
42+ in Maigret
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Sun, Feb 09 1992
Poster of Bottom
Bottom
Christopher Ryan was
41+ in Bottom
as 'Dave Hedgehog'.
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Tue, Sep 17 1991
Poster of One Foot In the Grave
One Foot In the Grave
Christopher Ryan was
39+ in One Foot In the Grave
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Thu, Jan 04 1990
Poster of Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean
Christopher Ryan was
39+ in Mr. Bean
as 'Student'.
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Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of The New Statesman
The New Statesman
Christopher Ryan was
37+ in The New Statesman
as 'Ioannis Douvalopoulos'.
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Sun, Sep 13 1987
Poster of A Small Problem
A Small Problem
Christopher Ryan was
37+ in A Small Problem
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Mon, Jan 26 1987
Poster of The Young Ones
The Young Ones
Christopher Ryan was
32+ in The Young Ones
as 'Mike'.
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Tue, Nov 09 1982
Poster of Target
Target
Christopher Ryan was
27+ in Target
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Fri, Sep 09 1977
Poster of Angels
Angels
Christopher Ryan was
25+ in Angels
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Mon, Sep 01 1975
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Christopher Ryan was
20+ in Play for Today
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Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Christopher Ryan was
13+ in Doctor Who
as 'Kiv'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963