
Christopher Ryan
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1950-01-25 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Christopher Papazoglou · Chris 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 Shows (23)

Doctor Who
2005
as Commander Stark

Doctor Who
1963
as Kiv

Play for Today
1970

Absolutely Fabulous
1992
as Marshall

Playhouse
1974
as Tony

Mr. Bean
1990
as Student

The Young Ones
1982
as Mike

Only Fools and Horses
1981
as Tony Driscoll

Angels
1975

The New Statesman
1987
as Ioannis Douvalopoulos

One Foot in the Grave
1990
as Plumber

Maigret
1992

Target
1977
as Jock

Jack of All Trades
2000

Bottom
1991
as Dave Hedgehog

Saxondale
2006
as Ticket Inspector

Melissa
1997
as Les Maurice

The Green Green Grass
2005

It's Kevin
2013
as The Great Spagboletti

Happy Families
1985
as Mell

Health and Efficiency
1993

The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
2007

A Small Problem
1987
Movies (25)
Fox
1980
as East

Alice in Wonderland
1999
as Royal Gardener #3

Santa Claus: The Movie
1985
as Vout

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Marshall

Dead Man Running
2009
as Old Boy Bookie

Dirty Weekend
1993
as Small One

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996
as Marshall

My Dad's Christmas Date
2020
as Chords Man

Requiem Apache
1994
as Club Barman

Up Line
1987
as Leon Trostsky

Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986
as Kiv

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018

Rachel and the Roarettes
1985
as Twerp

City Slacker
2012
as Frank

Bottom Mindless Violence
2004
as Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)

A Turn for the Worse
1981
as Hound Dog

Days at the Beach
1981
as Tony

Backyard Wilderness
2018
as Dad

Deasey (Desperate)
1979
as Clive

The Inquisition
2010

Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2019
as Kiv
Vote Sil
as Lord Kiv

Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
1992
as Dave Hedgehog

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
1994
as Man

The Man Who Refused To Regenerate
2022
as Sontarans
About 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. With 48 credits spanning from 1963 to 2022, Christopher Ryan has appeared in 25 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Christopher Ryan Movies
- Fox (1980) — as East
- Alice in Wonderland (1999) — as Royal Gardener #3
- Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) — as Vout
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) — as Marshall
- Dead Man Running (2009) — as Old Boy Bookie
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