Christopher Ryan

Born: 1950-01-25, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography

• Doctor Who (2005)
• Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
• Playhouse (1974)
• Only Fools and Horses (1981)
• The Young Ones (1982)
• Bottom (1991)
• Happy Families (1985)
• One Foot in the Grave (1990)
• The Green Green Grass (2005)
• Saxondale (2006)
• Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
• It's Kevin (2013)
• Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
• Backyard Wilderness (2018)
• City Slacker (2012)
• My Dad's Christmas Date (2020)
• Dead Man Running (2009)
• Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout (1996)
• Up Line (1987)
• The Inquisition (2010)
• Dirty Weekend (1993)
• Requiem Apache (1994)
• Bottom Mindless Violence (2004)
• Doctor Who: Mindwarp (1986)
• Deasey (Desperate) (1979)
• French and Saunders' Christmas Carol (1994)
• Days at the Beach (1981)
• A Small Problem (1987)
• Rachel and the Roarettes (1985)
• Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special (1992)