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Christopher Ryan

Actor | * 01/25/1950 (74) | Bayswater, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Christopher Ryan (né Papazoglou; born 25 January 1950) is a British actor best known for his roles as Mike The Cool Person 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. ()
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Born in Bayswater, London on January 25, 1950, Christopher Papazoglou, later known as Christopher Ryan, trained at East 15 Acting School for three years before going to perform at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre.Even though he portrayed a few minor roles in various television shows, It wasn't until 1982 that he was cast in The Young Ones (1982) as Mike 'The Cool Person', which got him recognition through out all of Britain. Since then he has starred in many films such as Santa Claus: The Movie (1985), Dirty Weekend (1993) and well known television shows like Bottom (1991), Absolutely Fabulous (1992) and Doctor Who (2005).He also appeared in two episodes of One Foot In The Grave in the 1990s.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

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Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamor, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hot-spots. Blamed for a major incide ...

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Certification unknown

2016 | 2.7/5 | 1h 31min
Comedy
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Richie Richard (socially awkward, sexually inexperienced) and Eddie Hitler (carefree alcoholic) are two social outcasts living on the dole. Trapped together in a squalid flat in Hammersmith, London th ...

Bottom

TV-14

1991 | 4.0/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew and his long-suffering wife, Margaret. The programmes invariably deal with Meldrew's battle a ...

One Foot In the Grave

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1990 | 3.8/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British ...

Doctor Who

TV-PG

1963 | 4.0/5
Drama, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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Movies with Christopher Ryan as Actor(8)

as Kiv2019 Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2018 How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
as Marshall2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Old Boy Bookie2009 Dead Man Running
as Royal Gardener #31999 Alice in Wonderland
as Club Barman1994 Requiem Apache
as Vout1985 Santa Claus: The Movie
as Hound Dog1981 A Turn for the Worse

TV Shows/Series with Christopher Ryan as Actor(17)

2007 The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
as Ticket Inspector2006 Saxondale
2005 The Green Green Grass
as Commander Stark2005 Doctor Who
2000 Jack of All Trades
as Les Maurice1997 Melissa
1993 Health and Efficiency
1992 Absolutely Fabulous
1992 Maigret
as Dave Hedgehog1991 Bottom
as Student1990 Mr. Bean
1990 One Foot In the Grave
as Ioannis Douvalopoulos1987 The New Statesman
as Mike1982 The Young Ones
1975 Angels
1970 Play for Today
as Kiv1963 Doctor Who

Full Name: Christopher Ryan
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 01/25 1950 (January) in Bayswater, London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 74 years + 91 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for Christopher Ryan (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Christopher Papazoglou"
"Chris Ryan"
Christopher Ryan frequently works together with these people:
Terry Walsh (39x, Actor)
Paul Kasey (20x, Actor)
Pat Gorman (16x, Actor)
Max Faulkner (13x, Actor)
John Scott Martin (13x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (12x, Actor)
Cy Town (11x, Actor)
Michael Wisher (10x, Actor)
Rik Mayall (9x, Actor)
Mark Arden (9x, Actor)
Dan Starkey (8x, Actor)
Alex Sawyer (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1402717, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 04/12/2024