Christopher Ryan
Acting
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.
TV Shows(23)
It's Kevin
The Great Spagboletti
2013
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
2007
Saxondale
Ticket Inspector
2006
The Green Green Grass
2005
Doctor Who
Commander Stark
2005
Jack of All Trades
2000
Melissa
Les Maurice
1997
Health and Efficiency
1993
Absolutely Fabulous
Marshall
1992
Maigret
1992
Bottom
Dave Hedgehog
1991
One Foot in the Grave
Plumber
1990
Mr. Bean
Student
1990
The New Statesman
Ioannis Douvalopoulos
1987
A Small Problem
1987
Happy Families
Mell
1985
The Young Ones
Mike
1982
Only Fools and Horses
Tony Driscoll
1981
Target
Jock
1977
Angels
1975
Playhouse
Tony
1974
Play for Today
1970
Doctor Who
Kiv
1963
Movies(25)
The Man Who Refused To Regenerate
Sontarans
2022
My Dad's Christmas Date
Chords Man
2020
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Kiv
2019
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
Backyard Wilderness
Dad
2018
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Marshall
2016
City Slacker
Frank
2012
The Inquisition
2010
Dead Man Running
Old Boy Bookie
2009
Bottom Mindless Violence
Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)
2004
Alice in Wonderland
Royal Gardener #3
1999
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Marshall
1996
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
Man
1994
Requiem Apache
Club Barman
1994
Dirty Weekend
Small One
1993
Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
Dave Hedgehog
1992
Up Line
Leon Trostsky
1987
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Kiv
1986
Santa Claus: The Movie
Vout
1985
Rachel and the Roarettes
Twerp
1985
A Turn for the Worse
Hound Dog
1981
Days at the Beach
Tony
1981
Fox
East
1980
Deasey (Desperate)
Clive
1979
Vote Sil
Lord Kiv