Christopher Ryan
Christopher Ryan | |
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Born | Christopher Papazoglou 25 January 1950 |
Nationality | British |
Other names | Chris Ryan |
Alma mater | East 15 Acting School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1971–present |
Christopher Ryan (
Early life
Ryan was born Christopher Papazoglou in
Career
The Young Ones
Ryan was the only Young Ones cast member who was not already well known in British comedy circles, the other principal parts being taken by The Comic Strip members Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, and Alexei Sayle. He was a last-minute replacement for Peter Richardson, for whom the "straight man" role of "Mike The Cool Person" was originally intended.
In 1986, Ryan reunited with the rest of the cast for the comedic charity single and music video for Cliff Richard's hit song "Living Doll", with Richard himself, for Comic Relief.[2]
Later career
In 1987, he starred in the short-lived BBC sitcom
In 1986, he appeared in the
Although his film appearances were few, he played small roles in Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) and the film Dirty Weekend (1993), directed by Michael Winner.
Ryan starred as Baron Hardup in the pantomime of Cinderella at the Theatre Royal, Norwich from 17 December 2013 to 19 January 2014.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Santa Claus: The Movie | Vout | |
1993 | Dirty Weekend | Small One | |
1997 | Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! | Marshall | Direct-to-video |
2009 | Dead Man Running | Bookie at the Dogs | Uncredited |
2012 | City Slacker | Frank | |
2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Marshall | |
2019 | Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor | Kiv | Direct-to-video[6] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | Target |
Jock | Episode: "A Good and Faithful Woman" |
1979 | Angels | Harry | Episodes 5.13 & 5.15 |
Premiere | Clive | Episode: "Deasey" | |
1980 | Fox | East | Episode: "Stick or Twist" |
1981 | BBC2 Playhouse | Tony | Episode: "Days at the Beach" |
Play for Today | Hound Dog | Episode: "A Turn for the Worse" | |
The Olympian Way | Mickey Farr | Episode: "Slim Chance" | |
1982–1984 | The Young Ones | Mike The Cool Person | |
1984 | The Tempest, Act IV | Ferdinand | TV movie |
1985 | Inside Out | Tommy | Episodes 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3 |
Summer Season | Twerp | Episode: "Rachel and the Roarettes" | |
The Lenny Henry Show | N/A | Episode 2.2 | |
Happy Families | Mell | Episode: "Cassie" | |
1986 | Doctor Who | Kiv | Episode: "Mindwarp" |
1987 | A Small Problem | Howard | |
1989 | Only Fools and Horses | Tony Driscoll | Episode: "Little Problems" |
The Russ Abbot Show | N/A | Episode 4.12 | |
1990, 1995 | One Foot in the Grave | Plumber McKendrick Twins |
Episodes: "The Valley of Fear" "Hole in the Sky" |
1991–1995 | Bottom | Dave Hedgehog | Episodes: "Accident" "Parade" "Holy" "Terror" "Dough" |
1992 | The New Statesman | Ioannis Douvalopoulos | Episode: "Speaking in Tongues" |
1992–2012 | Absolutely Fabulous | Marshall | Credited as Chris Ryan |
1993 | Maigret | Basie | Episode: "Maigret and the Maid" |
Newman and Baddiel in Pieces | N/A | Episode: "Guilty" | |
1994 | Requiem Apache | Club Barman | TV movie Credited as Chris Ryan |
Mr. Bean | Karate Student | Episode: "Back to School Mr. Bean" Credited as Chris Ryan | |
1995 | Health and Efficiency | Peter Hudson | Episode: "The Old Dope Peddler" |
1997 | Melissa | Les Maurice | TV mini-series |
1998 | Mike and Angelo | Brad Schnauzer | Episode: "Out of the Wardrobe" |
1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Royal Gardener 3 | TV movie Credited as Chris Ryan |
2001, 2003 | My Family | Mr. Hilliard Rod Baxter |
Episodes: "Parisian Beauty" "Canary Cage" |
2002 | Fun at the Funeral Parlour | Rocky | Episode: "Dog Dago Afternoon" |
2005–2006, 2009 | The Green Green Grass | Tony Driscoll | Episodes: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock" "Brothers and Sisters" "Home Brew" |
2006 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Professor Percy | Episode: "Chimps Ahoy" Uncredited |
2007 | Saxondale | Ticket Inspector | Episode 2.5 |
2007 | The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle | Miriam | Episodes 1.2 & 1.6 |
2008, 2010 | Doctor Who | General Staal Commander Stark |
Episodes: "The Sontaran Stratagem" "The Poison Sky" "The Pandorica Opens" |
2013 | It's Kevin | The Great Spagboletti | Episode #1.4 |
Audio drama
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters | General Stenk/Flitch | "The Sontaran Ordeal" |
2018 | Ravenous | Macy | "How to Make a Killing in Time Travel" |
Jeremiah Bourne in Time[7] | Pete | ||
Lady Christina[8] | Grunt/Handley | 2 stories | |
2019, 2020 | The Paternoster Gang | Stonn | 2 stories |
2024 | Doctor Who: Sontarans vs Rutans | Vrell / Trax | 2 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Role |
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2011 | Black Mirror III |
Additional Voices |
Music videos
Year | Title | Role | Artist/Writer |
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1986 | "Living Doll"[2] | Mike | Cliff Richard |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Location | Ref. |
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1977 | The Devil Is an Ass | Pug | Royal National Theatre | [9] |
Measure for Measure | Abhorson | [10] | ||
1978 | The Cure for Love | Charlie Fox | Churchill Theatre | [11] |
1979 | Bleak House | Conversation Kenge Trooper George Various |
Royal Court Theatre | [11] |
1980 | A Flea in Her Ear | N/A | Thorndike Theatre | [12] |
1984 | Of Mice and Men | Curley | Mermaid Theatre | [11] |
1987 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Puck | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre | [13] |
1988 | Kiss Me, Kate | Joe Ambrosio | Royal Shakespeare Company | [14] |
1990 | Valued Friends | Stewart | Hampstead Theatre | [11] |
1991 | Waiting for Godot | Lucky | Queen's Theatre | [1] |
1993 | On the Ledge | Martin | Royal National Theatre/Nottingham Playhouse | [15] |
2003 | His Girl Friday | McCue | Olivier Theatre | [11] |
2009 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Dr. Einstein | Salisbury Playhouse | [16] |
2013 | Cinderella | Baron Hardup | Theatre Royal, Norwich | [17] |
2015 | Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense | Seppings | Theatre Royal, Nottingham | [18] |
References
- ^ a b "Daily Mayall : 23 September 1991 : Waiting For Godot Previews - Rik Mayall News and Events". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Living Doll by Cliff Richard and The Young Ones - SimplyEightys". Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ From the programme to the production.
- ^ "Doctor Who: Casting Update". BBC. 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ "HCX Pick of Christmas Events". Her Campus Media, LLC. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "REVIEW: 'Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor' - The Doctor Who Big Blue Box Podcast". Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Jeremiah Bourne in Time - Big Finish Originals - Big Finish". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Lady Christina Series 01 - The Worlds of Doctor Who - Special Releases - Big Finish". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "David Suchet - The Devil is an Ass (1976-77)". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "David Suchet - Measure for Measure (1976-77)". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Christopher Ryan - Theatricalia". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "ROB WILTON THEATRICALIA Classic Play Programmes 1980-89". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "A Midsummer Night's Dream - shakespeareances.com". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Photostage.co.uk". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "CalmView: Overview - National Theatre". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Theatre review: Arsenic and Old Lace at Salisbury Playhouse". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Cinderella (Norwich) - WhatsOnStage". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "JEEVES & WOOSTER at Theatre Royal Nottingham - ItsMuchMore". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
External links
- Christopher Ryan at IMDb
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