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.
Known for
2022The Man Who Refused To Regenerate
Sontarans
2020My Dad's Christmas Date
Chords Man
2019Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Kiv
2018Backyard Wilderness
Dad
2018How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2016Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Marshall
2012City Slacker
Frank
2010The Inquisition
2009Dead Man Running
Old Boy Bookie
2004Bottom Mindless Violence
Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)
1999Alice in Wonderland
Royal Gardener #3
1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Marshall
1994Requiem Apache
Club Barman
1994French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
Man
1993Dirty Weekend
Small One
1992Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
Dave Hedgehog
1987Up Line
Leon Trostsky
1986Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Kiv
1985Santa Claus: The Movie
Vout
1985Rachel and the Roarettes
Twerp
1981Days at the Beach
Tony
1981A Turn for the Worse
Hound Dog
1979Deasey (Desperate)
Clive