---
name: "Christopher Ryan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/christopher-ryan"
fi1m_id: "christopher-ryan"
imdb_id: "nm0752474"
tmdb_id: 1225782
wikidata_id: "Q3360810"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 January 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-18T10:39:44.210491+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Christopher Ryan

## Identity

Christopher Ryan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/christopher-ryan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** christopher-ryan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0752474
- **TMDB ID:** 1225782
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3360810
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Ryan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3360810, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752474/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1225782

Actor. Born 25 January 1950 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 January 1950, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1982–2006
- **Also known as:** Christopher Papazoglou, Chris Ryan
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (1), 1990s 82 (2), 2000s 76 (2)
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Action & Adventure 1, Drama 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Ryan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3360810, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752474/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1225782

## Biography

Christopher Ryan, born Christopher Papazoglou, is a British actor. He trained at East 15 Acting School and began his professional career at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre.

He is known for his role as Mike The Cool Person in the BBC sitcom *The Young Ones* (1982–1984). Other television credits include Dave Hedgehog in *Bottom* (1991–1995), Tony Driscoll in *Only Fools and Horses* (1981–), Marshall Turtle in *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992–) and its 2016 film, and appearances in *Doctor Who* (as Kiv in 1986 and General Staal in 2008–2010). He has also appeared in *One Foot in the Grave* and *Santa Claus: The Movie* (1985).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Saxondale* (2006), Fi1m 75, as Ticket Inspector — [page](https://film.one/tv/saxondale.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), Fi1m 78, as Commander Stark — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Marshall — [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)
- *One Foot in the Grave* (1990), Fi1m 83, as Plumber — [page](https://film.one/tv/one-foot-in-the-grave.md)
- *The Young Ones* (1982), Fi1m 82, as Mike — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *My Dad's Christmas Date* (2020), as Chords Man
- *Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor* (2019), as Kiv
- *How The Young Ones Changed Comedy* (2018), Actor
- *Backyard Wilderness* (2018), as Dad
- *Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie* (2016), as Marshall
- *It's Kevin* (2013), series, as The Great Spagboletti
- *City Slacker* (2012), as Frank
- *The Inquisition* (2010), Actor
- *Dead Man Running* (2009), as Old Boy Bookie
- *The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle* (2007), series, Actor
- *Saxondale* (2006), series, as Ticket Inspector — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/saxondale.md)
- *The Green Green Grass* (2005), series, Actor
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Commander Stark — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Bottom Mindless Violence* (2004), as Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)
- *Jack of All Trades* (2000), series, Actor
- *Alice in Wonderland* (1999), as Royal Gardener #3
- *Melissa* (1997), series, as Les Maurice
- *Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout* (1996), as Marshall
- *French and Saunders' Christmas Carol* (1994), as Man
- *Requiem Apache* (1994), as Club Barman
- *Health and Efficiency* (1993), series, Actor
- *Dirty Weekend* (1993), as Small One
- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), series, as Marshall — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)
- *Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special* (1992), as Dave Hedgehog
- *Maigret* (1992), series, Actor
- *Bottom* (1991), series, as Dave Hedgehog
- *One Foot in the Grave* (1990), series, as Plumber — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/one-foot-in-the-grave.md)
- *Mr. Bean* (1990), series, as Student — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-bean.md)
- *The New Statesman* (1987), series, as Ioannis Douvalopoulos
- *Up Line* (1987), as Leon Trostsky
- *A Small Problem* (1987), series, Actor
- *Doctor Who: Mindwarp* (1986), as Kiv
- *Santa Claus: The Movie* (1985), as Vout
- *Happy Families* (1985), series, as Mell
- *Rachel and the Roarettes* (1985), as Twerp
- *Inside Out* (1985), series, as Tommy
- *The Young Ones* (1982), series, as Mike — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones.md)
- *Only Fools and Horses* (1981), series, as Tony Driscoll — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/only-fools-and-horses.md)
- *A Turn for the Worse* (1981), as Hound Dog
- *Days at the Beach* (1981), as Tony
- *Fox* (1980), as East
- *Deasey (Desperate)* (1979), as Clive
- *Premiere* (1977), series, as Clive
- *Target* (1977), series, as Jock
- *Angels* (1975), series, Actor
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Tony
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, Actor
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Kiv — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Vote Sil*, as Lord Kiv

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