Christopher Ryan
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.
Filmography (49 titles)
MovieThe Man Who Refused To Regenerate
Sontarans · 2022
6.2MovieMy Dad's Christmas Date
Chords Man · 2020
5.5MovieSil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Kiv · 2019
7.0MovieHow The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
6.5MovieBackyard Wilderness
Dad · 2018
5.3MovieAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Marshall · 2016
7.2ShowIt's Kevin
The Great Spagboletti · 2013
6.0MovieCity Slacker
Frank · 2012
MovieThe Inquisition
2010
5.8MovieDead Man Running
Old Boy Bookie · 2009
6.2ShowThe Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
2007
7.5ShowSaxondale
Ticket Inspector · 2006
6.9ShowThe Green Green Grass
2005
7.6ShowDoctor Who
Commander Stark · 2005
10.0MovieBottom Mindless Violence
Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage) · 2004
7.5ShowJack of All Trades
2000
6.2MovieAlice in Wonderland
Royal Gardener #3 · 1999
6.8ShowMelissa
Les Maurice · 1997
7.3MovieAbsolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Marshall · 1996
MovieFrench and Saunders' Christmas Carol
Man · 1994
7.5MovieRequiem Apache
Club Barman · 1994
8.0ShowHealth and Efficiency
1993
5.0MovieDirty Weekend
Small One · 1993
7.6ShowAbsolutely Fabulous
Marshall · 1992
MovieHoly - Bottom: Christmas Special
Dave Hedgehog · 1992
7.6ShowMaigret
1992
7.9ShowBottom
Dave Hedgehog · 1991
7.7ShowOne Foot in the Grave
Plumber · 1990
8.0ShowMr. Bean
Student · 1990
7.5ShowThe New Statesman
Ioannis Douvalopoulos · 1987