Cast & creator
Christopher Ryan
Best known for Doctor Who, Doctor Who, Play for Today
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.
Also known as: Christopher Papazoglou, Chris Ryan
25
film credits
27
television credits
52
1963–2020 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (52)
Showing 52 of 52 credits
Doctor Who
Commander Stark
2005
Doctor Who
Kiv
1963
Play for Today
1970
Playhouse
Tony
1974
Mr. Bean
Student
1990
Absolutely Fabulous
Marshall
1992
The Young Ones
Mike
1982
Saxondale
Ticket Inspector
2006
Angels
1975
Only Fools and Horses
Tony Driscoll
1981
Target
Jock
1977
The New Statesman
Ioannis Douvalopoulos
1987
Bottom
Dave Hedgehog
1991
One Foot in the Grave
Plumber
1990
Jack of All Trades
2000
Maigret
1992Premiere
Clive
1977
Happy Families
Mell
1985
Alice in Wonderland
Royal Gardener #3
1999
The Green Green Grass
2005
Melissa
Les Maurice
1997
Santa Claus: The Movie
Vout
1985
Health and Efficiency
1993
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Marshall
2016
It's Kevin
The Great Spagboletti
2013Summer Season
PC Twerp
1985
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
2007
My Dad's Christmas Date
Chords Man
2020
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Kiv
1986
Dead Man Running
Old Boy Bookie
2009
Backyard Wilderness
Dad
2018Inside Out
Tommy
1985
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Marshall
1996
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
Man
1994
City Slacker
Frank
2012Fox
East
1980
Days at the Beach
Tony
1981
A Small Problem
1987
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Self
2014
Rachel and the Roarettes
Twerp
1985
Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
Dave Hedgehog
1992
A Turn for the Worse
Hound Dog
1981
Up Line
Leon Trostsky
1987
Dirty Weekend
Small One
1993
Requiem Apache
Club Barman
1994
Deasey (Desperate)
Clive
1979
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Kiv
2019
The Inquisition
2010
Bottom Mindless Violence
Mike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)
2004Up Line
Leon Trotsky
1987Vote Sil
Lord Kiv