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Christopher Ryan
Born 1950-01-25London, England, UK
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Man Who Refused To RegenerateSontaransMy Dad's Christmas DateChords ManSil and the Devil Seeds of ArodorKivHow The Young Ones Changed ComedyRoleBackyard WildernessDadAbsolutely Fabulous: The MovieMarshallRik Mayall: Lord of MisruleSelfCity SlackerFrankThe InquisitionRoleDead Man RunningOld Boy BookieBottom Mindless ViolenceMike the Cool Person / Dave Hedgehog (archive footage)Alice in WonderlandRoyal Gardener #3Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutMarshallFrench and Saunders' Christmas CarolManRequiem ApacheClub BarmanDirty WeekendSmall OneHoly - Bottom: Christmas SpecialDave HedgehogUp LineLeon TrostskyDoctor Who: MindwarpKivSanta Claus: The MovieVoutRachel and the RoarettesTwerpA Turn for the WorseHound DogDays at the BeachTonyFoxEast