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Christopher Ryan(I)

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Christopher Ryan
The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.
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The Young Ones (1982–1984)
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Born in Bayswater, London on January 25, 1950, Christopher Papazoglou, later known as Christopher Ryan, trained at East 15 Acting School for three years before going to perform at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre.

Even though he portrayed a few minor roles in various television shows, It wasn't until 1982 that he was cast in The Young Ones (1982) as Mike 'The Cool Person', which got him recognition through out all of Britain. Since then he has starred in many films such as Santa Claus (1985), Dirty Weekend (1993) and well known television shows like Bottom (1991), Absolutely Fabulous (1992) and Doctor Who (2005).

He also appeared in two episodes of One Foot In The Grave in the 1990s.
BornJanuary 25, 1950
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    Known for

    Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall in Bottom (1991)
    Bottom
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Dave Hedgehog
    Annette Crosbie and Richard Wilson in One Foot in the Grave (1990)
    One Foot in the Grave
    7.9
    TV Series
    • McKendrick Twins
    • Plumber
    Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Docteur Who (1963)
    Docteur Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Kiv
    Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
    8.5
    TV Series
    • General Staal
    • Commander Stark

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Doctor Who: Sontarans vs Rutans (2024)
      Doctor Who: Sontarans vs Rutans
      Podcast Series
      • Vrell
      • Technician
      • Trax (voice)
      • 2024
    • The Paternoster Gang (2019)
      The Paternoster Gang
      9.0
      Podcast Series
      • Stonn (voice)
      • 2019–2020
    • Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor (2019)
      Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Kiv
      • 2019
    • Lady Christina (2018)
      Lady Christina
      Podcast Series
      • Handley
      • Slitheen Handley
      • Grunt (voice)
      • 2018
    • Tracey Breaks the News (2017)
      Tracey Breaks the News
      7.4
      TV Series
      • 2018
    • Doctor Who: Ravenous (2018)
      Doctor Who: Ravenous
      7.8
      Podcast Series
      • Macy (voice)
      • 2018
    • Doctor Who: Classic Doctors New Monsters (2016)
      Doctor Who: Classic Doctors New Monsters
      8.1
      Podcast Series
      • General Stenk
      • Flitch (voice)
      • 2016
    • Absolutely Fabulous: Le Film (2016)
      Absolutely Fabulous: Le Film
      5.4
      • Marshall
      • 2016
    • Kevin Eldon in It's Kevin (2013)
      It's Kevin
      6.4
      TV Series
      • The Great Spagboletti
      • 2013
    • City Slacker (2012)
      City Slacker
      5.0
      • Frank
      • 2012
    • Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
      Absolutely Fabulous
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Marshall
      • 1992–2012
    • Black Mirror III (2011)
      Black Mirror III
      7.3
      Video Game
      • 2011
    • Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman in Doctor Who (2005)
      Doctor Who
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Commander Stark
      • General Staal
      • 2008–2010
    • Dead Man Running (2009)
      Dead Man Running
      5.9
      • Old Boy Bookie
      • 2009
    • Doctor Who: New Series Adventures (2005)
      Doctor Who: New Series Adventures
      7.6
      Podcast Series
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2009

    Music Department



    • Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, and Christopher Ryan in The Young Ones (1982)
      The Young Ones
      8.2
      TV Series
      • performer: theme song (uncredited)
      • 1982–1984

    Writer



    • Comic Relief
      7.0
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1986

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Cliff Richard and the Young Ones
    • Height
      • 1.54 m
    • Born
      • January 25, 1950
      • Bayswater, London, England, UK
    • Other works
      He acted in John Mortimer's adaptation of Georges Feydeau's play, "A Flea in Her Ear", at the Thorndike Theatre in Leatherhead, Surrey, England with Jonathan Hackett, Janette Legge, Anna Calder-Marshall, David Burke, Jonathan Elsom and Michael Cashman in the cast. Mark Cullingford and Edward Hardwicke were the directors.

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Best known for playing "Mike" in The Young Ones (1982), but he nearly did not get the part. Comic Strip member Peter Richardson was originally cast but had to drop out, and actor Andy de la Tour, who had seen Ryan in the play, "Can't Pay, Won't Pay", put him forward, instead.
    • Trademarks
        Short height

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    • How old is Christopher Ryan?
      75 years old
    • When was Christopher Ryan born?
      January 25, 1950
    • Where was Christopher Ryan born?
      Bayswater, London, England, UK
    • What is Christopher Ryan's birth name?
      Christopher Papazoglu
    • How tall is Christopher Ryan?
      5 feet 0 inches, or 1.54 meters

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