Chris Addison has been performing stand-up comedy since 1995. In that year, he won the City Life Comedian of the Year Award, a stand-up competition in the North West of England.
Addison's first solo show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was in 1998, for which he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Perrier Awards. He continued to bring shows to the Fringe for several years, garnering two Perrier Award nominations - for his 2004 show Civilisation and 2005's Atomicity.
"The star of The Thick of It, Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You. In his stand up, he blends stories, middle-class angst, and well kept hair. 'Addison is a human firecracker, fizzing with energy and ideas" (The Scotsman).