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Christopher Fairbank

Actor | * 10/04/1953 (70) | Hertfordshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Christopher Fairbank is an English film, stage and television actor, best known in the UK for playing Moxey in the comedy drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. ()

Christopher Fairbank(sometimes credited asChris Fairbank; born 4 October 1953)is anEnglishactor best known for his role as Moxey in the hit comedy-drama seriesAuf Wiedersehen, Pet. Fairbank was born in Hertfordshire, England. He has numerous television credits to his name, notably inSapphire and Steel,The Professionals,The Scarlet Pimperneland provided minor voice talent for both the hitWallace and Gromitfeature-length filmCurse of the Were-RabbitandFlushed Away(both produced byAardman). Fairbank also appeared as one of the pair of muggers who rob an out-of-town family, heralding the first appearance of theBatmaninTim Burton's1989 film. Fairbank also had roles as Mactilburgh the scientist in the filmThe Fifth Element,the prisoner Murphy inAlien 3, and the Player Queen in theFranco Zeffirelliversion ofHamlet, oppositeMel Gibson. Recently, he provided the voice of Old King Doran in the video gameDemon's Soulsand provides a number of voice accents in the PS2 video gamePrisoner of War. Chris also appeared inGoal!trilogy in the character of aNewcastle Unitedfan. In 2010, Chris appeared as a detective in the BBC Drama,Five Daughters, and asAlfred "Freddie" Lennonin the biopicLennon NakedwithChristopher Eccleston.In 2011 Fairbank starred inPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tidesas a pirate called Ezekiel. In 2012 he appeared as anAustralianin Sky 1's Starlings.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Mystery

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The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, ...

Jack the Giant Slayer

PG-13

2013 | 2.9/5 | 1h 54min
Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Kids & Family
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In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity. ...

The Fifth Element

PG-13

1997 | 3.8/5 | 2h 6min
Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser. ...

Guardians of the Galaxy

PG-13

2014 | 4.0/5 | 2h 1min
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis when a deformed madman calling himself "The Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld. ...

Batman

PG-13

1989 | 3.6/5 | 2h 6min
Fantasy, Action, Crime
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Movies with Christopher Fairbank as Actor(50)

as Elderly Man2024 Scoop
as Hawkins2023 The Little Mermaid
as Broker2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Norman2022 All My Friends Hate Me
2021 Death of Zygielbojm
as Deus2020 Deus Otiosus: The Idle God
as Grey2019 Iron Mask
as Frank Dunn2019 The Fight
as Leslie Beck2018 Walk Like a Panther
as Darts Player2018 London Fields
as Boris Lester2017 Lady Macbeth
as Jean Castili2017 Papillon
as Goldberg2015 Orthodox
as Potter2015 Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
as Nigel2015 Writers Retreat
as The Broker2014 Guardians of the Galaxy
as Gryza2014 Hercules
as himself2013 Back With The Boys Again
as Uncle2013 Jack the Giant Slayer
as X2011 Little Deaths
as Ezekiel2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
as Freddie Lennon2010 Lennon Naked
as Foghorn2009 Goal! III : Taking On The World
as himself2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Teapot Ted2006 Almost Heaven
as Ralph2006 Cargo
as Thimblenose Ted / Cockroach / Passerby (voice)2006 Flushed Away
as Additional Voice (voice)2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Physician2005 A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
as Additional Voice (voice)2005 Valiant
as Steward2002 Black Plague
as Pappy2002 Below
2002 Deathwatch
as Sgt. Heydrich2001 The Bunker
as Mactilburgh1997 The Fifth Element
as Chief Insp. David Lyall1993 Prime Suspect 3
as Thomas Murphy1992 Alien³
as Player Queen1990 Hamlet
as Jeremy Stubb1990 Hands of a Murderer
as Tom Harrison1990 White Hunter, Black Heart
as Nic1989 Batman
as Blind Man1989 Venus Peter
as Ruven1988 Hanna's War
as Spencer1985 Plenty
as Sergeant Lake1985 Murder with Mirrors
as Jerry Crowe1982 How Many Miles to Babylon?
as Drunk1982 Brimstone & Treacle
as Porter1980 The Awakening
as Man Filling in Ditch1980 Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Luland1979 Agatha

TV Shows/Series with Christopher Fairbank as Actor(45)

as Bill Raggett2022 Sherwood
as Ulaf2022 Star Wars: Andor
as Billy Lincoln2019 Hatton Garden
as Ibbotson2017 Taboo
as Walter Cromwell2015 Wolf Hall
as Silas Wegg2015 Dickensian
as Robert Naresby2011 Vera
2010 This Is Jinsy
as DCI John Quinton2010 Five Daughters
2009 Law & Order: UK
as Black Knight (voice)2008 Merlin
2008 Never Better
as Groby2008 Tess of the D'Urbervilles
as Barry Groom2006 The Line of Beauty
as Fenton2005 Doctor Who
2005 Drama Connections
as Roll-up Reg2005 The Rotters' Club
2004 New Tricks
2002 Spooks
2001 In a Land of Plenty
2001 In Deep
as Idol Worshipper2000 In the Beginning
as Fumier1999 The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999 Comic Relief
as Wg. Cdr. Friday1998 Invasion: Earth
as Ronnie Tyler1997 Midsomer Murders
1997 Wokenwell
1996 Silent Witness
1994 Crocodile Shoes
1994 Space Precinct
as Bobo Jr.1994 Finney
as Chief Insp. David Lyall1991 Prime Suspect
as Joe Phelan1991 Spender
1989 Stay Lucky
as George Daley1987 Inspector Morse
as Horst Berger1987 The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
1987 Rockliffe's Babies
as Gerald Bryant1986 Casualty
1986 Lovejoy
1984 The Bill
as Albert Moxey1983 Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
as Sydney Sterrat1981 Bergerac
as Kit Nubbles1979 The Old Curiosity Shop
as Billy1977 The Professionals
1962 Z-Cars

Additional Information

Official websites:
chrisfairbank.com
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Sunday, 10/04 1953 (October) in Hertfordshire, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 70 years + 198 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Other names for Christopher Fairbank (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Chris Fairbank"
"Christopher E. Fairbank"
"Chris Faibank"
Christopher Fairbank frequently works together with these people:
Paul Kasey (20x, Actor)
Clive Russell (13x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (12x, Actor)
Anton Lesser (11x, Actor)
George Costigan (11x, Actor)
Robert Glenister (10x, Actor)
Danny Webb (10x, Actor)
Kevin Doyle (10x, Actor)
John Woodvine (10x, Actor)
Annette Badland (10x, Actress)
Andrew Tiernan (10x, Actor)
James Gunn (6x, Crew)
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