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Christopher Eccleston

Actor / Character Actor | * 02/16/1964 (60) | Salford, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Christopher Eccleston (born 16 February 1964) is an English actor. A twice BAFTA Award winner, he has been active in television and film, which includes his role as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who (2005), playing Matt Jamison in The Leftovers (2014–2017), and his collaborations with filmmakers Danny Boyle and Michael Winterbottom. Eccleston made his professional acting debut onstage in a Bristol Old Vic production of A Streetcar Named Desire. He garnered attention for his film roles as Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It (1991) and Our Friends in the North (1996), the latter of which he won a BAFTA award for. Seven years later he won a second BAFTA for playing Stephen Baxter in the drama series The Second Coming (2003). Eccleston garnered widespread attention and acclaim for his role in the 2005 revival of ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Comedies

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Awards & Nominations for Christopher Eccleston

International Emmy Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Christopher Eccleston as Actor(58)

as Mr. Devlin2022 My Name Is Leon
as himself2020 The Kemps: All True
as Macbeth2018 RSC Live: Macbeth
as Heinz2018 Where Hands Touch
as Oswald2018 King Lear
as Leonard 'Nipper' Read2015 Legend
as John Aspinall2013 Lucan
as James2013 Emily
as Malekith2013 Thor: The Dark World
as himself2013 Muse of Fire
as The Doctor (9) (archive footage)2013 Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
as Creon, King of Thebes2012 National Theatre Live: Antigone
as James2012 Song for Marion
as Pod Clock2011 The Borrowers
as John Lennon2010 Lennon Naked
as Salesman2010 The Happiness Salesman
as McCullen / Destro2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
as Fred Noonan2009 Amelia
as The Doctor (archive footage)2006 Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"
as Stuart2006 Perfect Parents
as Narrator (voice)2005 Einstein's Big Idea
as Anthony2002 The King and Us
as Major Henry West2002 28 Days Later
as Boethius2002 24 Hour Party People
as Major Gen. Robert Ford2002 Sunday
as Joe Broughton2002 Flesh and Blood
as Leo Zhukovsky2002 I Am Dina
as Vindici2002 Revengers Tragedy
as Strayman2001 Strumpet
as Charles Stewart2001 The Others
as Ben Jago2001 Othello
as Raymond Calitri2000 Gone in Sixty Seconds
as Gary Ellis1999 Heart
as Seminar Leader1999 eXistenZ
as Vincent Boyd1999 With or Without You
as Duke of Norfolk1998 Elizabeth
as Sender Horowitz1998 A Price Above Rubies
as Trevor Hicks1996 Hillsborough
as Jude Fawley1996 Jude
as David Stephens1994 Shallow Grave
as Priest1993 Anchoress
as Schartach / Zunz / Gryphius1992 Death and the Compass
as Man in Dream1992 Rachel's Dream
as Derek Bentley1991 Let Him Have It

TV Shows/Series with Christopher Eccleston as Actor(37)

as Fagin2022 Dodger
as Rob Harding2021 Close to Me
as Narrator (Voice)2016 The Last Miners
as Narrator2016 Ambulance
as Self - Narrator2016 Ambulance
as Maurice Scott2016 The A Word
as J. Woolington Sham (voice)2015 Danger Mouse
as Luke Dunmore2014 Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
as Chief Ted Corsaro2014 True Detective
as Captain Ted Connelly2014 True Detective
as Matt Jamison2014 The Leftovers
as Daniel Demoys2012 Blackout
as Joseph Bede2011 The Shadow Line
as Willy Houlihan2010 Accused
as himself2007 Would I Lie to You?
as Claude2006 Heroes
as The Doctor2005 Doctor Who
as Doctor (9)2005 Doctor Who
as Stephen Baxter2003 The Second Coming
as himself2002 Timeshift
as Tom/Neil2001 Linda Green
as James 'Jim' Calvert2000 Clocking Off
as Dougal Siepp1999 The League of Gentlemen
as Nicky Hutchinson1996 Our Friends in the North
as Drew Mackenzie1995 Hearts and Minds
as himself1993 GMTV
as David Bilborough1993 Cracker
as Bilborough1993 Cracker
as Frankie Bryant1991 Performance
as Radio1990 Chancer
as Frank Carter1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Terrence Mitchell1987 Inspector Morse
as Stephen Hills1986 Casualty

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Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Sunday, 02/16 1964 (February) in Salford, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 60 years + 42 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Central School of Speech and Drama, University of Salford, Joseph Eastham High School
Christopher Eccleston frequently works together with these people:
Paul Kasey (20x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (12x, Actor)
Mark Gatiss (9x, Actor)
Dan Starkey (8x, Actor)
Robert Pugh (7x, Actor)
David Tennant (6x, Actor)
Jamie Foreman (6x, Actor)
George Costigan (6x, Actor)
Laura Howard (6x, Actress)
Russell T Davies (6x, Crew)
Paul Barber (6x, Actor)
Alex Cox (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1973, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 02/28/2024