Christopher Eccleston

  • Name: Christopher Eccleston
  • Date of Birth: February 16, 1964
  • Place of Birth: Salford, Lancashire, England
Mini-bio: Christopher Eccleston is an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who and other work in television, and for his roles in several high-pr...( read more)ofile low-budget films.




Eccleston first came to public attention as Derek Bentley in the 1991 film Let Him Have It, based on true events. However, it was a regular role in the TV series Cracker (1993–94) — culminating in his character's dramatic death in the second series — that made him a recognisable figure in the UK.

He appeared in the low-budget Danny Boyle film Shallow Grave in 1994, in which he co-starred with the up-and-coming Ewan McGregor. The same year, he won the part of Nicky Hutchinson in the epic BBC drama serial Our Friends in the North, and it was the transmission of this production on BBC Two in 1996 that perhaps really made him into a household name in the UK.




His film career has since taken off with a variety of high-profile but not — except in one or two cases — major roles, including parts in Jude (1996), Elizabeth (1998), eXistenZ (1999), Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000), The Others (2001), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and another Danny Boyle film, the horror movie 28 Days Later (2002). He did play a major role as the protagonist of Alex Cox's 2002 Revengers Tragedy, adapted from Thomas Middleton's play of the same name. He has starred alongside two major Hollywood actresses in smaller independent movies, playing opposite Renιe Zellweger in A Price Above Rubies (1998) and Cameron Diaz in The Invisible Circus (2001). Despite starring in the car-heist movie Gone in 60 Seconds, he did not actually take his driving test until January 2004 and is only licenced to drive automatic transmission cars.
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Replace this image with an actor photoChristopher Eccleston mini-bio: Christopher Eccleston is an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who and other work in television, and for his roles in several high-profile low-budget films.

Eccleston first came to public attention as Derek Bentley in the 1991 film Let Him Have It, based on true events. However, it was a regular role in the TV series Cracker (1993–94) — culminating in his character's dramatic death in the second series — that made him a recognisable figure in the UK. He appeared in the low-budget Danny Boyle film Shallow Grave in 1994, in which he co-starred with the up-and-coming Ewan McGregor. The same year, he won the part of Nicky Hutchinson in the epic BBC drama serial Our Friends in the North, and it was the transmission of this production on BBC Two in 1996 that perhaps really made him into a household name in the UK.

His film career has since taken off with a variety of high-profile but not — except in one or two cases — major roles, including parts in Jude (1996), Elizabeth (1998), eXistenZ (1999), Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000), The Others (2001), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and another Danny Boyle film, the horror movie 28 Days Later (2002). He did play a major role as the protagonist of Alex Cox's 2002 Revengers Tragedy, adapted from Thomas Middleton's play of the same name. He has starred alongside two major Hollywood actresses in smaller independent movies, playing opposite Renée Zellweger in A Price Above Rubies (1998) and Cameron Diaz in The Invisible Circus (2001). Despite starring in the car-heist movie Gone in 60 Seconds, he did not actually take his driving test until January 2004 and is only licenced to drive automatic transmission cars.

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  • Felstef
    Felstef
    Loved him as the 9th doctor, look forward to Destro in GIJoe
    posted 470 days ago
  • XelaSpice
    XelaSpice
    I loved watching you on Doctor Who and i was really sad to see you leave so soon! i absolutely love that show! you're also very hot!
    posted 565 days ago
  • goddessmelanisia
    goddessmelanisia
    Loved you on Doctor Who, Loved you on Heros, and absolutely love everytime I catch you gueststarring on a tv show or in a movie.
    posted 637 days ago
  • lottie1014
    lottie1014
    OMG ur such a "fantastic" actor. i luv all ur films especially 28 days later. for eva ur fan Charlottexxx
    posted 661 days ago
  • stmehrnoosh
    stmehrnoosh
    Yes.....you are a perfect JUDE!!
    posted 668 days ago
  • doctorwhoareyou
    doctorwhoareyou
    I loved your part in The Dark Is Rising
    posted 688 days ago
  • shazdavidtennantmadnumber1fan
    shazdavidtennantmadnumber1fan
    HI MR ECCLESTON HOW R U U R GOOD
    posted 732 days ago
  • kosovich
    kosovich
    note to self-must see gone in sixty seconds. :)
    and it was fantastic. Chris was great as always.
    posted 766 days ago
  • sacredskye75
    sacredskye75
    he already played a villian in gone in sixty seconds! duh!
    posted 776 days ago
  • kosovich
    kosovich
    Really looking forward to seeing Chris in a villianous role... I know it's going to be GREAT!!
    posted 778 days ago
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