About Me
hello guys!!! you might know me as the 9th doctor who. i was informed by a friend to check this myspace thing out and well here i am. hopeing to meet lots of people who love the show._______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ __________Bio youngest, by 8 years, of three brothers. One of his brothers is a builder whilst the other is a furniture maker and upholsterer, both now working in TV & Film (Alan has worked on Cold Feet ). Chris doesn't share their manual dexterity but has always been keen on sport, including playing football and long-distance running. Academically he wasn't so keen, leaving school without qualifications despite re-sitting his exams, but it was his English teacher, Mrs Sorah, who influenced his direction into the dramatic arts. After graduating from London's Central School of Speech and Drama in 1986, he made his stage debut at the Bristol Old Vic, followed by work at the National, Royal Court and Bush theatres. Meaningful work was hard to come by for about three years but he then made his film debut in the true story Let Him Have It . This film was about Derek Bentley, a mentally retarded 19-year old epileptic, who was hanged for supposedly inciting his accomplice to kill a policeman in 1952. The execution was seen as a miscarriage of justice for many years and the film, coupled with other campaigns, led to the Court of Appeal, in 1998, finally pardoning Bentley, posthumously. (Christopher was an invited guest at a Memorial service at Southwark Cathedral). Chris was raised on what he describes as 'the Golden Age of British TV" when there was a lot of great dramas and comedies being produced. Consequently he has always enjoyed working in TV and whilst he prefers gritty working class roles to "pissing about doing Noel Coward" he is anxious to avoid being type-cast. He cites Alan Bleasdale, Ken Loach and Siegfried Sassoon amongst his influences and would like to work with Martin Scorsese and John Sayles. He greatly admired the late John Cassavetes. Pride Of Manchester's list of TV and Film Credits includes a lot of classy work but stand-outs in terms of his career progression must be his role as Detective Chief Inspector Bilborough in Cracker, as the title role in Jude, and as David in Shallow Grave . He was honored with two Press Guild Awards for Best Actor for his performance on Hillsborough for Granada TV and the BBCs Our Friends in the North. The latter also garnered him a BAFTA Best Actor nomination. Other British television work includes; Friday on My Mind, Death and the Compass, Humboldt and Clocking Off for the BBC; Poirot, Inspector Morse and Chancer for Central Television and Hearts and Minds, Bellman, Box and Vandal and Killing for Channel 4. As well as the ITV drama, 'The Second Coming'. He is quite selective about the parts he takes and even as recently as 1998 spent the best part of nine months without work, having moved back from London to his native Eccles in 1996 after ending a relationship. One role he did turn down was that of Begbie in Trainspotting (1996), eventually played by Robert Carlyle. Away from work he is a keen Manchester United supporter and once played alongside United legend Eric Cantona (not on the pitch but in the movie Elizabeth !) Chris has made a strong mark already and interest in him is so strong that his future must be assured. He has starred alongside Cameron Diaz in 'Invisible Circus', shares the billing with Nicole Kidman in 'The Others' and played a homeless person in the highly acclaimed '24 Hour Party People'. He was then filming with Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis, Miranda Richardson and Bill Paterson in Terry Gilliam's " The Man Who Killed Don Quixote " Terry Gilliam's 32 million film about Don Quixote, starring Johnny Depp, fell apart after illness, finance problems and floods. Infact it was a total disaster. However a film documentary called 'Lost in La Mancha' was later released. It recorded how it all fell apart whilst making the movie. 28 Days later would be a hit for Eccleston. In this film from director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, a powerful virus is unleashed on the British public following a raid on a primate research facility by animal rights activists. Transmitted in a drop of blood and devastating within seconds, the virus locks those infected into a permanent state of murderous rage. Within 28 days the country is overwhelmed and a handful of survivors begin their attempts to salvage a future, little realising that the deadly virus is not the only thing that threatens them. His latest guise is that of the Time Lord, Doctor Who, with the first series being shown from March 2005 on the BBC1 on Saturday nights (and repeated on BBC3 on Sunday evenings). Written and produced by 'Queer as Folk' creator Russell T Davies, the new casting will see a new gritty more on the edge Doctor and perhaps bring the cult sci fi icon to a wider audience. Eccleston has added his Manchester voice and style to the famous character, making him stand out from the previous eight actors who have played Dr Who before._____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _____________movies and tv---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Dr Who -Television - BBC (2005)Dr Who -Television - BBC (2005) Christopher Eccleston brings the famous doctor back to life in his own unique style. The series was first shown from March 2005 on BBC1 at 7pm on Saturday nights (repeated on Sunday evenings on BBC3). There are 13 episodes in series one, each lasting 45 minutes each. The series is available on dvd from May 16th 2005. -----The Second Coming - Television - ITV (2003)What if there was a Second Coming and the Son of God arrived on Earth? What would you do? Are you ready for Judgement Day? Christopher Eccleston plays Steve Baxter, a video shop worker who is found wandering the Yorkshire Moors after 40 days and 40 nights, mumbling he is the Son of God.-----28 Days Later (2003) In this film from director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, a powerful virus is unleashed on the British public following a raid on a primate research facility by animal rights activists. Transmitted in a drop of blood and devastating within seconds, the virus locks those infected into a permanent state of murderous rage. __________Flesh and Blood - Television - BBC (2002) Christopher Eccleston and Emma Cunniffe starred in Flesh and Blood, a single drama for BBC2 written by Peter Bowker, which tells the story of a father whose world is turned upside down when he discovers the truth about his origins. --------Revengers Tragedy (2002) Revenger's Tragedy tells the story of a man whose wife is murdered on their wedding day, and his desire to exact revenge on the murderer. In a post-apocalyptic Liverpool of the future, Vindici returns from a self-imposed exile to bring down those responsible for his wife's murder. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------aiting For The Whistle: The King and Us - BBC TV (2002) The date is April 1974, the last match of the season, Man United v Man City. United are facing the unthinkable prospect of relegation from the First Division. Anthony, is a Red and he never misses a match. He and his wife Jenny, a Blue, are expecting a baby, but it's not due for another two weeks. Is it? Guest starring Denis Law. | not available on dvd | not available on video | ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- I am Dina (2002) Little Dina is the cause of a tragic accident for which her father will never forgive her. Isolated and unloved, she grows to womanhood torn between morbid fantasy and an indomitable lust for life. | not available on dvd | not available on video | ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- 24 Hour Party People (2002) Steve Coogan is perfectly cast as Tony Wilson, struggling to hold it together in a world of vice and angst-ridden geniuses, in this brilliantly sustained portrait of the Manchester scene from director Michael Winterbottom. It's an unccredited cameo by Christopher Eccleston as a homeless man spouting the philosophies of Boethius. | buy on dvd | buy on video | bid for item | ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Sunday - Television - Channel 4 (2002) Written by Jimmy McGovern, Sunday tells the story of an infamous day in Derry in North of Ireland and how the events of that day. Eccleston plays General Ford, the Commander of Land Forces of the British Army in Northern Ireland. | ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Othello - Television - ITV (2002) In order to demonstrate progress on race relations, John Othello is made the first black commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police force. But he is promoted over his former superior, Ben Jago (played by Eccleston), who pretends to be pleased at his old friend's success while secretly plotting his downfall. | ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- The League Of Gentlemen - Television - BBC (2002) In series 3, episode 6 - 'How The Elephant Got Its Trunk', Chris plays the character Dougal Siepp, a cinema owner who only showed films with cats in. Eccleston was a guest star in the only one episode.---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- This Little Piggy (2001) On a rainy night in Dublin, two cops, Kehoe and Walsh, investigate the aftermath of a violent incident at a cab rank; a drunken man has had his finger chopped of by the door of a taxi. The suspect cabbie (Christopher Eccleston) has disappeared and nobody can find the finger. It is only a short film lasting 12 minutes.---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- Strumpet (2001) In Strumpet, Strayman (Christopher Eccleston), a spontaneous poet, is landlord to a pack of stray dogs. Unable to resist another of lifes strays, he hooks up with Strumpet, a shy homeless girl with an extraordinary gift for music.------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------- The Others (2001) A woman who lives in a darkened old house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that her family home is haunted. Eccleston plays Charles Stewart who is Nicole Kidman's husband in the film. He returns home shell-shocked and who was thought to have been lost in the war. | buy ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- The Invisible Circus (2001) A teenage girl travels to Paris in the 1970's trying to find out about her sister's suicide, and falls in love with her dead sister's boyfriend. Eccleston stars with Cameron Diaz. | ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Linda Green - Television - BBC (2001) In the first episode of Linda Green, Christopher Eccleston played the characters of twins, Tom and Neil Sherry. Neil is bad through and through, but is a charmer and hard to resist. Tom, however, is sickly sweet and desperate to please. Hes constantly overshadowed by his dangerous brother.
