Christopher Eccleston
Acting1964Salford, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
Christopher Eccleston (born 16 February 1964) is an English stage, film and television actor. His films include Let Him Have It, Shallow Grave, Elizabeth, 28 Days Later, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In 2005, he became the ninth incarnation of The Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who.
Known For
Acting History
Future
2024
Whispers of Freedom
as Herbert Köfer
Young Woman and the Sea
as Jabez Wolffe
True Detective
TVas Captain Ted Connelly• 3 eps
2023
Dodger Special: Coronation
as Fagin
2022
Dodger Special: Christmas
as Fagin
2020
The Hour
as Himself
2018
RSC Live: Macbeth
as Macbeth
King Lear
as Oswald
Where Hands Touch
as Heinz
Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)
as Harvey
The Flu That Killed 50 Million
as Narrator
Danger Mouse
TVas J. Woolington Sham (voice)• 1 eps
2017
2016
Ambulance
TVas Self - Narrator / Narrator
The A Word
TVas Maurice Scott• 6 eps
2015
Legend
as Leonard 'Nipper' Read
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
as The Doctor (9) (picture) (uncredited)
Safe House
TVas Robert
Fortitude
TVas Professor Charlie Stoddart• 11 eps
2014
Richard III: The New Evidence
as Narrator
The Leftovers
TVas Matt Jamison• 28 eps
2013
Thor: The Dark World
as Malekith
Emily
as James
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
as The Doctor (9) (archive footage)
Muse of Fire
as Self
When Coal Was King
as Narrator
Lucan
as John Aspinall
Lucan
TVas John Aspinall
2012
Song for Marion
as James
2011
The Borrowers
as Pod Clock
The Shadow Line
TVas Joseph Bede• 7 eps
2010
2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
as McCullen / Destro
Amelia
as Fred Noonan
2008
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
as The Doctor (9) (archive footage)
New Orleans, Mon Amour
as Henry
The Sarah Silverman Program.
TVas Dr. Lazer Rage• 1 eps
2007
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
as The Rider
Heroes
TVas Claude• 5 eps
2006
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
Perfect Parents
as Stuart
2005
Einstein's Big Idea
as Narrator (voice)
Top Gear
TVas Self• 1 eps
Timeshift
TVas self• 1 eps
Doctor Who Confidential
TVas Self• 13 eps
Doctor Who
TVas Doctor Who• 13 eps
2003
The Importance of Being Morrissey
as Narrator
The Second Coming
TVas Stephen Baxter
2002
I Am Dina
as Leo Zhukovsky
Revengers Tragedy
as Vindici
Sunday
as Major Gen. Robert Ford
24 Hour Party People
as Boethius (uncredited)
The King and Us
as Anthony
28 Days Later
as Major Henry West
Flesh and Blood
as Joe Broughton
The League of Gentlemen
TVas Dougal Siepp• 1 eps
2001
2000
Gone in Sixty Seconds
as Raymond Calitri
1999
With or Without You
as Vincent Boyd
Heart
as Gary Ellis
eXistenZ
as Seminar Leader
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
as Narrator (voice)
1998
A Price Above Rubies
as Sender Horowitz
Elizabeth
as Duke of Norfolk
1996
1994
Shallow Grave
as David Stephens
Cracker
TVas Bilborough• 3 eps
1992
Death and the Compass
as Schartach / Zunz / Gryphius
Rachel's Dream
as Man in Dream
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TVas Frank Carter• 1 eps
Rachel's Dream
TVas Man in Dream
Performance
TVas Frankie Bryant• 1 eps
1991
Let Him Have It
as Derek Bentley
Inspector Morse
TVas Terrence Mitchell• 1 eps
1986
Casualty
TVas Stephen Hills