Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston is an English actor born on February 16, 1964 in Langworthy. He was the youngest son of Elsie and Ronnie Eccleston. When he reached the age of 19, he got the idea to step into the acting profession. It seemed that this inspiration came from watching television dramas such as 'Boys from The Blackstuff'. So, he joined Salford Tech and completed a two-year course on Performance Foundation and went on to get training at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

He made his mark as a professional at the age of 25 in the stage play named 'A Streetcar Named Desire'. In 1991, he came to the attention of the audience via the film 'Let Him Have It'. In 1993, he was given a regular role in the series 'Cracker' through which he achieved recognition in the UK. After that, he was offered a variety of roles in movies such as 'Jude' (1996), ' Elizabeth Bio coming soon... >> Read More... ' (1998), 'Gone in 60 Seconds' (2000), 'The Others' (2001), '28 days Later' (2002). He played the protagonist in the film 'Revengers Tragedy'. He got nominated twice in the category of Best Actor at the British Academy Television Awards, but he did not win on both occasions. In a poll conducted by Radio Times, he was voted the 19th most powerful person in Television Drama.

In 2004, he received an impressive offer that he could not turn down. He was to play the ninth personification of the Doctor in the BBC science-fiction television serial 'Doctor Who'. Unfortunately, he withdrew from the series just after finishing one season. There are still doubts about the real reasons that made him end the contract so soon. In 2005, he was voted Most Popular Actor at the National Television Awards for his portrayal of the Doctor in the series. He was present as one of the jury members in the 2nd Amazonas International Film Festival. In 2006, he was seen as a narrator in the production of 'Romeo and Juliet' at the Lowry Theatre. He made a cameo performance donning the villainous Destro in the 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra'.

In 2010, he starred in the BBC drama Accused, for which he won the International Emmy Award. He was married the same year, and he became a father in 2012 to his first child, Albert. In 2013, he had his second child, Esme. He divorced his wife in 2015. He also played a part in the movie 'Thor: The Dark World' in 2013. Apart from acting, he is a charity worker, a supporter of the British Red Cross, supporter of the research for Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia.