Today, Christopher Eccleston is one of the most famous and popular theater and film actors. He has admirers both at home and in dozens of other countries of the world. By the way, he owes his popularity primarily to his work in the series Doctor Who. And many fans, of course, are interested in his biographical data and personal life.
Biography and general data
Christopher Eccleston (photo above) was born February 16, 1964 in the northern part of England, in the city of Salford. His parents were simple workers, and the boy was not the only child in the family (the actor has two brothers).
After graduation, the guy entered Salford College of Technology. Since childhood Christopher loved football and most of all dreamed of a career as a professional athlete - in the future he saw himself as a member of the Manchester United team. But at the age of nineteen, he realized that he was much more likely to succeed on stage - the guy entered the School of Drama and Speech in London. During his studies, as well as after graduation, he often worked on various theatrical productions, in particular, he played in the classical plays of Chekhov, Shakespeare, Moliere, etc.
Unfortunately, upon completion of training for several years, the actor was not able to get an invitation to shoot. To live, he worked part time as a salesman and consultant in supermarkets and often posed for artists.
First career steps
For the first time, Christopher Eccleston appeared on television in 1990 in the series Catastrophe, where he played Stephen Hills. And his debut on the big screen was the biographical film “Let It Get Its Own”, where the actor got the main role - he played the epileptic and psychopath Derek Bentley.
Already in 1992, he played Alonzo Zuntz in the film Death and the Compass. In the same year, he got episodic roles in such series as “Inspector Morse”, “Boone”, “Lawyer”, “Poirot”. And from 1993 to 1994, the actor worked on the TV series Cracker Method, where he played detective David Bilborough. In 1993, Christopher Eccleston also appeared as a priest in the drama The Hermit. Nevertheless, the defining in his career was 1994.
Christopher Eccleston: filmography
For several years, the actor actively participated in various projects and attended auditions. And in 1994, luck smiled at him - there was an offer to play one of the main roles in the thriller “Shallow Grave”. Here Christopher masterfully coped with the role of David, who begins to go crazy after he got rid of the corpse of one of the roommates.
After such a difficult role, the actor begins to receive invitations to larger projects. For example, in 1996, he played Jude Foley in the movie Jude. In 1998, he got the role of the Duke of Norfolk in the movie "Elizabeth." In the same year, he works with Renee Zelweger on the drama Price of Rubies, which plays Sender Horowitz.
In 2000, he gets the role of Raymond Kalitri in the movie “Gone in 60 Seconds”. And a year later, he appeared on the screens in the role of Charles Stewart in the mystical film "Others", where he worked with Nicole Kidman. In 2002, Christopher Eccleston played Major Henry West in the sci-fi horror film "28 Days Later." In 2007, the actor accepted the offer to play the Horseman in the fantasy “Rise of Darkness”.
In 2009, the actor appeared on the screen in the image of Fred Noonan in the biographical drama Amelie. And already in 2013 he reincarnated as Malekita - one of the characters in the movie “Tor-2: The Kingdom of Darkness”.
Famous TV series featuring the actor
Christopher Eccleston often starred in various television series. In particular, he got small episodic roles in the projects Lind Green, Othello, King and Us, The Second Coming, and the League of Gentlemen.
Success came to the actor in 2005, after the premiere of the series "Doctor Who." Christopher Eccleston here played the Doctor himself, which, in fact, owes such a sharp jump in popularity among viewers.
In 2007, the actor appeared in the equally popular series "Heroes" - for five episodes he played Claude Raines. In 2010, he was approved for the role of John Lennon in the television movie "Lennon Unvarnished." In the same year, Christopher could be seen in one of the episodes of the Accused. And in 2012, the actor was offered the main role in the three-part psychological thriller “Shutdown,” where he masterfully played a corrupt mayor trying to drown his dissatisfaction with his own life in huge doses of alcohol.
Personal life
It is worth noting that Christopher Eccleston is a rather secretive person who does not like to talk too much about his personal life. For a long time, the actor met with the British actress Sivan Maurice. Christopher is happily married today. And in February 2012, he became a dad - the actor had a boy who was named Albert.
The general public knows that Christopher's mother is a pretty religious woman. And although the future artist received the appropriate education, today he is an atheist. In addition, the actor loves football and cheers for the football club Manchester United. He is also an active member of several charities, including Mencap and the British Red Cross. Ecclestone annually takes part in charity marathon races.