Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Birthday: 1964-02-16

Place of Birth: Salford, 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.

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28 Days Later
28 Days Later

Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, ...

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The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warrior...

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The Others
The Others

Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Ni...

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eXistenZ
eXistenZ

A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marke...

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Elizabeth
Elizabeth

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endle...

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Revengers Tragedy
Revengers Tragedy

A film adaptation of the 1606 satirical tragedy by Thomas Middleton, relocated to a post-apocalyptic...

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Death and the Compass
Death and the Compass

In a totalitarian future, in a nightmare metropolis, inhabited only by criminals and police, Erik Lo...

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Jude
Jude

In late 19th-century England, Jude aspires to be an academic, but is hobbled by his blue-collar back...

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Amelia
Amelia

A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the...

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Gone in Sixty Seconds
Gone in Sixty Seconds

Upon learning that he has to come out of retirement to steal 50 cars in one night to save his brothe...

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Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

Robbo is a remarkable feature film that tells the story of one of England and Manchester United’s gr...

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Shallow Grave
Shallow Grave

When David, Juliet, and Alex find their new roommate dead with a large sum of money, they agree to h...

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I Am Dina
I Am Dina

In Northern Norway during the 1860s, a little girl named Dina accidentally causes her mother's death...

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Lennon Naked
Lennon Naked

A profile of John Lennon in the late 1960s as the Beatles are set to fall apart....

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Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl
Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl

Born James Henry Miller in 1915, MacColl became prominent on the folk scene in the 1950s and was als...

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The Hour
The Hour

The hour before actors go on stage at the National Theatre in London is a performance in and of itse...

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Heart
Heart

A woman, plastered in blood, is arrested by a grave, and a tale of loss, lust and jealousy slowly un...

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest i...

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A Price Above Rubies
A Price Above Rubies

About a young woman who is married to a devout Jew and the problems that trouble their marriage beca...

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Roots
Roots

Presentation of Arnold Wesker's play of the 1950s. A young girl returns to her family home in Norfol...

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Let Him Have It
Let Him Have It

In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Cr...

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Continental Drift
Continental Drift

Springing Lenin: An eccentric Scottish spinster greets the collapse of communism by snapping up a st...

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The Invisible Circus
The Invisible Circus

After learning that her sister, Faith, has committed suicide in Portugal, Phoebe, an 18-year-old hip...

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The Borrowers
The Borrowers

Family adventure based on Mary Norton's classic children's books about a race of tiny people who liv...

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Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World

Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith ret...

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The King and Us
The King and Us

It's April 1974 and Manchester United are facing the prospect of relegation. Anthony never misses a ...

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Strumpet
Strumpet

Strayman, a spontaneous poet, is landlord to a pack of stray dogs. Unable to resist another of life'...

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Song for Marion
Song for Marion

Arthur is a grumpy pensioner who can't understand why his wife Marion would want to embarrass hersel...

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Anchoress
Anchoress

A 14th-century peasant becomes transfixed by a statue of the Virgin Mary, and petitions to be walled...

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Othello
Othello

With freshly rechristened characters and brand-new dialogue, this British TV production of Othello i...

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Sunday
Sunday

Sunday tells the story of an infamous day in Derry, North of Ireland and how the events of that day ...

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The Importance of Being Morrissey
The Importance of Being Morrissey

Featuring interviews by famous fans and followers, this rare documentary encapsulates the essence of...

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The Second Coming
The Second Coming

Steven Baxter is the Son of God, and can produce the miracles to prove it. How does the world react ...

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Young Woman and the Sea
Young Woman and the Sea

This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the Engli...

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My Name Is Leon
My Name Is Leon

Leon, a mixed-race boy, and Jake, his white baby brother, are separated after their mother has a bre...

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With or Without You
With or Without You

Rosie and Vincent know each other for ten years, and are married for five. She doesn't like her job,...

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New Orleans, Mon Amour
New Orleans, Mon Amour

One year after Hurricane Katrina, troubles arise for a surgeon who, despite remarrying his ex-wife a...

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The Kemps: All Gold
The Kemps: All Gold

Spandau Ballet brothers Martin and Gary Kemp return to the BBC for a New Year comedy documentary spe...

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Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is ...

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Dodger Special: Coronation
Dodger Special: Coronation

Dodger and the gang return to London to pull off their biggest mission yet: to rob the Crown Jewels ...

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Dodger Special: Train
Dodger Special: Train

Dodger reunites with Fagin's gang, and they try their boldest plan yet - a train robbery!...

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Dodger Special: Bad Egg
Dodger Special: Bad Egg

When a heist goes wrong, Dodger is given his harshest punishment yet - school!...

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Dodger Special: Christmas
Dodger Special: Christmas

A kind-hearted deed for an old friend leads Dodger to break into 10 Downing Street....

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Legend
Legend

Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their ...

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When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies
When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies

Timeshift turns back the clock to a time when villains wore silver capes, grannies swooned at the si...

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Emily
Emily

The film puts two English characters within the framework of a stereotypically French film, deconstr...

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Perfect Parents
Perfect Parents

After a violent incident in Lucy's public school, her atheist parents Stuart and Alison decide to fi...

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When Coal Was King
When Coal Was King

Timeshift explores the lost world of coal mining and the extraordinarily rich social and cultural li...

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Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood

A man who was adopted at birth traces his real parents, and discovers that they have severe learning...

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Hillsborough
Hillsborough

Drama based on the real life events of April 1989, when ninety-six Liverpool supporters were crushed...

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An Angel on Oxford Street
An Angel on Oxford Street

A short animated film which centers around the character Saul, and his reluctant journey into Oxford...

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Doctor Who: A New Dimension
Doctor Who: A New Dimension

Documentary lead-in to the premiere episode of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who. Features cast intervi...

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24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a wa...

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Where Hands Touch
Where Hands Touch

Germany, 1944. Leyna, the 15-year old daughter of a white German mother and a black African father, ...

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The Happiness Salesman
The Happiness Salesman

Karen is resigned to a life of suburban ennui, the dreams of her youth a distant memory. On an autum...

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Einstein's Big Idea
Einstein's Big Idea

Over 100 years ago, Albert Einstein grappled with the implications of his revolutionary special theo...

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Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire

Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about Shakespear...

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National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Theatre of Great Britain presents National Theatre: ...

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Rachel's Dream
Rachel's Dream

Fantasy drama Rachel's Dream was set sometime in the future when the world is besieged by technology...

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Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs

The compelling tale of how a group of sacked dockers got together with scriptwriter Jimmy McGovern a...

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Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)
Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)

William has failed to kill himself so many times that he outsources his suicide to aging assassin Le...

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Manchester: 100 Days After The Attack
Manchester: 100 Days After The Attack

A documentary on the events when a bomb went off at the Ariana Grande concert....

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Lucan
Lucan

Drama about infamous aristocrat Lord Lucan, who mysteriously disappeared in 1974 after being accused...

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King Lear
King Lear

An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects hi...

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RSC Live: Macbeth
RSC Live: Macbeth

Returning home from battle, the victorious Macbeth meets three witches on the heath. Driven by their...

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A Year in the Life of a Year 2019
A Year in the Life of a Year 2019

Rhys Thomas reviews 2019 in his usual inimitable way...

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The Flu That Killed 50 Million
The Flu That Killed 50 Million

It is 1918 and the end of WWI. Millions have died, and the world is exhausted by war. But soon a new...

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National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone

In the unstable aftermath of a civil war, Creon, the new King of Thebes, asserts his authority by fo...

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Best Ever Muppet Moments
Best Ever Muppet Moments

A review of the most memorable Muppet moments to commemorate Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary....

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Tony Adams - Drunk And Dry
Tony Adams - Drunk And Dry

A look at the personal life of the Arsenal and England player...

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Richard III: The New Evidence
Richard III: The New Evidence

Could King Richard III's spinal deformity have prevented him from leading the charge at the Battle o...

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Endless
Endless

Endless features the actor Christopher Eccleston in the role of a solitary, unnamed man, dressed in ...

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The Kemps: All True
The Kemps: All True

Spandau Ballet global superstars Gary and Martin Kemp, their lives, and their careers....

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Doctor Who at the Proms
Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who fan favourite Catherine Tate presents a concert of music, monsters and mayhem featuring s...

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Hear Me Roar
Hear Me Roar

Elizabeth Bellinger became one of the few transgender people in Britain to get married in the 1980s....

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Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

The Doctor arrives in Victorian London. It's Christmas, but snow isn't the only thing descending on ...

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Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas Carols and Comed...

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The Dark Side of Porn: Porn Shutdown
The Dark Side of Porn: Porn Shutdown

In 2004, The San Fernando Valley porno industry came to a virtual standstill after it was revealed t...

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The Last Miners
The Last Miners

The story of the final days of Britain's last deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire...

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Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Belinda Chandra has been kidnapped by robots, faced a terrifying god and a creature of pure evil on ...

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Chasing Millions
Chasing Millions

The Northern Bank chain was owned by the National Australia Bank. Diana, a young Australian police d...

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Whispers of Freedom
Whispers of Freedom

Described by Deadline Hollywood as the "tragic true story" of Chris Gueffroy, it follows one of the ...

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Color Your Hurt
Color Your Hurt

A young gay man grows up in the Bible Belt....

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