Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston: Biography in Details

Who is Christopher Eccleston?

Christopher Eccleston is a British actor. Christopher Eccleston is famous for his role as the Ninth Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who and Matt Jamison in the HBO American drama series The Leftovers. 

Furthermore, some of his notable films and stage shows are Let Him Have It, Shallow Grave, Jude, Elizabeth, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, and a few more.

Additionally, he has won an Emmy Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actor for Accused as well as National Television Award, RTS Television Award, and Silver Hugo Award.

Who are the parents of Christopher Eccleston?

Christopher was born on February 16, 1964, in Langworthy, Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.

Talking about his nationality, he is British and his ethnicity is unknown. He is the son of Ronnie Eccleston (father) and Elsie Eccleston (mother) and has two twin brothers Alan and Keith.

As a child, he developed his interest in acting and also began to learn from a very early age.

Moving towards his education, he joined Joseph Eastham High School and later completed a two-year Performance Foundation Course at Salford Tech. Furthermore, he also went to the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Christopher Eccleston: Career, Net Worth, Awards

Christopher made his professional acting debut from the Bristol Old Vic’s production of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire.

Initially, he struggled a lot and worked in supermarkets and building sites prior to making big in acting. He rose to fame after his role in the film ‘Let Him Have It’ in 1991 followed by as Inspector Morse in an episode of ‘Second Time Around’.

A year later, he played the role of Sean Maddox in a BBC drama miniseries ‘Friday on my Mind’. Back in 1993, he started to play a regular role in the television series ‘Cracker’ for one year till 1994.

In the same year, he also starred in the episode ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ of the series ‘Poirot’.

He came into the spotlight as the Ninth Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who and Matt Jamison in the HBO American drama series The Leftovers.

 Furthermore, some of his notable films and stage shows are Let Him Have It, Shallow Grave, Jude, Elizabeth, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, and a few more.

In 2006, this veteran actor has also appeared in ‘Best Ever Muppet Moments’ which was an ITV documentary. During the same year, Christopher also featured in ‘Perfect Parents’ followed by ‘Doctor Who, ‘Godsend’, and ‘The Dark Is Rising.

Some of his recent ventures include Legend, Ambulance, Manchester: 100 Days After the Attack, Come Home, and Macbeth.

Besides films and TV series, he has also starred in a couple of music videos, Proof and Northern Skies by I Am Kloot.

Recently, it was also announced that he will play the lead role in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Macbeth in 2018.

Being a famous actor, he earns a massive amount of money from his profession. Currently, he has a staggering amount of net worth of $6 million as of 2023.

So far, he has won an Emmy Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actor for Accused. In addition, he also received National Television Award, RTS Television Award, and Silver Hugo Award.

Interesting Facts

Is Christopher Eccleston involved in any rumors and controversies?

Once, he came into the headline as he left the popular TV show Doctor Who. As he left the show after playing for just 13 episodes during the first series of the show’s revival in 2005. 

Addressing the reason for his walkout, he explained the boss of the series Russell T Davies wanted the character with a strong northern accent.

How tall is Christopher Eccleston?

Christopher Eccleston has a towering height of 6 feet 2 inches and his weight is unknown.

Moreover, he has a pair of blue eyes and brown hair. Apart from that, there is not any information regarding his other body measurements.

Social Media Profile

Christopher is not active on social media at all. As of now, he doesn’t hold any of these social accounts such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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