Acting
Christopher Eccleston
Born February 16, 1964 · 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.
Known for
6.7
Thor: The Dark World
Malekith
7.5
28 Days Later
Major Henry West
7.6
The Others
Charles Stewart
6.5
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Raymond Calitri
5.7
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
McCullen / Destro
6.9
Legend
Leonard 'Nipper' Read
8.8
True Detective
Captain Ted Connelly
8.5
Doctor Who
Doctor (9), Doctor Who
7.5
Heroes
Claude
6.8
eXistenZ
Seminar Leader
7.4
Elizabeth
Duke of Norfolk
8.3
The Leftovers
Matt Jamison
7.2
Shallow Grave
David Stephens
8.7
Top Gear
Self
9.3
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
The Doctor (9) (archive footage)
8.6
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Frank Carter
7.3
24 Hour Party People
Boethius (uncredited)
6.6
Where Hands Touch
Heinz
7.5
Young Woman and the Sea
Jabez Wolffe
4.8
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
The Rider
Filmography
- 2026UnchosenMr PhillipsSeries
- 2025Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality WarDoctor Who (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 2024Doctor Who at the PromsThe Doctor (9) (archive footage)Movie
- 2024Young Woman and the SeaJabez WolffeMovie
- 2023The Kemps: All GoldLuke DunmoreMovie
- 2023Dodger Special: CoronationFaginMovie
- 2023Dodger Special: Bad EggFaginMovie
- 2022Dodger Special: ChristmasFaginMovie
- 2022Dodger Special: TrainFaginMovie
- 2022Remembers…SelfSeries
- 2022My Name Is LeonMr. DevlinMovie
- 2022The ReadNarratorSeries
- 2022DodgerFaginSeries
- 2021Robbo: The Bryan Robson StorySelfMovie
- 2021Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacCollSelfMovie
- 2021Close to MeRob HardingSeries
- 2020The Romantics and Us with Simon SchamaSelfSeries
- 2020The HourHimselfMovie
- 2020The Kemps: All TrueSelfMovie
- 2020EndlessMovie
- 2018The Flu That Killed 50 MillionNarratorMovie
- 2018Where Hands TouchHeinzMovie
- 2018Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)HarveyMovie
- 2018King LearOswaldMovie
- 2018RSC Live: MacbethMacbethMovie
- 2018Come HomeGreg FarrellSeries
- 2017Manchester: 100 Days After The AttackVoiceMovie
- 2016AmbulanceSelf - NarratorSeries
- 2016The A WordMaurice ScottSeries
- 2015Doctor Who: The Husbands of River SongThe Doctor (9) (picture) (uncredited)Movie
- 2015Danger MouseJ. Woolington Sham (voice)Series
- 2015LegendLeonard 'Nipper' ReadMovie
- 2015Safe HouseRobertSeries
- 2015FortitudeProfessor Charlie StoddartSeries
- 2014Richard III: The New EvidenceNarratorMovie
- 2014The LeftoversMatt JamisonSeries
- 2014True DetectiveCaptain Ted ConnellySeries
- 2013LucanJohn AspinallSeries
- 2013LucanJohn AspinallMovie
- 2013Doctor Who: The Day of the DoctorThe Doctor (9) (archive footage)Movie
- 2013When Coal Was KingNarratorMovie
- 2013National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageMovie
- 2013Thor: The Dark WorldMalekithMovie
- 2013Muse of FireSelfMovie
- 2013EmilyJamesMovie
- 2013Doctor Who: The Doctors RevisitedSelfSeries
- 2012National Theatre Live: AntigoneCreon, King of ThebesMovie
- 2012When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and GranniesNarratorMovie
- 2012Song for MarionJamesMovie
- 2012BlackoutDaniel DemoysSeries
- 2011The BorrowersPod ClockMovie
- 2011The Shadow LineJoseph BedeSeries
- 2010Lennon NakedJohn LennonMovie
- 2010AccusedWilly HoulihanSeries
- 2009AmeliaFred NoonanMovie
- 2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraMcCullen / DestroMovie
- 2009The Happiness SalesmanSalesmanMovie
- 2008Doctor Who: The Next DoctorThe Doctor (9) (archive footage)Movie
- 2008New Orleans, Mon AmourHenryMovie
- 2007The Seeker: The Dark Is RisingThe RiderMovie
- 2007The Sarah Silverman ProgramDr. Lazer RageSeries
- 2006Perfect ParentsStuartMovie
- 2006HeroesClaudeSeries
- 2006Best Ever Muppet MomentsSelfMovie
- 2005Einstein's Big IdeaNarrator (voice)Movie
- 2005The Dark Side of Porn: Porn ShutdownMovie
- 2005Doctor WhoDoctor (9), Doctor WhoSeries
- 2005Doctor Who ConfidentialSelfSeries
- 2005Doctor Who: A New DimensionSelfMovie
- 2004The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries
- 2004Bible MysteriesNarratorSeries
- 2003Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'SelfMovie
- 2003The Importance of Being MorrisseyNarratorMovie
- 2003The Second ComingStephen BaxterSeries
- 2003The Second ComingStephen BaxterMovie
- 200228 Days LaterMajor Henry WestMovie
- 2002Top GearSelfSeries
- 2002TimeshiftselfSeries
- 2002Flesh and BloodJoe BroughtonMovie
- 2002Tony Adams - Drunk And DryNarratorMovie
- 2002Revengers TragedyVindiciMovie
- 2002The King and UsAnthonyMovie
- 2002I Am DinaLeo ZhukovskyMovie
- 200224 Hour Party PeopleBoethius (uncredited)Movie
- 2002SundayMajor Gen. Robert FordMovie
- 2001OthelloBen JagoMovie
- 2001Linda GreenTom/NeilSeries
- 2001StrumpetStraymanMovie
- 2001The OthersCharles StewartMovie
- 2001The Invisible CircusWolfMovie
- 2000Gone in Sixty SecondsRaymond CalitriMovie
- 1999With or Without YouVincent BoydMovie
- 1999eXistenZSeminar LeaderMovie
- 1999HeartGary EllisMovie
- 1998ElizabethDuke of NorfolkMovie
- 1998A Price Above RubiesSender HorowitzMovie
- 1996HillsboroughTrevor HicksMovie
- 1996JudeJude FawleyMovie
- 1996Our Friends in the NorthNicky HutchinsonSeries
- 1995Hearts and MindsDrew MackenzieSeries
- 1994Shallow GraveDavid StephensMovie
- 1993CrackerDavid BilboroughSeries
- 1993AnchoressPriestMovie
- 1993Cuentos de BorgesAlonso ZunzSeries
- 1993GMTVSelfSeries
- 1992RootsFrankie BryantMovie
- 1992Continental Drift(Business with Friends)Movie
- 1992Rachel's DreamMan in DreamSeries
- 1992Death and the CompassSchartach / Zunz / GryphiusMovie
- 1992Friday on My MindSeanSeries
- 1992Rachel's DreamMan in DreamMovie
- 1991PerformanceFrankie BryantSeries
- 1991Let Him Have ItDerek BentleyMovie
- 1990ChancerRadioSeries
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotFrank CarterSeries
- 1987Inspector MorseTerrence MitchellSeries
- 1986CasualtyStephen HillsSeries
- 1986ScreenPlaySchartach / Zunz / GryphiusSeries
- 1986BoonMarkSeries
- 1958Blue PeterSelfSeries