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Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston is an English actor born on 16 February 1964. His multifaceted career has included Hollywood blockbusters, arthouse films, Shakespearean stage performances, television dramas, and most notably portrayed ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the acclaimed BBC series Doctor Who. He has frequently collaborated with high-profile filmmakers such as Danny Boyle and Michael Winterbottom. Eccleston's performance in Accused (2010) earned him an International Emmy Award. His stage performances range from the title roles in Shakespeare's Hamlet and Macbeth to starring in Strindberg's Miss Julie, Ibsen's A Doll's House, and the Greek tragedy Antigone. He rose to prominence in the film Let Him Have It in 1991 and garnered his first BAFTA nomination after his performance in Our Friends in the North (1996). His personal life saw him marry Mischka in 2011, with the couple divorcing in 2015. They have two children together.
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Given Name: Christopher Eccleston
Born: Salford, Lancashire, England
Citizenship: British
Birthday: February 16, 1964
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1989-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Mischka Eccleston
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Movies Featuring Christopher Eccleston
Where Hands Touch
Thor: The Dark World
Shallow Grave
The Others
Jude
Unfinished Song
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back
The Happiness Salesman
The Shadow Line
The Borrowers
Song for Marion
Emily
Muse of Fire
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Lucan
Lennon Naked
When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Making The Leftovers
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Come Home
RSC Live: Macbeth
The Flu That Killed 50 Million
Strumpet
I Am Dina
Revengers Tragedy
Flesh and Blood
King Lear
Othello
Sunday
The Second Coming
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
The Dark Side of Porn: Porn Shutdown
Perfect Parents
Doctor Who: Born Again
Einstein’s Big Idea
Best Ever Muppet Moments
28 Days Later
Let Him Have It
Rachel’s Dream
The Kemps: All True
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
The Kemps: All Gold
Our Friends in the North
Hearts and Minds
Death and the Compass
Hillsborough
Anchoress
New Orleans, Mon Amour
A Price Above Rubies
My Name Is Leon
An Angel on Oxford Street
Career Timeline
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2018
Where Hands Touch
Heinz
Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back
Harvey
RSC Live: Macbeth
Macbeth
The Flu That Killed 50 Million
Narrator
King Lear
Oswald
2013
Thor: The Dark World
Unfinished Song
Emily
James
Muse of Fire
Self
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
The Doctor (9) (archive footage)
2005
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
Self
The Dark Side of Porn: Porn Shutdown
Doctor Who: Born Again
The Doctor (9) (archive footage)
Einstein’s Big Idea
Narrator (voice)
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