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Chris Larkin Biography

Birth Name:Christopher Stephens

Birth Place:London, England

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts
  • Is the son of legendary actors Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Robert Stephens
  • Frequently portrays characters who are based on real-life historical figures
  • Because there was already an actor named Christopher Stephens registered with the Actor's Equity, he took the stage name "Larkin" from the poet Phillip Larkin