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Christopher Eccleston Biography

Birth Name:Christopher Eccleston

Birth Place:Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

Serves as an celebrity ambassador for the organization Mencap
Traveled with the British Red Cross to Indonesia following a devastating tsunami
Studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London
His professional stage debut came at age 25, when he appeared in a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" at the Bristol Old Vic
Quote: "My bony face is like a car crash․ I haven't got good looks, just weird looks, enough to frighten the fiercest monster․"
Best known for being the ninth actor to portray the character of the Doctor on the long-running science fiction series "Doctor Who․"
Cites Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" as his favorite album

Awards

1996Silver Hugo-Best Actor: winner
1997BAFTA TV Award-Best Actor: nominated
1997Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: winner
1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2003RTS Television Award-Best Actor - Male: winner
2004BAFTA TV Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005National Television Award-Most Popular Actor: winner
2005SFX Award-Best TV Actor: winner
2005TV Quick Award-Best Actor: winner
2006BAFTA Cymru Award-Best Actor (Yr Actor Gorau): nominated
2006Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011Emmy-Best Performance by an Actor: winner
2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Fight: winner
2015Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2015INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
2015Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2016Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
2017INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
2017OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2018Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2019Emmy-Best Performance by an Actor: nominated
2022BAFTA-Scripted: winner
2024Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: nominated