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Christopher Eccleston

Birth Name:
Christopher Eccleston
Birth Place:
Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor
Christopher Eccleston

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
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