Christopher Eccleston (/ˈɛkəlstən/; born 16 February 1964) is an
English actor. The recipient of an Emmy Award and two BAFTA Award
nominations, Eccleston is best known for his work on television and in
film â€" in particular for his collaborations with directors Danny
Boyle and Michael Winterbottom and writers Peter Flannery, Jimmy
McGovern and Russell T. Davies.Eccleston trained at the Royal Central
School of Speech and Drama in London and made his professional acting
debut onstage in a Bristol Old Vic production of A Streetcar Named
Desire. Eccleston garnered attention for his film roles as Derek
Bentley in Let Him Have It and David Stevens in Shallow Grave and for
his television performances in Cracker and Hillsborough. His
BAFTA-nominated performance as Nicky Hutchinson in the BBC miniseries
Our Friends in the North (1996) established Eccleston as a household
name in the UK; he followed the serial with film roles in Jude, A
Price Above Rubies, Elizabeth, eXistenZ, Gone in 60 Seconds, The
Invisible Circus, The Others, 24 Hour Party People, and 28 Days Later
and television roles including the drama series Clocking Off and a
second BAFTA-nominated performance as Messianic figure Stephen Baxter
in the ITV drama serial The Second ComingHe was also in the show
Doctor WhoEccleston garnered widespread attention and acclaim for
portraying the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the 2005 revival of
the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, becoming the first to play
the role since 1996. He departed the role after a single series,
winning a National Television Award and receiving Broadcasting Press
Guild Award and BAFTA Cymru Award nominations for his performance.
Eccleston has since appeared in the television series Heroes, The
Shadow Line, Blackout, Lucan, The Leftovers, Safe House, Fortitude,
and The A Word and films including G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Thor:
The Dark World, and Legend. He won an International Emmy Award for his
performance in an episode of the anthology series Accused. Onstage,
Eccleston has played the title roles in productions of Hamlet and
Macbeth as well as starring in productions of Miss Julie, A Doll's
House, and Antigone. Since 2017, Eccleston has narrated the
documentary series Ambulance.
English actor. The recipient of an Emmy Award and two BAFTA Award
nominations, Eccleston is best known for his work on television and in
film â€" in particular for his collaborations with directors Danny
Boyle and Michael Winterbottom and writers Peter Flannery, Jimmy
McGovern and Russell T. Davies.Eccleston trained at the Royal Central
School of Speech and Drama in London and made his professional acting
debut onstage in a Bristol Old Vic production of A Streetcar Named
Desire. Eccleston garnered attention for his film roles as Derek
Bentley in Let Him Have It and David Stevens in Shallow Grave and for
his television performances in Cracker and Hillsborough. His
BAFTA-nominated performance as Nicky Hutchinson in the BBC miniseries
Our Friends in the North (1996) established Eccleston as a household
name in the UK; he followed the serial with film roles in Jude, A
Price Above Rubies, Elizabeth, eXistenZ, Gone in 60 Seconds, The
Invisible Circus, The Others, 24 Hour Party People, and 28 Days Later
and television roles including the drama series Clocking Off and a
second BAFTA-nominated performance as Messianic figure Stephen Baxter
in the ITV drama serial The Second ComingHe was also in the show
Doctor WhoEccleston garnered widespread attention and acclaim for
portraying the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the 2005 revival of
the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, becoming the first to play
the role since 1996. He departed the role after a single series,
winning a National Television Award and receiving Broadcasting Press
Guild Award and BAFTA Cymru Award nominations for his performance.
Eccleston has since appeared in the television series Heroes, The
Shadow Line, Blackout, Lucan, The Leftovers, Safe House, Fortitude,
and The A Word and films including G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Thor:
The Dark World, and Legend. He won an International Emmy Award for his
performance in an episode of the anthology series Accused. Onstage,
Eccleston has played the title roles in productions of Hamlet and
Macbeth as well as starring in productions of Miss Julie, A Doll's
House, and Antigone. Since 2017, Eccleston has narrated the
documentary series Ambulance.
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