Christopher Eccleston
ActingBorn Feb 16, 1964
Salford, Lancashire, England, UK
Christopher Eccleston (born 16 February 1964) is an English stage, film and television actor. His films include Let Him Have It, Shallow Grave, Elizabeth, 28 Days Later, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In 2005, he became the ninth incarnation of The Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who.
Known For
Dodger Special: Coronation
movie2023
Tony Adams - Drunk And Dry
movie2002
The Second Coming
movie2003
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
movie2005
The Happiness Salesman
movie2009
RSC Live: Macbeth
movie2018
National Theatre Live: Antigone
movie2012
Cuentos de Borges
tv1993
True Detective
tv2014
Ambulance
tv2016
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
movie2013
Agatha Christie's Poirot
tv1989
Filmography
2026Unchosenas Mr Phillipstv2025Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras Doctor Who (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2024Doctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (9) (archive footage)movie2024Whispers of Freedomas Herbert Köfermovie2024Young Woman and the Seaas Jabez Wolffemovie2024An Angel on Oxford Streetas Saul (voice)movie2024The Guilty Innocent with Christopher Ecclestonas Presentertv2023The Kemps: All Goldas Luke Dunmoremovie2023Dodger Special: Coronationas Faginmovie2023Dodger Special: Bad Eggas Faginmovie2022Dodger Special: Christmasas Faginmovie2022Dodger Special: Trainas Faginmovie2022Remembers…as Selftv2022My Name Is Leonas Mr. Devlinmovie2022The Readas Narratortv2022Dodgeras Fagintv2021Robbo: The Bryan Robson Storyas Selfmovie2021Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacCollas Selfmovie2021Close to Meas Rob Hardingtv2020The Romantics and Us with Simon Schamaas Selftv2020The Houras Himselfmovie2020The Kemps: All Trueas Selfmovie2020Endlessmovie2020A Year in the Life of a Year 2019as Himselfmovie2018The Flu That Killed 50 Millionas Narratormovie2018Where Hands Touchas Heinzmovie2018Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)as Harveymovie2018King Learas Oswaldmovie2018RSC Live: Macbethas Macbethmovie2018Come Homeas Greg Farrelltv2017Manchester: 100 Days After The Attackas Voicemovie2016The Last Minersas Narrator (voice)movie2016The Last Minersas Narrator (Voice)tv2016Ambulanceas Self - Narratortv2016The A Wordas Maurice Scotttv2015Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (9) (picture) (uncredited)movie2015Danger Mouseas J. Woolington Sham (voice)tv2015Legendas Leonard 'Nipper' Readmovie2015Safe Houseas Roberttv2015Fortitudeas Professor Charlie Stoddarttv2014Richard III: The New Evidenceas Narratormovie2014The Leftoversas Matt Jamisontv2014True Detectiveas Captain Ted Connellytv2013Lucanas John Aspinallmovie2013Lucanas John Aspinalltv2013Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (9) (archive footage)movie2013When Coal Was Kingas Narratormovie2013National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stagemovie2013Thor: The Dark Worldas Malekithmovie2013Muse of Fireas Selfmovie2013Emilyas Jamesmovie2013Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisitedas Selftv2012National Theatre Live: Antigoneas Creon, King of Thebesmovie2012When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Granniesas Narratormovie2012Song for Marionas Jamesmovie2012Blackoutas Daniel Demoystv2011The Borrowersas Pod Clockmovie2011The Shadow Lineas Joseph Bedetv2010Lennon Nakedas John Lennonmovie2010Accusedas Willy Houlihantv2009Ameliaas Fred Noonanmovie2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobraas McCullen / Destromovie2009The Happiness Salesmanas Salesmanmovie2008Doctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor (9) (archive footage)movie2008New Orleans, Mon Amouras Henrymovie2007The Seeker: The Dark Is Risingas The Ridermovie2007The Sarah Silverman Program.as Dr. Lazer Ragetv2006Perfect Parentsas Stuartmovie2006Heroesas Claudetv2006Best Ever Muppet Momentsas Selfmovie2005Einstein's Big Ideaas Narrator (voice)movie2005The Dark Side of Porn: Porn Shutdownmovie2005Doctor Who: A New Dimensionas Selfmovie2005Doctor Whoas Doctor Whotv2005Doctor Who Confidentialas Selftv2005Doctor Who 9: Christopher Ecclestonas Doctor Whotv2004The Paul O'Grady Showtv2004Bible Mysteriesas Narratortv2003The Importance of Being Morrisseyas Narratormovie2003The Second Comingas Stephen Baxtermovie