
Christopher Eccleston
Biography
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

TV
Doctor Who
Doctor (9)
2005

TV
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
2005

TV
Heroes
Claude
2006

TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Frank Carter
1989

TV
Casualty
Stephen Hills
1986

TV
Top Gear
Self
2002

TV
True Detective
Captain Ted Connelly
2014

TV
Ambulance
Self - Narrator
2016

TV
Blue Peter
Self
1958

TV
GMTV
Self
1993

TV
The Leftovers
Matt Jamison
2014

TV
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004

TV
Timeshift
self
2002

TV
Inspector Morse
Terrence Mitchell
1987

TV
Performance
Frankie Bryant
1991

TV
Danger Mouse
J. Woolington Sham (voice)
2015

Film
Amelia
Fred Noonan
2009

TV
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Dr. Lazer Rage
2007

Film
28 Days Later
Major Henry West
2002

TV
Cracker
David Bilborough
1993
Filmography
2025FilmDoctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras Doctor Who (archive footage) (uncredited)2024FilmDoctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (9) (archive footage)2024FilmWhispers of Freedomas Herbert Köfer2024FilmYoung Woman and the Seaas Jabez Wolffe2024FilmAn Angel on Oxford Streetas Saul (voice)2024TVThe Guilty Innocent with Christopher Ecclestonas Presenter2023FilmThe Kemps: All Goldas Luke Dunmore2023FilmDodger Special: Coronationas Fagin2023FilmDodger Special: Bad Eggas Fagin2022FilmDodger Special: Christmasas Fagin2022FilmDodger Special: Trainas Fagin2022TVRemembers…as Self2022FilmMy Name Is Leonas Mr. Devlin2022TVThe Readas Narrator2022TVDodgeras Fagin2021FilmRobbo: The Bryan Robson Storyas Self2021FilmSet the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacCollas Self2021TVClose to Meas Rob Harding2020TVThe Romantics and Us with Simon Schamaas Self2020FilmThe Houras Himself2020FilmThe Kemps: All Trueas Self2020FilmEndless2020FilmA Year in the Life of a Year 2019as Himself2018FilmThe Flu That Killed 50 Millionas Narrator2018FilmWhere Hands Touchas Heinz2018FilmDead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)as Harvey2018FilmKing Learas Oswald2018FilmRSC Live: Macbethas Macbeth2018TVCome Homeas Greg Farrell2017FilmManchester: 100 Days After The Attackas Voice2016FilmThe Last Minersas Narrator (voice)2016TVThe Last Minersas Narrator (Voice)2016TVAmbulanceas Self - Narrator2016TVThe A Wordas Maurice Scott2015FilmDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (9) (picture) (uncredited)2015TVDanger Mouseas J. Woolington Sham (voice)2015FilmLegendas Leonard 'Nipper' Read2015TVSafe Houseas Robert2015TVFortitudeas Professor Charlie Stoddart2014FilmRichard III: The New Evidenceas Narrator2014TVThe Leftoversas Matt Jamison2014TVTrue Detectiveas Captain Ted Connelly2013FilmLucanas John Aspinall2013TVLucanas John Aspinall2013FilmDoctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (9) (archive footage)2013FilmWhen Coal Was Kingas Narrator2013FilmNational Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage2013FilmThor: The Dark Worldas Malekith2013FilmMuse of Fireas Self2013FilmEmilyas James2013TVDoctor Who: The Doctors Revisitedas Self2012FilmNational Theatre Live: Antigoneas Creon, King of Thebes2012FilmWhen Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Granniesas Narrator2012FilmSong for Marionas James2012TVBlackoutas Daniel Demoys2011FilmThe Borrowersas Pod Clock2011TVThe Shadow Lineas Joseph Bede2010FilmLennon Nakedas John Lennon2010TVAccusedas Willy Houlihan2010FilmThe Happiness Salesmanas Salesman2009FilmAmeliaas Fred Noonan2009FilmG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobraas McCullen / Destro2008FilmDoctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor (9) (archive footage)2008FilmNew Orleans, Mon Amouras Henry2007FilmThe Seeker: The Dark Is Risingas The Rider2007TVThe Sarah Silverman Program.as Dr. Lazer Rage2006FilmPerfect Parentsas Stuart2006TVHeroesas Claude2006FilmBest Ever Muppet Momentsas Self2005FilmEinstein's Big Ideaas Narrator (voice)2005FilmThe Dark Side of Porn: Porn Shutdown2005FilmDoctor Who: A New Dimensionas Self2005TVDoctor Whoas Doctor (9)2005TVDoctor Who Confidentialas Self2005TVDoctor Who 9: Christopher Ecclestonas Doctor Who2004TVThe Paul O'Grady Show2004TVBible Mysteriesas Narrator2003FilmThe Importance of Being Morrisseyas Narrator2003FilmThe Second Comingas Stephen Baxter2003TVThe Second Comingas Stephen Baxter2002Film28 Days Lateras Major Henry West2002TVTop Gearas Self2002TVTimeshiftas self2002FilmFlesh and Bloodas Joe Broughton2002TVWhat's Your Problem?2002FilmTony Adams - Drunk And Dryas Narrator2002FilmRevengers Tragedyas Vindici2002FilmThe King and Usas Anthony2002FilmI Am Dinaas Leo Zhukovsky2002Film24 Hour Party Peopleas Boethius (uncredited)2002FilmSundayas Major Gen. Robert Ford2001FilmOthelloas Ben Jago2001TVLinda Greenas Tom/Neil2001FilmThe Othersas Charles Stewart2001FilmStrumpetas Strayman2001FilmThe Invisible Circusas Wolf2000FilmGone in Sixty Secondsas Raymond Calitri1999FilmWith or Without Youas Vincent Boyd1999FilmDockers: Writing the Wrongsas Narrator (voice)1999FilmeXistenZas Seminar Leader1999FilmHeartas Gary Ellis1998FilmElizabethas Duke of Norfolk1998FilmA Price Above Rubiesas Sender Horowitz1996FilmHillsboroughas Trevor Hicks1996FilmJudeas Jude Fawley1996TVOur Friends in the Northas Nicky Hutchinson1995TVHearts and Mindsas Drew Mackenzie1994FilmShallow Graveas David Stephens1993TVCrackeras David Bilborough1993FilmAnchoressas Priest1993TVCuentos de Borgesas Alonso Zunz1993TVGMTVas Self1992FilmRootsas Frankie Bryant1992FilmContinental Driftas (Business with Friends)1992TVRachel's Dreamas Man in Dream1992FilmDeath and the Compassas Schartach / Zunz / Gryphius1992TVFriday on My Mindas Sean1992FilmRachel's Dreamas Man in Dream1991TVPerformanceas Frankie Bryant1991FilmLet Him Have Itas Derek Bentley1990TVChanceras Radio1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Frank Carter1987TVInspector Morseas Terrence Mitchell1986TVCasualtyas Stephen Hills1958TVBlue Peteras Self—FilmHear Me Roaras Michael Bellinger—FilmChasing Millions—FilmColor Your Hurtas James—TVUnchosenas Mr Phillps