Christopher Eccleston

February 16, 1964 (age 62) 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.

His titles like Thor: The Dark World, 28 Days Later, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/60

Weighted avg: 6.38 /10

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Thor: The Dark World

2013October 2013 by Alan Taylor

Supporting as Malekith

Supporting as Malekith

6.05 Okay++
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2

28 Days Later

2002October 2002 by Danny Boyle

Supporting as Major Henry West

Supporting as Major Henry West

6.85 Good+
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3

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

2009August 2009 by Stephen Sommers

Starring as McCullen / Destro

Starring as McCullen / Destro

5.28 Okay-
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4

The Others

2001August 2001 by Alejandro Amenábar

Supporting as Charles Stewart

Supporting as Charles Stewart

7.27 Excellent--
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5

Legend

2015September 2015 by Brian Helgeland

Starring as Leonard 'Nipper' Read

Starring as Leonard 'Nipper' Read

6.63 Good
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6

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000June 2000 by Dominic Sena

Supporting as Raymond Calitri

Supporting as Raymond Calitri

6.01 Okay++
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7

eXistenZ

1999April 1999 by David Cronenberg

Supporting as Seminar Leader

Supporting as Seminar Leader

6.35 Good-
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8

Shallow Grave

1994December 1994 by Danny Boyle

Starring as David Stephens

Starring as David Stephens

6.56 Good
9

9

Elizabeth

1998September 1998 by Shekhar Kapur

Supporting as Duke of Norfolk

Supporting as Duke of Norfolk

6.74 Good
10

10

The Leftovers

2014–2017 by Damon Lindelof

Supporting as Matt Jamison

Supporting as Matt Jamison

6.83 Good+
11

11

Where Hands Touch

2018September 2018 by Amma Asante

Supporting as Heinz

Supporting as Heinz

7.45 Excellent-
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12

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

2007October 2007 by David L. Cunningham

Starring as The Rider

Starring as The Rider

5.00 Okay--
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13

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

2013November 2013 by Nick Hurran

Minor role as The Doctor (9) (archive footage)

Minor role as The Doctor (9) (archive footage)

7.80 Excellent
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14

Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)

2018September 2018 by Tom Edmunds

Supporting as Harvey

Supporting as Harvey

5.85 Okay+
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15

Young Woman and the Sea

2024May 2024 by Joachim Rønning

Supporting as Jabez Wolffe

Supporting as Jabez Wolffe

7.39 Excellent--
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16

Amelia

2009October 2009 by Mira Nair

Supporting as Fred Noonan

Supporting as Fred Noonan

5.30 Okay-
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17

Jude

1996February 1996 by Michael Winterbottom

Starring as Jude Fawley

Starring as Jude Fawley

5.87 Okay+
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18

Song for Marion

2012September 2012 by Paul Andrew Williams

Supporting as James

Supporting as James

6.30 Good--
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19

The Borrowers

2011December 2011 by Tom Harper

Lead role as Pod Clock

Lead role as Pod Clock

5.64 Okay
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20

The Shadow Line

2011 by Hugo Blick

Starring as Joseph Bede

Starring as Joseph Bede

6.49 Good-
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21

Let Him Have It

1991October 1991 by Peter Medak

Lead role as Derek Bentley

Lead role as Derek Bentley

6.11 Okay++
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22

I Am Dina

2002March 2002 by Ole Bornedal

Starring as Leo Zhukovsky

Starring as Leo Zhukovsky

5.49 Okay
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23

Unchosen

2026 by Julie Gearey

Supporting as Mr Phillips

Supporting as Mr Phillips

5.90 Okay++
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24

A Price Above Rubies

1998March 1998 by Boaz Yakin

Starring as Sender Horowitz

Starring as Sender Horowitz

5.49 Okay
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25

King Lear

2018May 2018 by Richard Eyre

Minor role as Oswald

Minor role as Oswald

5.74 Okay+
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26

The Invisible Circus

2001February 2001 by Adam Brooks

Starring as Wolf

Starring as Wolf

5.34 Okay-
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27

Our Friends in the North

1996 by Peter Flannery

Lead role as Nicky Hutchinson

Lead role as Nicky Hutchinson

6.31 Good--
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28

The Second Coming

2003 by Russell T Davies

Lead role as Stephen Baxter

Lead role as Stephen Baxter

6.01 Okay++
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29

Lennon Naked

2010November 2010 by Edmund Coulthard

Lead role as John Lennon

Lead role as John Lennon

5.68 Okay+
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30

Hillsborough

1996September 1996 by Charles McDougall

Lead role as Trevor Hicks

Lead role as Trevor Hicks

6.24 Good--
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31

Ambulance

Airing since 2016

Lead role as Self - Narrator

Lead role as Self - Narrator

6.40 Good-
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32

Blackout

2012

Lead role as Daniel Demoys

Lead role as Daniel Demoys

5.83 Okay+
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33

With or Without You

1999September 1999 by Michael Winterbottom

Lead role as Vincent Boyd

Lead role as Vincent Boyd

5.70 Okay+
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34

Strumpet

2001August 2001 by Danny Boyle

Lead role as Strayman

Lead role as Strayman

5.72 Okay+
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35

Revengers Tragedy

2002August 2002 by Alex Cox

Lead role as Vindici

Lead role as Vindici

5.84 Okay+
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36

Close to Me

2021 by Connie Nielsen

Starring as Rob Harding

Starring as Rob Harding

5.47 Okay
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37

Heart

1999January 1999 by Charles McDougall

Lead role as Gary Ellis

Lead role as Gary Ellis

5.77 Okay+
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38

Othello

2001December 2001 by Geoffrey Sax

Lead role as Ben Jago

Lead role as Ben Jago

6.09 Okay++
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39

Flesh and Blood

2002September 2002 by Julian Farino

Lead role as Joe Broughton

Lead role as Joe Broughton

Needs more reviews
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40

Death and the Compass

1992August 1992 by Alex Cox

Starring as Schartach / Zunz / Gryphius

Starring as Schartach / Zunz / Gryphius

5.88 Okay+
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41

Lucan

2013 by Jeff Pope

Starring as John Aspinall

Starring as John Aspinall

6.04 Okay++
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42

Come Home

2018 by Daniel Brocklehurst

Lead role as Greg Farrell

Lead role as Greg Farrell

Needs more reviews
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43

Anchoress

1993September 1993 by Chris Newby

Supporting as Priest

Supporting as Priest

5.87 Okay+
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44

The Flu That Killed 50 Million

2018September 2018 by Andrew Thompson

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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45

Dodger

Airing since 2022 by Rhys Thomas

Starring as Fagin

Starring as Fagin

Needs more reviews
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46

Perfect Parents

2006December 2006 by Joe Ahearne

Lead role as Stuart

Lead role as Stuart

Needs more reviews
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47

Friday on My Mind

1992

Lead role as Sean

Lead role as Sean

Needs more reviews
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48

Hearts and Minds

1995 by Jimmy McGovern

Lead role as Drew Mackenzie

Lead role as Drew Mackenzie

Needs more reviews
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49

Sunday

2002January 2002 by Charles McDougall

Supporting as Major Gen. Robert Ford

Supporting as Major Gen. Robert Ford

Needs more reviews
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50

Rachel's Dream

1992

Starring as Man in Dream

Starring as Man in Dream

Needs more reviews
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51

Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'

2003October 2003 by Toby James

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.05 Okay++
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52

Einstein's Big Idea

2005October 2005 by Gary Johnstone

Minor role as Narrator (voice)

Minor role as Narrator (voice)

6.27 Good--
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53

The Importance of Being Morrissey

2003June 2003 by Tina Flintoff

Supporting as Narrator

Supporting as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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54

Emily

2013June 2013 by Caroline Harvey

Starring as James

Starring as James

Needs more reviews
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55

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

2013

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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56

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

2021November 2021 by John Brocklehurst

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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57

My Name Is Leon

2022June 2022 by Lynette Linton

Starring as Mr. Devlin

Starring as Mr. Devlin

Needs more reviews
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58

Doctor Who at the Proms

2024December 2024 by Rhodri Huw

Supporting as The Doctor (9) (archive footage)

Supporting as The Doctor (9) (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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59

The Dark Side of Porn: Porn Shutdown

2005April 2005 by Richard Sanders

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
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60

Chasing Millions

2026October 2026 by Stephen Burke

Lead role as Crawford

Lead role as Crawford

Needs more reviews