Chris Chittell
Christopher John Chittell (born May 19, 1948 in Aldershot ) is a British actor .
Chittell grew up as the son of an army man stationed in India and became a model after graduating from school. In 1964 he was seen on a stage for the first time and from 1967 also played in films, including Tony Richardson's The Attack of the Light Brigade , and repeatedly in television series. In The Freewheelers , he played the role of Nick Carter in 26 episodes in 1969. After he was seen in films produced on the mainland in the early 1970s, he starred in the 1974/75 television series The Tomorrow People and (as Charles Canyon ) in a few Swedish soft erotic strips. In 1986 he got the role of Eric Pollard in the daily soap Emmerdale , which he still plays almost thirty years later.
Chittell is married to his Emmerdale colleague Lesley Dunlop .
Filmography (selection)
- 1967: The Charge of the Light Brigade (The Charge of the Light Brigade)
- 1967: Challenged (To Sir, with Love)
- 1970: The Beast in the Cellar
- 1971: A hallelujah for Camposanto (Gli fumavano le colt… lo chiamavano Camposanto!)
- 1971: Concerto for a pistol (Concerto per pistola solista)
- 1971: The Last Valley (The Last Valley)
- 1971: The Raging Moon
- 1977: Come here, you wild Swedes (Molly)
- 1977: Rendezvous with Death (Golden Rendezvous)
- 1986–: Emmerdale (TV series)
Web links
- Chris Chittell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Anthony Hayward: The Emmerdale Companion Published . Orion Publishing Co., 1997. ISBN 0-7528-1043-X
- ↑ http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/emmerdales-lesley-dunlop-hip-replacement-1758875
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SURNAME | Chittell, Chris |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chittell, Christopher John (full name); Canyon, Charles |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Aldershot |