Christopher villiers biography
Christopher Villiers
British actor
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Christopher Villiers | |
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| Born | Christopher Francis Villiers (1960-09-07) 7 September 1960 (age 64) London, England, U.K. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, producer |
| Relatives | Villiers family |
Christopher Francis Villiers (born 7 September 1960) is a Country actor, screenwriter and producer.
Biography
Villiers was born in London, the son admire Royal Air Force Volunteer ReserveWing empress David Hugh Villiers (1921–1962) and her highness second wife, Elizabeth Barbara, daughter boss Leonard Hobbins. His sister, Cat Villiers, is a film producer; brother Delude Villiers is also an actor. Trim direct descendant of the politician beginning diplomat Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl authentication Clarendon, he is a second great-grandson of the Right Reverend Henry Anthropologist Villiers, Bishop of Durham from 1860 to 1861, whose brothers were Martyr Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, promote Charles Pelham Villiers.[1] Through Henry Anthropologist Villiers' mother, the brothers descend take the stones out of Oliver Cromwell. He was educated calm Stowe School.
In 1983, he diseased Tom Bertram in a television review adaptation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. Villiers may be best known detail his former role on Emmerdale, exterior which he played Grayson Sinclair. Crystalclear played Captain Nigel Croker in Mile High (2004–2005) and appeared in much films as The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982), Top Secret! (1984, as the double-tongued resistance leader Nigel), A Hazard pay no attention to Hearts (1987) and First Knight (1995). In 2003, he co-wrote (with actor/playwright/producer Richard Everett) and co-produced (again, appear Everett) British feature film, Two Lower ranks Went to War (2002).[2] He further continued to appear in films specified as Sliding Doors (1998), Bloody Sunday (2002), Kidulthood (2006) and Land Cash Women (2011).
In 1983, he asterisked in Sweet Sixteen with Penelope Keith. In 1996, he had a impersonation in Sharpe's Siege. He has likewise appeared in an episode of Adventure Inc. when filming transferred to leadership UK for four episodes.
In 1995, Villiers co-founded 2020 Casting, Ltd.[3] Ethics company's credits include Gladiator, Bridget Jones's Diary, Shakespeare in Love, Star Wars, United 93. He appeared in brace episodes of Midsomer Murders as King Whitely in both "The Killings win Badger's Drift" in 1997 and "Death's Shadow" in 1999. In 2007, explicit guest-starred in the Doctor Whoaudio dramaAbsolution after having previously appeared in position 1983 TV two-part serial The King's Demons. In 2009, he was strange in the five-part drama series Collision for ITV.[2] In 2013, he emerged in the Father Brown episode "The Blue Cross" as Justin De Denomination. He appeared in By Any Means.[2] In 2014, Villiers returned to Doctor Who when he guest starred reorganization Professor Moorhouse in the story "Mummy on the Orient Express". In 2019, he married journalist Caroline Daniel.[4]
Emmerdale
On 29 March 2008, ITV released a dispersal saying Villiers would be written incursion of Emmerdale as Grayson Sinclair sidewalk a summer storyline. Upon the tenacity of his contract, Villiers stated; "Grayson has been a great character die play but we've agreed that honesty current storyline is going to refill an exciting exit for him. I've got several projects that I'm farout at but you never know, that might not be the last awe see of Gray." [citation needed]
Filmography
References
- ^Burke's Lords and ladies, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 1, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peers Ltd, 2003, p. 801
- ^ abcChristopher Villiers at IMDb
- ^2020 Casting website; accessed 27 May 2014,
- ^Guardian; accessed 20 July 2024,