The theatre company with which he performed, Celebrity Pig (of which he is patron), is made up of learning disabled actors. Christopher Eccleston, Actor: Thor: The Dark World. Eccleston was voted "Most Popular Actor" at the 2005 National Television Awards for his portrayal of the Doctor. [46][dead link], Eccleston became a Mencap charity ambassador on 28 April 2005,[47] and is also a supporter of the British Red Cross. ", On 2 April 2004, it was announced that Eccleston was to play the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the revival of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, the first series began transmission on 26 March 2005. In July 2012, he starred in the political thriller Blackout on BBC One. I am no longer wondering why they were so cryptic; I had never heard the song they came from. In the same month, he starred as Creon in an adaptation of Antigone at the Royal National Theatre; his performance in the play was called "charismatic" and "intense". Really?! Christopher Eccleston is an English actor. They hate us, they want to destroy us, so we're being ruled out of having a voice. The BBC admitted that they had broken an agreement made in January not to disclose publicly that he only intended to do one series. Christopher Eccleston trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and first came to public attention as Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It (1991). [12] A regular role in the television series Cracker (1993–94) brought him recognition in the UK; and, after he told TV bosses of his desire to leave the series, they killed off his character in October 1994, making him a victim of the serial killer Albie Kinsella (Robert Carlyle). Another version of the Duke is in the BBC mini-series The Virgin Queen , played by Kevin McKidd . Friendly reminder that all top level comments must: start with "answer:" (or "question:" if you have an on-topic follow up question to ask). Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Cecil advises Elizabeth to marry, produce an heir, and secure her rule. The statement had been made after journalists made queries to the press office. Eccleston trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London and made his professional acting debut onstage in a Bristol Old Vic production of A Streetcar Named Desire. He has since appeared in the television series Heroes (2007), The Shadow Line (2011), Blackout (2012), Lucan (2013), The Leftovers (2014–2017), Safe House (2015), Fortitude (2015), and The A Word (2016–2020) and films such as G.I. Eccleston played a character named Claude who has the power of invisibility, and helps Peter Petrelli with his powers. [24] In December 2005, Eccleston travelled to Indonesia's Aceh province for the BBC Breakfast news programme, examining how survivors of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami were rebuilding their lives.[25]. The Doctor Who star received an outpouring of support when he bravely spoke out about his troubles in his autobiography I Love the Bones of You, noting he felt it was a "filthy secret" due to being northern, male and working … Late in 2006 he starred in Perfect Parents, an ITV drama written and directed by Joe Ahearne, who had directed him in Doctor Who. Do Christopher Eccleston and Prince Philip have some long-standing feud that us non-Brits don’t know about? Series 3 of The A Word is set to air in the spring of 2020. This is really just morbid curiosity as a fan of doctor who and spectator (and subject) of the monarchy. Directed by Shekhar Kapur. [14] He starred in the independent films A Price Above Rubies (1998) and The Invisible Circus (2001). See more ideas about christopher eccleston, ninth doctor, doctor who. So Prince Philip has just died and of course it’s meme topic of the week which was expected, then I see this Instagram post: [ID: a screenshot of a tumblr post, the text of which reads “shout out to whatever lawyer has the job of holding christopher ecclestons phone away from him to prevent him being sued by the royal family for dropping a funnier prince philip died post than any of us on here can ever hope to make” the post has 11,881 notes]. Elizabeth needed those political skills to deal with serious threats like the Duke of Norfolk. The actor, 55, says for a … He appeared in the low-budget Danny Boyle film Shallow Grave (1994), in which he co-starred with actor Ewan McGregor. Cast member Lee Ingleby was quoted as saying, "We’ve always planned on doing it every two years." [1] He has two brothers named Alan and Keith, twins who are eight years older than him. Martin MacSween, 26, travelled from his home in … In 2003 he won the RTS Best Actor award for a second time, for his performance in Flesh and Blood. [10] He was influenced in his early years by Ken Loach's film Kes and Albert Finney's performance in the film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, but he soon found himself performing the classics, including the works of Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Molière. He did like 12 episodes and a part in a movie. The recipient of an Emmy Award and nominations for two BAFTA Awards, he is best known for his television and film work, which includes his role as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, playing Pastor Matt Jamison in The Leftovers, and his collaborations with filmmakers Danny Boyle and Michael Winterbottom. March–April 2004 saw him return to the venue in a new play, Electricity. If you prevent them from having a cultural voice, which is what's happening, they achieve that. Since 2017, he has narrated the documentary series Ambulance. A month or so ago he purged all his Instagram posts so there aren't many of his snappy remarks on there left. While Norfolk was a real danger to the Queen, British actor Christopher Eccleston (Jude and Danny Boyle's Shallow Grave) says that his take on the Duke is far from villainous. On 7 November 2008, at the National Theatre to promote his book The Writer's Tale, Doctor Who writer Russell T. Davies said that Eccleston's contract was for a single year because it was uncertain whether the show would continue beyond a single revival series. Eccleston agreed to do the film because of Panjabi and the fact that it was a winner of the British Short Screenplay Competition. Elizabeth.The film that launched Cate Blanchett’s career, Elizabeth tells the story of the early years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Eccleston plays Thomas Howard, Elizabeth’s cousin and Duke of Norfolk, who is eventually executed for plotting to marry Mary, Queen of Scots. He has an … He played a major role as the protagonist of the 2002 Revengers Tragedy, adapted from Thomas Middleton's play of the same name. The 45-year reign of Britain's first Queen Elizabeth remains, centuries later, one of the most dramatic in the country's long and turbulent history. [8], At the age of 19, Eccleston was inspired to pursue acting by such television dramas as Boys from the Blackstuff. The Queen is also supposedly very fond of his Doctor, which just adds nicely to the meme. A subreddit to help you keep up to date with what's going on with reddit and other stuff. On stage, he has played the title roles in productions of Hamlet and Macbeth and starred in productions of Miss Julie, A Doll's House, and Antigone. Eccleston starred in an ensemble cast that included actors Mark Strong and Gina McKee, as well as Daniel Craig. Elizabeth is finally accused formally of conspiracy and heresy, and is taken as a prisoner to the Tower of London. We use cookies on our websites for a number of purposes, including analytics and performance, functionality and advertising. He starred in the car-heist film Gone in 60 Seconds, but did not take his driving test until January 2004. 106.1k Followers, 194 Following, 15 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Christopher Eccleston (@christophereccleston) Coincidently, "EcclestonOurDoctor" was trending. [34][35], Eccleston played the lead role in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Macbeth in 2018. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. These have included Hearts and Minds (1995) for Channel 4, Clocking Off (2000) and Flesh and Blood (2002) for the BBC and Hillsborough (1996), a modern version of Othello (2001), playing 'Ben Jago', (the Iago character); and the religious telefantasy epic The Second Coming (2003) for ITV, in which he played Steve Baxter, the son of God. Eccleston first came to public attention as Derek Bentley in the film Let Him Have It (1991), and the Inspector Morse episode "Second Time Around" (1991). Answer: Pretty basic answer is Eccleston hates the Royal Family and has never been shy about that (or any other views he might have). Elizabeth fervently protested her innocence and asks t… In March 2006, Eccleston appeared in the ITV documentary special Best Ever Muppet Moments as a commentator. ECCLESTON: (As Maurice Scott, singing) A movie queen to play the scene of bringing all the good things out of me. Maurice is the eccentric but lovable dad to his daughter who, with her husband, has an autistic son. Mar 14, 2013 - Explore Jessica Riepe's board "Christopher Eccleston", followed by 194 people on Pinterest. It was released in 2008 to film festivals in America and Italy. However, it was a regular role in the television series Cracker (1993) that made him a recognizable figure in the United Kingdom. [5][6][7] He attended Joseph Eastham High School, where he became head boy. After 15 years, Christopher Eccleston is officially returning to Doctor Who in an upcoming four-volume Big Finish audio-drama adventure despite hating his time working on the show. [42], On politics, Eccleston has criticised the Conservative Party and expressed concern at opportunities for actors from his background to achieve his level of success in the future. Christopher Eccleston's First Scene | "I'm The Doctor By The Way" | Rose | Doctor Who: Series 1 Visionary author and journalist George Orwell was the man behind two of the best-loved and most influential novels of the 20th century: Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm.This collection celebrating his life and work features dramatisations of both these classic books, with stellar casts including Christopher Eccleston, Pippa Nixon, Tim Pigott-Smith, Tamsin Greig and Nicky Henson. Eccleston has been twice nominated in the Best Actor category at the British Academy Television Awards. His BAFTA Award-nominated performance as Nicky Hutchinson in the BBC miniseries Our Friends in the North (1996) established him as a household name in the United Kingdom, and he followed the role with appearances in the films Jude (1996), A Price Above Rubies (1998), Elizabeth (1998), eXistenZ (1999), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), The Invisible Circus (2001), The Others (2001), 24 Hour Party People (2002), and 28 Days Later (2002), as well as television roles including the drama series Clocking Off (2000) and a second BAFTA Award-nominated performance as Stephen Baxter in the ITV drama series The Second Coming (2003). Coincidently, "EcclestonOurDoctor" was trending just before the news broke of Philip's death. In 2009, Eccleston starred opposite Archie Panjabi in a short film called The Happiness Salesman. Christopher Eccleston has been granted a quickie divorce from his wife Mischka in a hearing that lasted just two minutes. At around the same time, Eccleston appeared in the episode "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe" of the Poirot series adapted from mysteries by Agatha Christie. He said on BBC's Top Gear that his licence restricts him to vehicles with automatic transmission. With Cate Blanchett, Liz Giles, Rod Culbertson, Paul Fox. The early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch. The Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, stated that he would have loved Eccleston to return but after discussing with executive producer Steven Moffat, Eccleston declined his role. He garnered attention for his film roles as Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It (1991) and David Stevens in Shallow Grave (1994), and for his television performances in Cracker (1993–1994) and Hillsborough (1996). Eccleston was born on 16 February 1964 into a working-class family in the Langworthy area of Salford, Lancashire,[a] the son of Elsie and Ronnie Eccleston. wasn't Eccleston the queens favorite doctor? [31], In 2013, Eccleston portrayed the villainous Malekith in Thor: The Dark World, the sequel to Thor and the eighth instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Eccleston was cast as John Lennon in a BBC production called Lennon Naked which aired in the UK on 23 June 2010,[29][30] with Eccleston playing the title role, and Naoko Mori, who had previously appeared with him in Doctor Who, as Yoko Ono. On 4 April 2005, the BBC revealed that the statement had been falsely attributed and released without Eccleston's consent. (He’s still my second favorite Doctor though). Eccleston was the first actor to play the role who was born after the series began. My mum was very Church of England – still is – but it doesn't work for me. I remember seeing a blog with the name "christopher-eccelston-regicide-speedrun[any%]" back when … He said in July 2017, "It's always been a policy of the Conservative government and party to destroy working class identity.