The off-beat, yet oddly handsome, Christopher Eccleston first came to prominence as the mentally-challenged... (Learn more)
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Christopher Eccleston’s Milestones
| Early stage role, a romantic lead in "Lock Up Your Daughters"; Eccleston has claimed he was "miscast" | |
| Performed at the National Theatre in "Bent" and "Abingdon Square" | |
| Will join the cast of "Heroes" (NBC) in January 2007 | |
| 1988 | Began stage career as Pable Gonzalez at Bristol Old Vic in production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" |
| 1991 | Made film debut as Derek Bentley, a mentally-challenged teen accused of murder, in "Let Him Have It" |
| 1993 - 1994 | Portrayed DCI Bilborough in "Cracker" (ITV), written by Jimmy McGovern |
| 1994 | Co-starred in Danny Boyle's "Shallow Grave" |
| 1995 | Starred in the TV drama "Hearts and Minds", written by McGovern |
| 1996 | Acted in "Hillsborough" (ITV), scripted by McGovern, about the investigation into a disaster at a football match where over 90 people were killed |
| 1996 | Had leading role in the British TV drama "Our Friends in the North" (BBC) |
| 1996 | Played title role in "Jude", directed by Michael Winterbottom, adapted from the Thomas Hardy novel |
| 1998 | Cast as an Hasidic Jew in "A Price Above Rubies" |
| 1998 | Had featured role as the Duke of Norfolk in the Oscar-nominated biopic "Elizabeth" |
| 1999 | Acted in an episode of "Clocking Off" |
| 1999 | Had supporting role in "eXistenZ" |
| 1999 | Played the recipient of a transplant in "Heart" |
| 1999 | Reunited with Winterbottom for the contemporary drama "With or Without You" |
| 2000 | Offered a villainous turn in "Gone in 60 Seconds" |
| 2000 | Returned to the London stage in "Miss Julie" |
| 2001 | Appeared opposite Nicole Kidman in "The Others" |
| 2001 | Cast as the male lead in "The Invisible Circus"; screened at Sundance |
| 2001 | Reteamed with Danny Boyle on the British TV drama "Strumpet" |
| 2002 | Again collaborated with Boyle on the feature film "28 Days Later" |
| 2005 | Cast as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the revival of the legendary BBC science fiction television series "Doctor Who"; left show after only one season |
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