Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Ecclestonis an English actor. Eccleston played the Ninth Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who and is currently on the American drama series The Leftovers on HBO. He has also appeared on stage and in films such as Let Him Have It, Shallow Grave, Jude, Elizabeth, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, 28 Days Later, The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising and Thor: The Dark World. Other British television series he has appeared in include Cracker, Fortitude and...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth16 February 1964
CityManchester, England
Christopher Eccleston quotes about
Theatre is expensive to go to. I certainly felt when I was growing up that theatre wasn't for us. Theatre still has that stigma to it. A lot of people feel intimidated and underrepresented in theatre.
I loved playing [the Doctor], and taking part in the basic essence and message of the series which is, it's a short life, seize it, and live it as fully as you can. Care for others. Be respectful of all other life forms, regardless of colour or creed. To be part of that was fantastic.
I used my instincts. It's very easy to imagine how you'd feel, actually. I just had to tell the narrative.
We all need a firm sense of identity.
Thank you to everybody who voted for me, and to the British public for their encouragement over the last 17 years
What goes down on film is different to what you see with the naked eye.
We like to think that our parents made a decision to bring us into the world.
I heard the various terms of abuse at school and probably indulged them in the way you do as a kid.
Lots of middle class people are running around pretending to be Cockney.
Television, although It's in steep decline, still occasionally gives voices to people who don't have voices.
I had bags of energy as a kid.
I had to help to coax the performances and I really enjoyed that extra responsibility.
I know exactly where I've come from, I know exactly who my mum and dad are.
Often as a child you see someone with a learning disability or Down's Syndrome and my mum and dad were always very quick to explain exactly what was going on and to be in their own way inclusive and welcoming.