Christopher Fulford (born 1955) is a British actor who is best known for his supporting roles in many British TV shows, one of the earliest being punk Alex in the short lived sitcom Sorry, I'm A Stranger Here Myself (1981–82).

Christopher Fulford
Born1955 (age 68–69)
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present
Spouse
(m. 1992)
Children2

Career

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Fulford was born in London. In his early career he often appeared in British crime dramas, appearing in both the ITV crime series Inspector Morse episode "Driven to Distraction" (1990)[1] and as a killer in the early A Touch of Frost episode "Widows and Orphans" (1994). He played the role of Kaspar Van Beethoven in the movie Immortal Beloved (1994).[2] In 1993, Fulford starred in the BBC adaptation of Scarlet and Black alongside the virtually unknown Ewan McGregor and Rachel Weisz. He appeared as a vigilante in Dalziel & Pascoe, a corrupt ex-footballer in The Fix and Mr. Hunter in the TV series Hornblower.[3]

Fulford was featured as the murderer in the Hollywood film D-Tox (2002, with Sylvester Stallone) and starred as the sadistic schoolmaster Metcalf in the 2002 TV adaptation of Goodbye Mr Chips. He appeared in Millions (2004) and Pierrepoint (2005) and the television dramas The Last Train and Deceit. He has also appeared extensively on British television, appearing in guest roles in many episodes of series such as Inspector Morse, Cracker, Prime Suspect, Dalziel and Pascoe, Murphy's Law (fifth series), Wire in the Blood (episode "Right to Silence"), Spooks, Judge John Deed, Waking the Dead and The Brief. Fulford appeared in the ITV1 dramas Whitechapel and Collision, both alongside Phil Davis. He played a suicidal Prime Minister in the British TV-series The Last Enemy and in Crave for the 'Sarah Kane Season' in Sheffield.

Personal life

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Christopher married actress Camille Coduri in 1992. They have two children, Rosa (born 1993) and Santino (born 1996).[4]

Partial filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Made in Britain P.C. Anson TV movie
The Ploughman's Lunch Young Journalist
1985 We'll Support You Evermore David Hollins TV movie
Wetherby Arthur
1987 A Prayer for the Dying Billy Meehan
Body Contact Peter
1989 Resurrected Slaven
1990 Mountains of the Moon Herne
1994 Immortal Beloved Kaspar Anton Carl van Beethoven
1997 The Fix Jimmy Gould TV movie
1998 Bedrooms and Hallways Adam
2000 One of the Hollywood Ten Riffkind
2001 Hotel Steve Hawk
2002 D-Tox Slater
Goodbye Mr Chips Metcalf TV movie
2004 The Aryan Couple Edelheim
Millions The Man
2005 Pierrepoint Sykes
2006 Joyeux Noël Le Major Ecossais
Scoop Strombel's Co-Workers
2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Ray's Friend
Pelican Blood DC Thomas
2012 Bel Ami Police Commissioner
Tower Block Kevin
2014 Stonehearst Asylum Paxton
2015 Queen of the Desert Winston Churchill
2018 The Guardian Angel Thuesen
2019 Burning Men Lenny
Television
Year Title Role Note
1981–82 Sorry, I'm a Stranger Here Myself Alex 13 episodes
1983 A Married Man Terry Pike 3 episodes
Tales of the Unexpected Bill Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1984 Minder Billy Episode: "A Well Fashioned Fit-Up"
Play for Today Billy Under the Hammer
1985 Juliet Bravo Cpl. Tom Warren Episode: "Turbulence"
1986 Boon Andy Episode: "Answers to the Name of Watson"
The Fourth Floor Det. John Miller 3 episodes
1988 Jack the Ripper Beggar/ Sergeant Brent 2 episodes (mini series)
King and Castle Det Sgt. Ryder Episode: "Kicks"
1990 Inspector Morse Tim Ablett Episode: "Driven to Distraction"
Mistress of Suspense Dusenberry Episode: "A Bird Poised to Fly"
Screen One Tony Lash News Hounds
1991 4 Play Alan Trent Itch
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Dudley Drury 2 episodes
1992 Lovejoy Derek Rudge Episode: "Smoke Your Nose"
1993 Comics Nigel Perfect 1 episode
Cracker Nigel Cassidy 2 episodes
Scarlet and Black Napoleon 3 episodes
ScreenPlay First Surveillance Man The Vision Thing
1994 99-1 Tate 2 episodes
A Touch of Frost Ronald Gould Episode: "Widows and Orphans"
1995 The Ghostbusters of East Finchley Frankie Pullen 6 episodes
Prime Suspect DCI Tom Mitchell Episode: The Scent of Darkness"
1996 The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders Daniel Dawkins 1 episode
Screen Two George Bad Bou Blues
The Sculptress Hal Hawksley 4 episodes (mini series0
1999 Hornblower M'Man Hunter Episode: "The Duchess and the Devil"
The Last Train Ian Hart 6 episodes (mini series)
2000 Deceit Jack Crawford 2 episodes (mini series)
2001 The Mists of Avalon Lot 2 episodes (mini series)
2002 Spooks Jonny Marks Episode: "One Last Dance"
Silent Witness Nick Connors Episode: "Fallout" 2 parts
2003 Burn It Rory 1 episode
Servants Jarvis 6 episodes
Wire in the Blood Gary Cochran Episode: "Right to Silence"
2004–05 The Brief Ray Scanlon 8 episodes
2005 The Golden Hour Jack Dean 1 episode
2006 Dalziel and Pascoe Terry Parker 2 episodes
Hotel Babylon John Boyack 1 episode
2007 The Commander Denny Wade Episode: "Windows of the Soul"
Murphy's Law Mark Baker 3 episodes
2008 The Last Enemy George Gibbon 4 episodes (mini series)
Waking the Dead Josh Findlay 2 episodes
2009 Collison DCI Stephen Maitland 4 episodes
Midsomer Murders Alan Best Episode: "The Black Book"
New Tricks Barry Lestade Episode: "Meat is Murder"
2009–2010 Whitechapel DC Leo Fitzgerald 5 episodes
2010 Jack Taylor Mason 2 episodes
Survivors Henry Smithson 2 episodes
2012 Him & Her Pete 1 episode
Twenty Twelve Commander Bob Burford Episode: "Castrophisation"
2013 By Any Means Keith Brooks 1 episode (mini series)
Foyle's War Det Supt. Cranborne Episode: "The Enternity Ring"
The Guilty Tom Rose 2 episodes
Life of Crime Furlong Episode: "2013"
Jo Michel Melvillee Episode: "Place de la Concorde"
2014 Law and Order: UK Micky Belker Episode: "Flaw"
Pramface Dave Episode: "Tinker, Tailor, Lobster"
2015 The Musketeers Gus Episode: "An Ordinary Man"
2017 Grantchester Eric Garston 1 episode
Elvis Jones Danny Fisher Episode: "Suspicious Minds"
2018 Dark Heart Bob Jessop Episode: Suffer the Children, Part 2
2019 A Confession John Godden 4 episodes
Manhunt DI Matthew Marjoram 2 episodes
2022 Screw Dolby 1 episode
Top Boy Wilson Lee 4 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Inspector Morse (An Episode Guide)".
  2. ^ "A Touch of Frost (An Episode Guide)". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  3. ^ Cast details
  4. ^ Wise, Jon (28 May 2006). "Dr. Woo!". The People. Archived from the original on 18 December 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2006.
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