Chris Walker (actor)

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Chris Walker
Born1964 (age 59–60)
South Elmsall, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
SpouseSharron Walker
Children2

Christopher Walker (born 1964) is an English actor, known for his roles as Larry 'Tiger' Barton in the BBC drama Merseybeat and Rob Hollins in the BBC soap opera Doctors . For his portrayal of Rob, Walker has been nominated for various awards, and in 2010 and 2023, he won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership at the British Soap Awards, alongside Jan Pearson who played his on-screen wife, Karen Hollins.

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Career

Walker's television debut was in the ITV crime drama The Bill , in the role of Nick Shaw, a role he played from 1985 to 1987. He later returned to the series in 2007, in a different role. [1] In 1997, he appeared in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from March to May playing Ray Thorpe, a decorator. [2] A year later, Walker began appearing in the BBC drama series Playing the Field as main character Matthew Mullen. [3] Then in 2001, he joined the cast of the BBC procedural drama Merseybeat as PC Larry 'Tiger' Barton, a role he portrayed until 2004. [4] In December 2005, he returned to Coronation Street, playing reformed killer Ed Jackson until March 2006. [5] In 2009, Walker began portraying the role of Rob Hollins in the BBC soap opera Doctors . [6] In 2010, he won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership at the British Soap Awards alongside Jan Pearson, who portrayed his on-screen wife, Karen Hollins. [7] Also in 2010, he participated as a contestant in Celebrity Masterchef , where he placed in the final five. [8]

Personal life

Walker has a wife, Sharron, a son, Gabriel, and a daughter, Anastasia, who is a member of the rock band Bang Bang Romeo. [9] Since competing in Celebrity MasterChef, Walker became an amateur chef, and participated as a chef during the Doncaster Wool Market Show, as part of the 2019 Doncaster Food Festival. [10] In addition, he has put on gourmet nights, including nine course meals [11] at locations such as Regent Hotel. [10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985–1987 The Bill Nick ShawMain role
1986 Dempsey and Makepeace BarmanEpisode: "The Cortez Connection"
1987 The Fourth Protocol SkinheadFilm
1989–1990 The Manageress Brian RimmerMain role
1990The ContinentalTezTelevision film
1990 Poirot First OfficerEpisode: "The Lost Mine"
1990 Portrait of a Marriage Ben NicholsonMain role
1991 Chernobyl: The Final Warning GrishaTelevision film
1991 Stay Lucky Detective Sergeant KingEpisode: "Poetic Justice"
1992 An Ungentlemanly Act Jim FairfieldTelevision film
1993 One Foot in the Grave Fire OfficerEpisode: "Secret of the Seven Sorcerers"
1993 Peak Practice Danny JacksonEpisode: "Hope to Die"
1994 Nelson's Column Mr. WicksEpisode: "Out on a Limb"
1994 Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era Ken from PontefractTelevision special
1994 Funny Man The Hard ManFilm
1995 Harry Pullen1 episode
1995 Heartbeat Eddie KingEpisode: "Vacant Possession"
1995 Class Act George1 episode
1996 Our Friends in the North Detective Chief Inspector Paul BoydEpisodes: "1974" and "1979"
1996 When Saturday Comes MacFilm
1996The ProsecutorsReporterTelevision film
1997 Coronation Street Ray ThorpeRecurring role
1997 Ivanhoe AthelstaneMain role
1997 The Fix Bronco LayneTelevision film
1998–2002 Playing the Field Matthew MullenMain role
1998Getting HurtEllisTelevision film
1998 Casualty Dave Hancock2 episodes
1999 Silent Witness Keith Connel2 episodes
1999 Where the Heart Is GeoffEpisode: "A Higher Duty"
1999 Maisie Raine CarlEpisode: "To Sleep"
2000 The King Is Alive PaulFilm
2000Peak PracticeHugh MitchellEpisode: "Divided We Stand"
2000 Doctors Martin PearceEpisode: "Double Trouble"
2001 In Deep Jess Cooper2 episodes
2001 Clocking Off Mick Kay1 episode
2001–2004 Merseybeat PC Larry 'Tiger' BartonMain role
2002 Born and Bred Frank CosgroveEpisode: "Brother in Arms"
2002 Midsomer Murders Sam FieldingEpisode: "A Worm in the Bud"
2004DoctorsTony TannerEpisode: "Wild, Wild West Midlands"
2004 Murder City Billy GilmartinEpisode: "The Critical Path"
2004CasualtyMick Taylor2 episodes
2004 Conviction Neil Harding1 episode
2005 To the Ends of the Earth OldmeadowMain role
2005 Spooks DriverEpisode: "Road Trip"
2005–2006Coronation Street Ed Jackson Recurring role
2006Director's DebutTerryEpisode: "The Lightning Kid"
2007DoctorsGerry CarsonEpisode: "Quid Pro Quo"
2007The BillMartin Parks2 episodes
2007 Holby City Ray RemickEpisode: "The Reckoning"
2009–2024Doctors Rob Hollins Regular role
2010 Celebrity MasterChef HimselfContestant
2011First-TimerJimmyShort film
2018The Last WitnessGerrardFilm
2018 Celebrity Eggheads HimselfContestant

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2010 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership
(with Jan Pearson)		Won [12]
2010 RTS Midlands Awards Male Acting PerformanceNominated [13]
2013British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [14]
2013RTS Midlands AwardsActing Performance – MaleNominated [15]
2014British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance Nominated [16]
2016 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime StarNominated [17]
2017British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated [18]
2017Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [19]
2017RTS Midlands AwardsActing Performance of the YearNominated [20]
2018 National Television Awards Serial Drama PerformanceNominated [21]
2018British Soap Awards Best Male Dramatic Performance Nominated [22]
2018Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [23]
2018RTS Midlands AwardsActing Performance – MaleNominated [24]
2019British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated [25]
2021Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [26]
2022British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Nominated [27]
2022British Soap AwardsBest On-Screen Partnership
(with Pearson)		Nominated [28]
2022Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [29]
2023British Soap AwardsBest Dramatic PerformanceNominated [30]
2023British Soap AwardsBest On-Screen Partnership
(with Pearson)		Won [30]
2023Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarWon [31]
2023 TVTimes Awards Favourite Soap ActorPending [32]

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