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Christopher Villiers | |
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| Born | Christopher Francis Villiers London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, producer |
| Relatives | Villiers family |
Christopher Francis Villiers is a British actor, screenwriter, and producer.
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Christopher Villiers | |
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| Born | Christopher Francis Villiers London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, producer |
| Relatives | Villiers family |
Christopher Francis Villiers is a British actor, screenwriter, and producer.
Christopher Francis Villiers[ citation needed ] was born in London, the son of Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Wing commander David Hugh Villiers (1921–1962) and his second wife, Elizabeth Barbara, daughter of Leonard Hobbins. His sister, Cat Villiers, is a film producer; brother Jay Villiers is also an actor. A direct descendant of the politician and diplomat Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon, he is a second great-grandson of the Right Reverend Henry Montagu Villiers, Bishop of Durham from 1860 to 1861, whose brothers were George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, and Charles Pelham Villiers. [1]
He was educated at Stowe School.[ citation needed ]
In 1983, Villiers played Tom Bertram in a television serial adaptation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park .[ citation needed ] In the same year, he starred in the series Sweet Sixteen with Penelope Keith. In 1996, he had a role in Sharpe's Siege . He also appeared in an episode of Adventure Inc. when filming transferred to the UK for four episodes.[ citation needed ]
He appeared in two episodes of Midsomer Murders as David Whitely in both "The Killings at Badger's Drift" in 1997 and "Death's Shadow" in 1999.
Villiers became well known for playing played Grayson Sinclair in the long-running TV soap opera Emmerdale .[ when? ][ citation needed ]
He played Captain Nigel Croker in Mile High (2004–2005).[ citation needed ]
In 2007, he guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio drama Absolution . In 2014, Villiers returned to Doctor Who when he guest starred as Professor Moorhouse in the story "Mummy on the Orient Express".[ citation needed ]
In 2013, he appeared in the Father Brown episode "The Blue Cross" as Justin De Vey. He appeared in By Any Means .[ citation needed ]
He has appeared in many films, including The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982), Top Secret! (1984), A Hazard of Hearts (1987) and First Knight (1995), Sliding Doors (1998), Bloody Sunday (2002), Kidulthood (2006), and Land Gold Women (2011).[ citation needed ]
In 1995, Villiers co-founded 2020 Casting, Ltd. [2] [ better source needed ] The company's credits[ further explanation needed ] include Gladiator , Bridget Jones's Diary , Shakespeare in Love , Star Wars , United 93 .[ citation needed ]
In 2003, he co-wrote (with actor/playwright/producer Richard Everett) and co-produced (again, with Everett) British feature film, Two Men Went to War (2002).[ citation needed ]
Villiers married journalist Caroline Daniel in 2019. [3]
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