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George Christopher (born George Wilson, 5 March 1970) is a British actor & Author.
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He is best known for his teenage role as Liverpudlian scamp Ziggy Greaves in Grange Hill, a role he played from 1986 to 1989. The character was a hit with viewers, and Wilson himself has compared his alter-ego with the series' original hero, Tucker Jenkins. [1]
After Grange Hill, Wilson took on another high-profile role in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, as Little Jimmy Corkhill. He played the drug addict son of Jimmy Corkhill senior.
George has since taken on a variety of stage and film roles, including a play about the Hillsborough disaster.
George has also written an autobiography "From Grange Hill to Bipolar and Back" Originally published: 2 December 2019
He lives in Liverpool with his young son.
In 1999, Christopher was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. [2]
