Kris Hitchen

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Kris Hitchen
Born (1974-04-28) 28 April 1974 (age 50)[ citation needed ]
Salford, England
OccupationActor
Years active2001, 2016–present
Spouse
Sherry Hitchen
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(m. 1997)​
Children1

Kristian Bartholomew Hitchen is an English actor, best known for his role in the Ken Loach directed feature Sorry We Missed You for which he received a nomination for best actor at the British Independent Film Awards. [1] [2]

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Career

Born in Salford on 28 April 1974, Hitchen studied dancing as a child and tried to break into acting after leaving school but, after meeting his wife, he left the industry and started a plumbing business. [3]

He returned to acting after visiting a retreat just before his 40th birthday [4] and had small roles in 4 O'Clock Club and Coronation Street before landing the part of Ricky in Ken Loach's Sorry We Missed You . [5] He has since appeared in Anne Boleyn as the Duke of Norfolk, [6] The Long Shadow , [7] Trigger Point [8] and the film Speak No Evil alongside James McAvoy. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2001 The Navigators Other WorkerCredited as Chris Hitchens
2019 Sorry We Missed You Ricky Turner
[5]
2021 The War Below Harold Stockford
2022 Great Yarmouth: Provisional Figures Richard
2023UnmooredMark
2024 Speak No Evil Mike
[9]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 4 O'Clock Club SergeantEpisode: "Zombie"
Credited as Kristian Hitchen
2017 Coronation Street Engineer1 episode
2018Thick As Steves'StevenTelevision film
2020 The Letter for the King Ardoc6 episodes
2021 Anne Boleyn Duke of Norfolk 3 episodes
[6]
The North Water BarracloughEpisode: "Behold the Man"
Crime Robert EllisEpisode #1.4
[7]
2022 Four Lives Tom3 episodes
2022, 2024 Trigger Point John Hudson6 episodes
[8]
2023 The Reckoning Hospital PriestEpisode #1.4
The Long Shadow D.C. John Nunn7 episodes
[7]
2024 Protection Jimmy McLennan2 episodes

References

  1. ↑ Sharf, Zack (30 October 2019). "2019 British Indie Film Awards Nominations: 'David Copperfield,' Zellweger, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Ritman, Alex (1 December 2019). "British Independent Film Awards: 'For Sama' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Griffin, Susan (1 November 2019). "Meet Kris Hitchen the Manchester actor who's the star of Ken Loach's latest film". I Love Manchester. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Williams, Oliver (9 March 2019). "Men Shouldn't Miss 'Sorry We Missed You'". Mental Movement. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Sorry We Missed You". BBC Film. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  6. 1 2 Ravindran, Manori (13 November 2020). "Jodie Turner-Smith's Anne Boleyn Drama Sets 'Game of Thrones' Star Mark Stanley as Henry VIII (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 Hibbs, James (25 September 2023). "The Long Shadow cast: Full list of actors in ITV true crime drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  8. 1 2 Craig, David (6 February 2022). "Is John Hudson the bomber in Trigger Point?". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  9. 1 2 Gearen, Hannah (24 July 2024). "Speak No Evil Remake Trailer Teases More Changes To Critically Acclaimed Original". Screen Rant. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Navigators, The (2001)". BFI Screen Online. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "The War Below". Screen Rant. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  12. ↑ Romney, Jonathan (21 September 2021). "'Great Yarmouth - Provisional Figures': San Sebastian Review" . Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  13. ↑ Baughan, Nikki (5 October 2023). "'Unmoored': London Review" . Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  14. ↑ Valentini, Valentina I. (12 March 2020). "Casting Director Breaks Down How She Assembles Unique Casts for Ken Loach Films". Variety. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  15. 1 2 Jeffery, Morgan (4 January 2022). "Meet the cast of BBC One's true crime drama Four Lives". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  16. ↑ Horspool, Arabella (28 January 2025). "Happy Valley stars join forces for brand new ITV drama Protection: Check out the first-look images". Yours Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2025.