Christopher Eccleston

Personal context

Summary

Christopher Eccleston is an English actor known for roles in Our Friends in the North, Doctor Who, Shallow Grave and 28 Days Later. His work ranges from political and social dramas to thrillers and science fiction. He has repeatedly criticized barriers facing working-class actors and women and people of colour in the industry, and has called for positive discrimination to widen casting opportunities. He has described patriarchy as harmful to men and women and serves as an ambassador for The Big Issue, supporting its work with people facing poverty and homelessness.