Christopher Fairbank

Actor

October 4, 1953 (72 years)
Christopher Fairbank (sometimes credited as Chris Fairbank; born October 4, 1953) is an English actor best known for his role as Moxey in the hit comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Fairbank was born in Hertfordshire, England. He has numerous television credits to his name, notably in Sapphire and Steel, The Professionals, The Scarlet Pimpernel and provided minor voice talent for both the hit Wallace and Gromit feature-length film Curse of the Were-Rabbit and Flushed Away (both produced by Aardman). Fairbank also appeared as one of the pair of muggers who rob an out-of-town family, heralding the first appearance of the Batman in Tim Burton's 1989 film. Fairbank also had roles as Mactilburgh the scientist in the film The Fifth Element, the prisoner Murphy in Alien 3, and the Player Queen in the Franco Zeffirelli version of Hamlet, opposite Mel Gibson. Recently, he provided the voice of Old King Doran in the video game Demon's Souls and provides a number of voice accents in the PS2 video game Prisoner of War. Chris also appeared in Goal! trilogy in the character of a Newcastle United fan. In 2010, Chris appeared as a detective in the BBC Drama, Five Daughters, and as Alfred "Freddie" Lennon in the biopicLennon Naked with Christopher Eccleston. In 2011 Fairbank starred in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tidesas a pirate called Ezekiel. In 2012 he appeared as an Australian in Sky 1's Starlings.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Taboo (2017)
    Taboo (2017)1 season
  • Midsomer Murders
    Midsomer Murders22 seasons
  • Hamlet
    Hamlet1990
  • London Fields
    London Fields2018
  • Prime Suspect
    Prime Suspect7 seasons
  • Coronation Street
    Coronation Street1 season
  • The Professionals
    The Professionals5 seasons
  • Sapphire and Steel
    Sapphire and Steel6 seasons
  • The Show
    The Show2020
  • Cargo
    Cargo2006
  • Space Precinct
    Space Precinct1 season
  • London's Burning
    London's Burning14 seasons
  • Black Plague
    Black Plague2002
  • Writers Retreat
    Writers Retreat2015

Known For

  • Papillon
    Papillon2017
  • Jack the Giant Slayer
    Jack the Giant Slayer2013
  • Lady Macbeth
    Lady Macbeth2016
  • The Bunker
    The Bunker2001
  • Goal! III
    Goal! III2009
  • Tess of the D'Urbervilles
    Tess of the D'Urbervilles4 episodes
  • Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
    Auf Wiedersehen, Pet4 seasons
  • All My Friends Hate Me
    All My Friends Hate Me2021
  • Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
    Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse2015
  • Iron Mask
    Iron Mask2019
  • Lennon Naked
    Lennon Naked2010
  • Black Plague
    Black Plague2002
  • Jamaica Inn (2014)
    Jamaica Inn (2014)3 episodes
  • Cargo
    Cargo2006
  • Writers Retreat
    Writers Retreat2015
  • MindFlesh
    MindFlesh2008
  • Orthodox
    Orthodox2015

Filmography

2025
100 Nights of Hero · as Beaked Brother Charles
2024
Scoop · as Elderly Man
2024
Constellation · as Yura
2024
Truelove · as Trevor
2023
The Little Mermaid · as Hawkins
2023
2022
Andor · as Ulaf
2022
Sherwood (2022) · as Bill Raggett
2022
The Essex Serpent · as Cracknell
2021
2021
2020
The Show · as Patsy BleakerOn Plex
2020
Console Wars · as Nic
2019
Iron Mask · as Grey
2019
Hatton Garden · as Billy Lincoln
2018
The Fight · as Frank Dunn
2018
London Fields · as Darts PlayerOn Plex
2018
2018
Walk Like a Panther · as Leslie Beck
2018
2017
Papillon · as Jean Castili
2017
Taboo (2017) · as IbbotsonOn Plex
2016
Lady Macbeth · as Boris Lester
2016
The Secret Agent · as Yundt
2016
2015
Dickensian · as Silas Wegg
2015
Orthodox · as Joseph Goldberg
2015
Writers Retreat · as NigelOn Plex
2015
2015
Wolf Hall · as Walter Cromwell
2014
Grantchester · as Eli Roper
2014
Outlander · as Aaron Beardsley
2014
Guardians of the Galaxy · as The Broker
2014
Hercules · as Gryza
2014
Jamaica Inn (2014) · as Harry
2013
Family Tree · as Neville St. Aubrey
2013
2013
Father Brown (2013) · as Herman Jolly
2012
Orthodox · as Goldberg
2011
Hidden · as George Venn
2011
2011
Vera · as Robert Naresby
2011
2011
Kidnap and Ransom · as Chris Taylor
2010
Borgen · as Vassily Andrejev
2010
Lennon Naked · as Freddie Lennon
2010
Five Daughters · as Dci John Quinton
2010
2009
Goal! III · as Foghorn
2009
2008
Wallander (UK) · as Sten Norlander
2008
Merlin · as Black Knight (voice)
2008
2008
MindFlesh · as Verdain
2008
Ashes to Ashes · as David Bonds
2008
2007
2007
Inspector George Gently · as Billy Mallam
2007
Five Days · as Ds Curling
2006
2006
Flushed Away · as Thimblenose Ted / Cockroach / Passerby (voice)
2006
The Line of Beauty · as Barry Groom
2006
Cargo · as RalphOn Plex
2006
Almost Heaven · as Teapot Ted
2005
2005
2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit · as Additional Voice (voice)
2005
Doctor Who (2005) · as Fenton
2005
Diamond Geezer · as Barry
2005
The Rotters' Club · as Roll-Up Reg
2005
Valiant · as Additional Voice
2004
Doc Martin · as Malcolm Raynor
2003
Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do · as Albert Arthur Moxey
2003
2002
Black Plague · as StewardOn Plex
2002
Below · as Pappy
2002
Spooks · as Gordon Blaney
2001
The Bunker · as Sgt. Heydrich
2001
In Deep · as Harbinson
2001
2000
In the Beginning · as Idol Worshipper
1999
1998
Invasion: Earth · as Wg. Cdr. Friday
1997
Underworld · as Haynesie
1997
The Fifth Element · as Mactilburgh
1997
Midsomer Murders · as Ronnie TylerOn Plex
1997
True Tilda · as Gavel
1996
Silent Witness · as Chris Palmer
1996
Into the Fire · as Joyce
1994
Finney · as Bobo Jr.
1994
1994
Space Precinct · as Burl FlakOn Plex
1994
Royce · as Kupchak
1992
Framed · as Sydney Jefferson
1992
Alien³ · as Murphy
1991
1991
Sweating Bullets · as Patrick
1991
Prime Suspect · as Chief Insp. David LyallOn Plex
1991
Spender · as Joe Phelan
1990
Hamlet · as Player QueenOn Plex
1990
White Hunter Black Heart · as Tom Harrison
1990
Hands of a Murderer · as Jeremy Stubb
1989
1989
Venus Peter · as Blind Man
1989
Batman · as Nic
1988
Hanna's War · as Ruven
1988
London's Burning · as TonyOn Plex
1987
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles · as Horst Berger
1987
Rockliffe's Babies · as Dover
1987
Inspector Morse · as George Daley
1986
Casualty · as Gerald Bryant
1986
Lovejoy · as Foxy Norris
1985
Plenty · as Spencer
1985
Murder with Mirrors · as Sergeant Lake
1985
EastEnders · as Eddie Knight
1984
1983
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet · as Albert Moxey
1982
1981
Bergerac · as Sydney Sterrat
1981
Going Out · as First Policeman
1980
Little Lord Fauntleroy · as Man Filling In Ditch
1980
The Awakening · as Porter
1979
The Old Curiosity Shop · as Kit Nubbles
1979
Sapphire and Steel · as Johnny JackOn Plex
1979
Agatha · as Luland
1977
The Professionals · as BillyOn Plex
1973
Playhouse · as Billy
1962
1960
Coronation Street · as GingerOn Plex

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