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Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Actor · Born February 16, 1964 (62) · Salford, Lancashire, England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

Christopher Eccleston (born 16 February 1964) is an English stage, film and television actor. His films include Let Him Have It, Shallow Grave, Elizabeth, 28 Days Later, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In 2005, he became the ninth incarnation of The Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 16, 1964 (62)
From
Salford, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 119 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Christopher Eccleston's films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Talk-Show2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Talk-Show movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
23%
Morality
13%
Society
13%
Survival
12%
Power
8%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 5 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 12 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 24 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 24
Shadow
5 of 24
Mentor
4 of 24
Shapeshifter
2 of 24
Threshold guardian
2 of 24
Trickster
2 of 24
Herald
2 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Melancholic
21
Dread
13
Warm
8
Hopeful
9
Other
36

How their films linger

Thought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Christopher Eccleston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Eccleston's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

119 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Chasing Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Crayford

  • Crackula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Ashes Again! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dad

  • SIGNAL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ray

  • Unchosen(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr Phillips

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Doctor Who (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Dr Who at the Proms 2024(2024)

    as The Doctor (9) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Whispers of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Herbert Köfer

  • Young Woman and the Sea(2024)

    as Jabez Wolffe

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • An Angel on Oxford Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Saul (voice)

  • The Guilty Innocent with Christopher Eccleston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Presenter

  • The Kemps: All Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Luke Dunmore

  • Dodger Special: Coronation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Fagin

  • Dodger Special: Bad Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Fagin

  • Dodger Special: Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Fagin

  • Dodger Special: Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Fagin

  • My Name Is Leon(2022)

    as Mr. Devlin

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Dodger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 14 episodes · as Fagin

  • Close to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rob Harding

  • Endless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Flu That Killed 50 Million(2018)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Where Hands Touch(2018)

    as Heinz

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dead in a Week (or Your Money Back)(2018)

    as Harvey

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • King Lear(2018)

    as Oswald

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • RSC Live: Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Macbeth

  • Come Home(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Greg Farrell

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Manchester: 100 Days After The Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Voice

  • The Last Miners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Last Miners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator (Voice)

  • The A Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Maurice Scott

  • Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as The Doctor (9) (picture) (uncredited)

  • Danger Mouse(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as J. Woolington Sham (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Legend(2015)

    as Leonard 'Nipper' Read

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Safe House(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Fortitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Professor Charlie Stoddart

  • Richard III: The New Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator

  • The Leftovers(2014)

    Show 28 episodes · as Matt Jamison

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Captain Ted Connelly

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Lucan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as John Aspinall

  • Lucan(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Aspinall

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Doctor (9) (archive footage)

  • When Coal Was King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator

  • National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Thor: The Dark World(2013)

    as Malekith

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Emily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as James

  • Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty(2013)

    as The Doctor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor(2013)

    as The Doctor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Antigone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Creon, King of Thebes

  • When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator

  • Unfinished Song(2012)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Blackout(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Daniel Demoys

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Women of Doctor Who(2012)

    as The Doctor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Borrowers(2011)

    as Pod Clock

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Shadow Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Joseph Bede

  • Lennon Naked(2010)

    as John Lennon

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Willy Houlihan

  • Amelia(2009)

    as Fred Noonan

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra(2009)

    as McCullen / Destro

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Happiness Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Salesman

  • Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as The Doctor (9) (archive footage)

  • New Orleans, Mon Amour(2008)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising(2007)

    as The Rider

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Sarah Silverman Program.(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lazer Rage

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Stuart

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · as Claude

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Einstein's Big Idea(2005)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Side of Porn: Porn Shutdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Doctor (9) · as Doctor Who

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Paul O'Grady Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bible Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • The Importance of Being Morrissey(2002)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Second Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Stephen Baxter

  • The Second Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stephen Baxter

  • 28 Days Later(2002)

    as Major Henry West

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Flesh and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Joe Broughton

  • What's Your Problem? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tony Adams - Drunk And Dry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator

  • Revengers Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Vindici

  • The King and Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Anthony

  • I Am Dina(2002)

    as Leo Zhukovsky

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • 24 Hour Party People(2002)

    as Boethius (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Major Gen. Robert Ford

  • Othello(2001)

    as Ben Jago

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Linda Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom/Neil

  • Strumpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Strayman

  • The Others(2001)

    as Charles Stewart

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Circus(2001)

    as Wolf

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Gone in 60 Seconds(2000)

    as Raymond Calitri

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • With or Without You(1999)

    as Vincent Boyd

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dockers: Writing the Wrongs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • eXistenZ(1999)

    as Seminar Leader

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gary Ellis

  • Elizabeth(1998)

    as Duke of Norfolk

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Price Above Rubies(1998)

    as Sender Horowitz

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hillsborough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Trevor Hicks

  • Jude(1996)

    as Jude Fawley

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Our Friends in the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 9 episodes · as Nicky Hutchinson

  • Hearts and Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Drew Mackenzie

  • Shallow Grave(1994)

    as David Stephens

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cracker(1993)

    Show 7 episodes · as Bilborough · as David Bilborough

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Anchoress(1993)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cuentos de Borges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Alonso Zunz

  • Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Frankie Bryant

  • Continental Drift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as (Business with Friends)

  • Rachel's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Man in Dream

  • Death and the Compass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Schartach / Zunz / Gryphius

  • Friday on My Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sean

  • Rachel's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Man in Dream

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie Bryant

  • Let Him Have It(1991)

    as Derek Bentley

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Chancer(1990)

    Show as Radio

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Carter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrence Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen Hills

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Schartach / Zunz / Gryphius

  • About A Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as DC Holman

  • Color Your Hurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as James

  • Hear Me Roar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Michael Bellinger

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 116 titles, 113 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

$645M worldwide

Highest rated

The Others (2001)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Leftovers (2014)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19862026

Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting116 of 116: 116 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s32 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s21 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 25 roles
910111

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 1997–2004.

  1. 2004
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor
  2. 1997
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Christopher Eccleston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013)

94th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

True Detective (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Christopher Eccleston's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles36–89 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles24–74 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles18–89 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles8–62 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles38–82 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Christopher Eccleston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christopher Eccleston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Fellner shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles