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Christopher Fairbank

1953-10-04 (70 years old) in Hertfordshire, England, UK

Christopher Fairbank (sometimes credited as Chris Fairbank; born 4 October 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

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The Little Mermaid
63.849999999999994 %|May 18, 2023
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
79.76 %|May 3, 2023
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
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All My Friends Hate Me
61 %|Mar 11, 2022
Comedy, Thriller, Horror
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Death of Zygielbojm
56 %|Sep 21, 2021
Drama, History
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Deus Otiosus: The Idle God
45 %|Sep 16, 2020
Science Fiction, Fantasy
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Iron Mask
62 %|Aug 16, 2019
Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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The Fight
60 %|Mar 15, 2019
Comedy, Drama
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London Fields
50 %|Sep 20, 2018
Crime, Thriller
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Walk Like a Panther
62 %|Mar 9, 2018
Comedy
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Papillon
73.44 %|Sep 7, 2017
Drama
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Lady Macbeth
66 %|Dec 12, 2016
Drama
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Orthodox
44 %|Nov 11, 2015
Drama, Crime
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Writers Retreat
55 %|Oct 16, 2015
Crime, Horror, Thriller
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Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
54 %|Feb 24, 2015
Fantasy
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Guardians of the Galaxy
79 %|Jul 30, 2014
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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Hercules
58 %|Jul 23, 2014
Action, Adventure
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Jack the Giant Slayer
58 %|Feb 27, 2013
Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
65.47 %|May 15, 2011
Adventure, Action, Fantasy
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Little Deaths
44 %|Feb 25, 2011
Horror, Thriller, Romance
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Lennon Naked
56 %|Nov 21, 2010
Drama, TV Movie
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Goal III: Taking on the World
40 %|Jun 22, 2009
Drama
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
0 %|Feb 3, 2007
Documentary, TV Movie
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Flushed Away
63 %|Oct 22, 2006
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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Cargo
46 %|Feb 14, 2006
Drama, Thriller
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Almost Heaven
60 %|Jan 1, 2006
Drama
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Goal!
67 %|Sep 29, 2005
Drama
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
71 %|Sep 4, 2005
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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Black Plague
52 %|Dec 1, 2002
Thriller
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Below
60 %|Aug 11, 2002
Thriller, Horror, Mystery
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The Bunker
56 %|Sep 14, 2001
Horror, Mystery, Drama
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The Fifth Element
75 %|May 2, 1997
Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Royce
51 %|Aug 31, 1994
Comedy, Action
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A Pinch of Snuff
0 %|Apr 9, 1994
Mystery, Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
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Alien³
64 %|May 22, 1992
Science Fiction, Action, Horror
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Hamlet
66 %|Dec 19, 1990
Drama, History
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Hands of a Murderer
72 %|May 16, 1990
Adventure, Action, Thriller, Mystery, TV Movie
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White Hunter, Black Heart
63 %|May 16, 1990
Adventure, Drama
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Batman
72.25 %|Jun 21, 1989
Fantasy, Action, Crime
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Venus Peter
58 %|Mar 5, 1989
Drama
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Hanna's War
47 %|Apr 14, 1988
Drama, War
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Murder with Mirrors
64 %|Feb 20, 1985
Mystery, Crime, TV Movie
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Brimstone & Treacle
60 %|Oct 1, 1982
Mystery, Drama, Horror
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How Many Miles to Babylon?
0 %|Feb 26, 1982
Drama, War, TV Movie
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Orthodox
0 %|Invalid Date
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Plenty
56 %|Sep 20, 1985
Drama, Romance
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Little Lord Fauntleroy
73 %|Dec 1, 1980
TV Movie, Family, Drama
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The Awakening
55 %|Jul 9, 1980
Horror
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Agatha
63 %|Feb 9, 1979
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Series

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Constellation
78.91 %|Feb 21, 2024
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
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Star Wars: Andor
82.16 %|Sep 21, 2022
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Sherwood
71 %|Jun 13, 2022
Crime, Mystery
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Hatton Garden
59 %|May 20, 2019
Crime, Drama
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Taboo
79 %|Jan 7, 2017
Drama, Mystery
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Dickensian
72 %|Dec 26, 2015
Drama
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Wolf Hall
75 %|Jan 21, 2015
Drama
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Outlander
82 %|Aug 9, 2014
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Jamaica Inn
65 %|Apr 21, 2014
Drama
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Vera
73 %|May 1, 2011
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Five Daughters
63 %|Apr 25, 2010
Drama
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This Is Jinsy
72 %|Mar 1, 2010
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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Law & Order: UK
67 %|Feb 23, 2009
Drama
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Merlin
78 %|Sep 20, 2008
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles
75 %|Sep 14, 2008
Drama
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Never Better
60 %|Jan 10, 2008
Comedy
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The Line of Beauty
64 %|May 17, 2006
Drama
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Drama Connections
0 %|Sep 6, 2005
Documentary
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Doctor Who
75 %|Mar 26, 2005
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Rotters' Club
0 %|Jan 26, 2005
Drama
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New Tricks
73 %|Jan 1, 2004
Drama, Comedy
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Spooks
76 %|May 13, 2002
Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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In Deep
100 %|Feb 19, 2001
Drama, Crime
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In a Land of Plenty
20 %|Jan 10, 2001
Drama
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In the Beginning
62 %|Nov 12, 2000
Drama
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Comic Relief
60 %|Mar 12, 1999
Comedy
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
72 %|Jan 24, 1999
Drama, Action & Adventure
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Invasion: Earth
61 %|May 8, 1998
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Documentary
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Wokenwell
0 %|May 18, 1997
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Midsomer Murders
76 %|Mar 23, 1997
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Silent Witness
75 %|Feb 21, 1996
Crime, Drama
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Finney
70 %|Nov 17, 1994
Drama, Crime, Mystery
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Crocodile Shoes
72 %|Nov 10, 1994
Drama
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Space Precinct
56 %|Oct 3, 1994
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Prime Suspect
77 %|Apr 7, 1991
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Spender
80 %|Jan 8, 1991
Crime, Drama
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Stay Lucky
50 %|Dec 8, 1989
Drama, Comedy
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South Of The Border
0 %|Oct 25, 1988
Drama, Crime
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The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
43 %|Feb 8, 1987
Drama
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Rockliffe's Babies
52 %|Jan 9, 1987
Drama
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Inspector Morse
78 %|Jan 6, 1987
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Casualty
58 %|Sep 6, 1986
Drama
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Lovejoy
73 %|Jan 10, 1986
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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The Bill
68 %|Oct 16, 1984
Crime, Drama
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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
79 %|Nov 11, 1983
Comedy, Drama
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Bergerac
64 %|Oct 18, 1981
Drama
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The Old Curiosity Shop
60 %|Dec 9, 1979
Drama
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The Professionals
73 %|Dec 30, 1977
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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Z-Cars
70 %|Jan 2, 1962
Drama