Christopher Eccleston

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Biography

He really achieved big screen prominence with his expert portrayals of the dour, almost psychotic accountant in the snarky thriller "Shallow Grave" (1994) and the titular stonemason in "Jude" (1996), directed by Michael Winterbottom, as well as the plotting Duke of Norfolk in the Oscar-nominated Best Picture "Elizabeth" (1998).

A product of the Manchester area, the rangy Eccleston was raised on a council estate and concentrated on playing …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

February 16, 1964

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