Christopher ecclestons doctor is wise and funny, cheeky and brave. He does one last divine download and, to his horror, realises that this is indeed the third. His first nomination came in 1997 for our friends in the north, but he lost to nigel hawthorne for the fragile heart. The brits may remember him as the ninth incarnation of the doctor in doctor who before that, he gained fame along with daniel craig in our friends in the north, played the new jesus in the second coming by russell t. Read all about christopher eccleston with s exclusive biography including their list of awards, celeb facts and more at. Adrian shergold bafta nomination for best actor 2004. Steven baxter of yorkshire is the second coming of jesus christ who proves himself by performing a miracle at the manchester city football ground. Eccleston has since appeared in the television series heroes, the shadow line. He only played the part for a single series before leaving the show over creative differences and handing the role to david tennant.
Eccleston has been twice nominated in the best actor category at the british academy television awards. The poem read by mohinder at the end of the episode is entitled the second coming. In 2005, he became the ninth incarnation of the doctor in the british television series doctor who. I cant stand to fly im not that naive im just out to find the better part of me im more than a birdim more than a plane more than some pretty face beside a train its not easy to be me everyone thinks superheroes got it made. Im way behind on this only up to to season one, episode or 14. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. It could have very easily turned out badly, but in this film it works beautifully. Primarily known for his portrayals of workingclass men, eccleston, who possesses a lanky, stonefaced physical appeal, has won international attention for his work in such films as jude and elizabeth. Christopher eccleston in his brief appearance in heroes epsode godsend christopher eccleston in his brief appearance in heroes epsode godsend skip navigation sign in. When, upon the franchises revival in 2005, its hero donned a leather coat and dropped his. Christopher eccleston born 16 february 1964 is an english actor. I only know of him as the ninth doctor, the jerk soldier from twenty eight days later and then claude raines from heroes. The second coming is a twopart british television drama first screened on itv in the united kingdom in february 2003. Has christopher eccleston played anyone who wasnt a jerk.
Christopher eccleston biography, celebrity facts and. What if there was a second coming and the son of god arrived on earth. Buy the second coming dvd by christopher eccleston from amazons movies store. Even if youre not a doctor who fan, you should recognize eccleston from various other roles, including the movie g. Christopher eccleston reflects on why he left doctor who. From creatorwriter tim kring crossing jordan comes heroes, an epic drama that chronicles the lives of ordinary people coming to grips with newly found remarkable powers to transport through time and space, to hear anothers thoughts, to. Born in 1964, eccleston reached international stardom as the ninth doctor in doctor who in march 2005, even though he only played the role for a single season. Christopher eccleston born 16 february 1964 is an english stage, film and television actor. Heroes, an epic drama that chronicles the lives of ordinary people.
The parents of the main character joe wonderfully played as always by christopher eccleston are not played by actors, but by real people with learning disabilities. It was written by william butler yeats in 1919 following world war i. The second coming, a 2008 episode of the nbc tv drama heroes the second coming the sopranos, an episode of the american television series the sopranos the second coming tv serial, a british television drama starring christopher eccleston. Born in 1964, eccleston reached international stardom as the ninth doctor in doctor who in march 2005, even though he only played the role for a. For christopher eccleston, costarring on the leftovers meant rethinking his faith the british actor plays a reverend in the leftovers, the hbo series about what happens after 2 percent of the. A remarkable actor who brings a vibrant intensity to his performances, christopher eccleston is widely held to be one of the most talented british actors of the 1990s. It first aired on september 22, 2008 as the beginning of the villains storyline. The recipient of an emmy award and two bafta award nominations, eccleston is best known for his work on television and in film in particular for his collaborations with directors danny boyle and michael winterbottom and writers peter flannery, jimmy mcgovern and russell t. Eccleston has appeared in heroes as a man from the north of england with big ears.
Eccleston has a big presence but there is an obvious. Also, i notice that the girl hes talking to is sly sylvestry. Christopher eccleston is fantastic as usual, and the whole concept was handled very well indeed. Christopher eccleston biography, celebrity facts and awards tv. For christopher eccleston, costarring on the leftovers. Christopher eccleston biography, movie highlights and.
Was nominated for a 2003 best actor bafta for the madefortv religious drama the second coming. I first watched the second coming when it was on tv years ago and wanted to see if it was as good as i remembered i was pleased to find it was even better. There are rumours that he will come back in season 3, but they have not been confirmed. The brits may remember him as the ninth incarnation of the doctor in doctor who. Jeff sax bafta nomination for best single drama 2001 winner best single drama, 2001 broadcasting press tv awards winner best made for television film, banff television festival 2002. Most may remember him as the ninth incarnation of the doctor in doctor who 2005. Christopher eccleston is an english stage, film and television actor. If anyone wants to see the christopher eccleston cut they can come round to my house, ive got it somewhere on video and ive installed a subwoofer in the living room so you get the full effect. It was agreed in the january that he would only do one series and a christmas special. But ces just popped up as a new character called claude, and im really surprised at how similar he plays it to the 9th doctor.
It concerns the realisation of humble video store worker steve baxter played by christopher eccleston that he is in fact the son of god, and has just a few days to find the human races third testament and thus avert the apocalypse it was written by russell t. Before that, he gained fame along with daniel craig in our friends in the north, played the new jesus in the second coming. An alien and a loner, his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the worlds in danger. The title of this episode was originally reported as a second coming, but was later changed to the second coming.
Christopher eccleston simple english wikipedia, the free. Christopher eccleston is the recipient of an emmy award and two bafta award nominations, eccleston is best known for his work on television and in film in particular for his collaborations with directors danny boyle and michael winterbottom and writers peter flannery, jimmy mcgovern and russell t. It was written by series creatorexecutive producer tim kring and directed by executive producer allan arkush. Is christopher eccleston in the current season of heroes. He has appeared in numerous other films, including 28 days later, elizabeth, and shallow grave. Description above from the wikipedia article christopher eccleston, licensed under ccbysa. Christopher eccleston uncyclopedia, the contentfree. It concerns the realisation of humble video store worker steve baxter played by christopher eccleston that he is in fact the son of god, and has just a few days to find the human races third testament and thus avert the apocalypse it was written by russell t davies later. He has acted in movies, such as let him have it, shallow grave, and gone in 60 seconds. The second coming is the first episode of the third season of the nbc science fiction drama series heroes and thirtyfifth episode overall. His films include let him have it, shallow grave, elizabeth, 28 days later, gone in 60 seconds, the others, and g. Christopher eccleston is the british film and television actor who portrays claude rains. Outside forces and new faces drive the heroes into different directions george takei, christopher eccleston and jessalyn gilsig guest star chased by unknown assailants, hiros search for the sword takes a turn when his father appears. He is wellknown for his roles in such highprofile films as shallow grave, elizabeth and 28 days later, and in 2005 became the ninth incarnation of.
Rent christopher eccleston movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. It concerns the realisation of humble video store worker steve baxter played by christopher eccleston. Religious drama written by russell t davies, starring christopher eccleston as steven baxter. Davies and appeared alongside nicole kidman in the others, as well as starring with ewan. Before playing the doctor, he played the son of god in the second coming.
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