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Christopher Eccleston
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Actor Born: February 16, 1964 Biography: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. Primarily known for his portrayals of working-class men, Eccleston, who possesses a lanky, stone-faced physical appeal, has won international attention for his work in such films as "Jude" and "Elizabeth".
A product of the Northwestern English town of Salford, where he was born on February 16, 1964, Eccleston enjoyed a happy working-class upbringing. A poor student with a love of television, he initially wanted to be a professional soccer player. At the age of 19, however, he realized that acting was his calling, and enrolled in London's Central School of Speech and Drama. As an actor, his early influences had been "Ken Loach"'s "Kes" and "Albert Finney"'s performance in "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning", but he soon found himself... Full Biography
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