Christopher Fairbank
Biography
Christopher Fairbank is an English actor born on October 4, 1953, in Hertfordshire, England. He has numerous television credits, including roles in Sapphire and Steel, The Professionals, and The Scarlet Pimpernel. Fairbank has also appeared in film, including Tim Burton's 1989 film featuring the character Batman. Additionally, he provided minor voice talent for the Wallace and Gromit feature-length films Curse of the Were-Rabbit and Flushed Away. Fairbank is best known for his role as Moxey in the comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. He has a total of 114 known credits in his acting career.
Career overview
Christopher Fairbank is an English actor born in Hertfordshire, England. He has a long list of television credits to his name, including Sapphire and Steel, The Professionals, and The Scarlet Pimpernel. Fairbank's acting career spans numerous roles in various TV shows.
Fairbank has also appeared in several film productions. He played a minor role in Tim Burton's 1989 film, which marked the first appearance of the Batman character. Additionally, Fairbank provided voice talent for two Aardman-produced films: Curse of the Were-Rabbit and Flushed Away. His voice work in these animated features highlights his versatility as an actor.
Fairbank is perhaps best known for his role as Moxey in the hit comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. With over 114 known credits to his name, Fairbank has established himself as a prolific and accomplished actor in the British entertainment industry. His extensive body of work showcases his range and talent, and he continues to be recognized as a notable figure in the world of acting.
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- 100 Nights of Hero (2025) as Beaked Brother Charles
- Constellation (2024) as Yura
- Truelove (2024) as Trevor
- Scoop (2024) as Elderly Man
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) as Broker
- The Little Mermaid (2023) as Hawkins
- Andor (2022) as Ulaf
- Sherwood (2022) as Bill Raggett
- All My Friends Hate Me (2022) as Norman
- Death of Zygielbojm (2021)
- Deus Otiosus: The Idle God (2020) as Deus
- Iron Mask (2019) as Grey
- Hatton Garden (2019) as Billy Lincoln
- The Fight (2019) as Frank Dunn
- London Fields (2018) as Darts Player
- Walk Like a Panther (2018) as Leslie Beck
- Taboo (2017) as Ibbotson
- Papillon (2017) as Jean Castili
- Lady Macbeth (2016) as Boris Lester
- Sunday For Sammy 2016 (2016)
- Wolf Hall (2015) as Walter Cromwell
- Dickensian (2015) as Silas Wegg
- Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015) as Potter
- Orthodox (2015) as Joseph Goldberg
- Writers Retreat (2015) as Nigel
- Outlander (2014) as Aaron Beardsley
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) as The Broker
- Hercules (2014) as Gryza
- Jamaica Inn (2014) as Harry
- Father Brown (2013) as Herman Jolly
- Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) as Uncle
- Family Tree (2013) as Neville St. Aubrey
- Back with the Boys Again (2013) as Himself
- Orthodox (2012) as Goldberg
- Vera (2011) as Robert Naresby
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) as Ezekiel
- Little Deaths (2011) as X
- Borgen (2010) as Vassily Andrejev
- This Is Jinsy (2010)
- Five Daughters (2010) as DCI John Quinton
- Lennon Naked (2010) as Freddie Lennon
- Law & Order: UK (2009)
- Goal III: Taking on the World (2009) as Foghorn
- Merlin (2008) as Black Knight (voice)
- Ashes to Ashes (2008) as David Bonds
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008) as Groby
- Never Better (2008)
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) as Self
- Flushed Away (2006) as Thimblenose Ted / Cockroach / Passerby (voice)
- The Line of Beauty (2006) as Barry Groom
- Almost Heaven (2006) as Teapot Ted
- Cargo (2006) as Ralph
- Doctor Who (2005) as Fenton
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) as Additional Voice (voice)
- Goal! (2005) as Foghorn
- The Rotters' Club (2005) as Roll-up Reg
- Drama Connections (2005)
- A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets (2005) as Physician
- New Tricks (2004)
- Spooks (2002) as Gordon Blaney
- Below (2002) as Pappy
- Black Plague (2002) as Steward
- In Deep (2001) as Harbinson
- In a Land of Plenty (2001)
- The Bunker (2001) as Sgt. Heydrich
- In the Beginning (2000) as Idol Worshipper
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999) as Fumier
- Invasion: Earth (1998) as Wg. Cdr. Friday
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Ronnie Tyler
- The Fifth Element (1997) as Mactilburgh
- True Tilda (1997) as Gavel
- Wokenwell (1997)
- Silent Witness (1996) as Chris Palmer
- Space Precinct (1994) as Burl Flak
- Crocodile Shoes (1994)
- A Pinch of Snuff (1994) as DS Edgar Wield
- Royce (1994) as Kupchak
- Finney (1994) as Bobo Jr.
- Alien³ (1992) as Murphy
- Framed (1992) as Sydney Jefferson
- Prime Suspect (1991) as Chief Insp. David Lyall
- Spender (1991) as Joe Phelan
- White Hunter, Black Heart (1990) as Tom Harrison
- Hamlet (1990) as Player Queen
- Hands of a Murderer (1990) as Jeremy Stubb
- Batman (1989) as Nic
- Stay Lucky (1989)
- Venus Peter (1989) as Blind Man
- Comic Relief (1988)
- South of the Border (1988) as Dennis
- Hanna's War (1988) as Ruven
- Rockliffe's Babies (1987) as Dover
- The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987) as Horst Berger
- Casualty (1986) as Gerald Bryant
- Lovejoy (1986) as Foxy Norris
- Plenty (1985) as Spencer
- Murder with Mirrors (1985) as Sergeant Lake
- The Bill (1984)
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983) as Albert Moxey
- Brimstone & Treacle (1982) as Drunk
- How Many Miles to Babylon? (1982) as Jerry Crowe
- Bergerac (1981) as Sydney Sterrat
- Going Out (1981) as First Policenan
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980) as Man Filling in Ditch
- The Awakening (1980) as Porter
- Games Without Frontiers (1980) as Billy
- Noah's Castle (1980) as Cliff
- Sapphire & Steel (1979) as Johnny Jack
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1979) as Kit Nubbles
- Agatha (1979) as Luland
- The Professionals (1977) as Billy
- Playhouse (1974) as Billy
- Playhouse (1974) as Jerry Crowe
- Z-Cars (1962)
- Cry Wolf as Sergeant