Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Hertfordshire, England, UK
    Birthday
    October 1953
The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element
7.544
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
7.073
The Bunker
The Bunker
5.6
Alien³
Alien³
6.357
Below
Below
6
Cargo
Cargo
4.6
The Awakening
The Awakening
5.5
Brimstone & Treacle
Brimstone & Treacle
6
Almost Heaven
Almost Heaven
6
Black Plague
Black Plague
5.2
Orthodox
Orthodox
4.4
How Many Miles to Babylon?
How Many Miles to Babylon?
0
Hercules
Hercules
5.764
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
5.4
Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy
7.908
Little Deaths
Little Deaths
4.4
Hanna's War
Hanna's War
4.7
Lennon Naked
Lennon Naked
5.6
Back With The Boys Again
Back With The Boys Again
0
Plenty
Plenty
5.6
Hamlet
Hamlet
6.6
Writers Retreat
Writers Retreat
5.5
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
6.587
Iron Mask
Iron Mask
6.2
Jack the Giant Slayer
Jack the Giant Slayer
5.827
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
5.3
Batman
Batman
7.23
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
6.547
Agatha
Agatha
6.3
The Fight
The Fight
6
White Hunter, Black Heart
White Hunter, Black Heart
6.3
Walk Like a Panther
Walk Like a Panther
6.2
A Pinch of Snuff
A Pinch of Snuff
0
Papillon
Papillon
7.3
Goal III: Taking on the World
Goal III: Taking on the World
3.976
Hands of a Murderer
Hands of a Murderer
7.2
Venus Peter
Venus Peter
5.8
London Fields
London Fields
5.1
Murder with Mirrors
Murder with Mirrors
6.4
All My Friends Hate Me
All My Friends Hate Me
6.1
Death of Zygielbojm
Death of Zygielbojm
5.6
Deus Otiosus: The Idle God
Deus Otiosus: The Idle God
4.5
Flushed Away
Flushed Away
6.276
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
7.3
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
0
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
7.974
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
6.389
Goal!
Goal!
6.738
Royce
Royce
5.1
Scoop
Scoop
6.524