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Chris McHallem

Chris McHallem

11 movies on Netflix

Biography

Chris McHallem, born in 1960, is a British actor, screenwriter, singer and director. He moved to London as a young child and later attended the Central School of Speech and Drama. His first performing work came in 1977 with the punk group the Transmitters, where he used the name Dexter O'Brian, before he shifted to acting. From 1987 to 1990 he played Rod Norman, a roadie, in the BBC soap EastEnders, and afterward he took stage roles in A Clockwork Orange in the West End and in a tour of Joe Orton's Loot. His films include Edward II (1991), Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) and Becoming Jane (2007); on television he appeared in Heartbeat and Coogan's Run. He also writes scripts, co-writing Black Velvet Band, writing and directing the short This Little Piggy, and contributing to Linda Green and Big Dippers. He performs and writes songs with Five Mile Family.

Movie Career

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11
Career span
33 years1990 to 2023

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  1. About the name

    Using the pseudonym "Dexter O'Brian", McHallem launched his career in 1977 with the Transmitters, a punk rock and post-punk band. He departed shortly after the group formed to pursue acting.

  2. Early training

    Before he enrolled in a three-year program at the Central School of Speech and Drama, McHallem worked 70 different jobs.

  3. Behind the camera

    In 1997, McHallem helped write the television film Black Velvet Band, which was made for Todd Carty and Nick Berry, his former co-stars on EastEnders, to appear in.

  4. Behind the camera

    McHallem wrote and directed This Little Piggy, a 2001 short film. It follows two Dublin police officers as they search a cab rank for a missing finger.

  5. Behind the camera

    McHallem was a writer on Linda Green, the 2001 comedy with Liza Tarbuck. He also wrote the 2005 television comedy Big Dippers, which starred James Nesbitt.

Chris McHallem movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Girl with a Pearl Earring2003 Biography, Drama, Romanceas Griet's Father

    IMDb rating 6.985K votes

  2. The Green Knight2021 Adventure, Drama, Fantasyas Lord in Waiting

    IMDb rating 6.5134K votes

  3. The Cellar2022as John Fethersonvoice

    IMDb rating 5.39.5K votes

  4. Becoming Jane2007as Mr. Curtis

    IMDb rating 7.069K votes

  5. Frank2014as Paramedic

    IMDb rating 6.985K votes

  6. Hardware1990as Premier Boelgaxof

    IMDb rating 6.017K votes

  7. Sweetness in the Belly2019as Immigration Officer

    IMDb rating 5.7949 votes

  8. Forever in My Heart2019as Paul

    IMDb rating 6.31.7K votes

Worked with

Chris McHallem shares two films with John Lynch, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Lynch, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John LynchMichael James Ford, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Michael James FordLacey Chabert, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Lacey ChabertTom Wilkinson, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Tom WilkinsonJames Cromwell, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with James CromwellTilda Swinton, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Tilda SwintonDavid LoweryDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by David LoweryLenny AbrahamsonDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Lenny AbrahamsonPeter WebberDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Peter Webber

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