Oliver Chris
Biography
Oliver Chris is an English actor who trained at London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and has worked in television, film and theater in London and New York. Raised in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, he built his early career in television comedy, with credits on The Office, Green Wing, Nathan Barley, The IT Crowd and Bluestone 42, and he narrated most of the Alex Rider audiobooks. On stage his roles include a lead in the National Theatre's One Man, Two Guvnors, Orsino in Twelfth Night, Friedrich Engels in Young Marx, and Oberon and Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream in 2019. From 2014 to 2016 he played Prince William in King Charles III in the West End and on Broadway, repeating the part in the BBC Two film King Charles III (2017). He also wrote Ralegh: The Treason Trial and co-wrote Jack Absolute Flies Again with Richard Bean.
47years old
Turns 48 on November 7in 36 days
- Born Royal Tunbridge Wells
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Oliver Graham Chris
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 23 years2003 to 2026
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Beyond film
In 2004, Chris rewrote the lyrics of the Beatles' "Let It Be" as a song about England footballer Wayne Rooney, recording it with Stephen Campbell Moore and others; a rewritten version for the 2006 FIFA World Cup drew 200,000 YouTube views.
Beyond film
Chris narrated most of Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider audiobook series, though Dan Stevens took over as reader for Snakehead, Crocodile Tears and Scorpia Rising.
First role
Chris's first appearance in the West End came in late 2008, when he performed in Well, a comedy written by Lisa Kron.
Behind the camera
Chris co-wrote Jack Absolute Flies Again with Richard Bean, a play set for the Olivier Theatre in 2020. His writing also includes Ralegh: The Treason Trial, which was staged in 2018 at the Winchester Great Hall and the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
Oliver Chris movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Oliver Chris shares two films with Lily James, 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.
Films together
Lily James's page
Jessica Gunning's page
Bill Nighy's page
Jeff Goldblum's page
Emma Thompson's page
Michael Sheen's page
Oliver HermanusDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Oliver Hermanus
All films by Shekhar Kapur
All films by Brian Gilbert
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.