Christopher Chittell

Personal Info

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Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-05-19 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Christopher Chittell

Biography

Chris Chittell is an English actor, best known for his role as Eric Pollard in ITV's Emmerdale, a part that he has played since 1986. He is now the longest serving character having played Pollard for 31 years and, in 2016, Chittell married Emmerdale co-star Lesley Dunlop. He had previously been married to Caroline Hunt, with whom he has two children with. From 1968 to 1973 he had a lead role in the TV series The Freewheelers. His films include To Sir, With Love, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Zulu Dawn, Golden Rendezvous, A Game For Vultures, The Last Valley, The Beast in the Cellar, The Raging Moon and The Weekend Murders. He also has uncr...

Acting

1998

Emmerdale: Revenge

as Eric Pollard

1975

Erotic Inferno

as Martin Barnard

1979

Zulu Dawn

as Lt. Milne

1978

The Wild Geese

as Philips

1971

The Last Valley

as Svenson

1979

Game for Vultures

as McAllister

1967

1970

The Breaking of Bumbo

as The Prisoner

1971

They Call Him Cemetery

as John McIntire

1977

1977

Molly

as Peter

1975

The Intruders

as Richard, the Intruder

1971

1970

The Weekend Murders

as Georgie Kemple

1967

A Night Out

as Horne

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