---
name: "Chris Bisson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/chris-bisson"
fi1m_id: "chris-bisson"
imdb_id: "nm0084353"
tmdb_id: 107709
wikidata_id: "Q5105911"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 July 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T22:26:47.649796+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Chris Bisson

## Identity

Chris Bisson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/chris-bisson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** chris-bisson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0084353
- **TMDB ID:** 107709
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5105911
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bisson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5105911, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0084353/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/107709

Actor. Born 21 July 1975 in Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 July 1975, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1999–2004
- **Also known as:** Christopher Bisson
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 74 (1), 2000s 75 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bisson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5105911, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0084353/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/107709

## Biography

Chris Bisson, also credited as Christopher Bisson, is a British actor. He was born on 21 July 1975 in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England. He made his television debut in the series *Children's Ward* in 1990 and appeared in *Prime Suspect* before his film role as Saleem Khan in *East Is East* (1999).

Bisson is known for his television work, including Vikram Desai in *Coronation Street* (1999–2002), Kash Karib in *Shameless* (2004–2009), and Jai Sharma in *Emmerdale* (2009–present). He has also appeared in *Holby City*, *Casualty* and other series.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Shameless* (2004), Fi1m 75, as Kash Karib — [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *East Is East* (1999), Fi1m 74, as Saleem Khan — [page](https://film.one/film/east-is-east.md)

## Complete filmography (17)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Magnolia* (2006), as Dino
- *Magnolia* (2006), series, Actor
- *New Street Law* (2006), series, as Sammi Kaswa
- *Manchester Passion* (2006), as Barabbas
- *Perfect Day* (2005), as Billy
- *Izzat* (2005), as Mann i telefonkiosk
- *Chicken Tikka Masala* (2005), as Jimi Chopra
- *Shameless* (2004), series, as Kash Karib — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *The Afternoon Play* (2003), series, as Digger
- *East Is East* (1999), as Saleem Khan — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/east-is-east.md)
- *Understanding Jane* (1998), as Off Licence Storekeeper
- *Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs* (1996), as French Barman
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), series, as Nazir — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *Children's Ward* (1989), series, as J.J.
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Carl — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Emmerdale* (1972), series, as Jai Sharma
- *Coronation Street* (1960), series, as Jai Sharma — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/coronation-street.md)

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