---
name: "Chris Hayward"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/chris-hayward"
fi1m_id: "chris-hayward"
tmdb_id: 1984213
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-03T02:42:12.402054+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 Hayward

## Identity

Chris Hayward

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/chris-hayward
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** chris-hayward
- **TMDB ID:** 1984213
- **Same entity:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1984213

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 2011–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 74 (1), 2020s 74 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1984213

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Brian and Charles*](https://film.one/film/brian-and-charles.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Chris Hayward is a British writer and actor. He co-wrote the feature film *Brian and Charles* (2022) with David Earl and played the title character Charles, a robot built by Earl's character Brian.

The project originated in live comedy performances and a 2017 short film. Hayward has written for television series including *Trollied* (2011–2016), *Cardinal Burns* (2014) and *Misery Bear* (2009–2012), and for the feature *SOS: Save Our Skins* (2014). His acting credits include appearances in *The IT Crowd*, *King Gary*, *Pls Like* and *Friday Night Dinner*.

*Sources: imdb.com, focusfeatures.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Brian and Charles* (2022), Fi1m 74, as Charles — [page](https://film.one/film/brian-and-charles.md)
- *Friday Night Dinner* (2011), Fi1m 74, as Barman — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-dinner.md)

## Complete filmography (15)

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

- *A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou* (2023), as Tired Graham
- *Don't Hug Me I'm Scared* (2022), series, Actor
- *Brian and Charles* (2022), as Charles · Writer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/brian-and-charles.md)
- *Hamsbury Book Club* (2019), as Clark Cart · Writer
- *Jarressey* (2018), as Window Boy
- *Johnny English Strikes Again* (2018), as G4S Security Guard
- *Brian and Charles* (2018), as Charles · Writer
- *SOS: Save Our Skins* (2014), as Stephen · Writer
- *The IT Crowd Manual* (2014), as Ben Genderson
- *It's Kevin* (2013), series, as Various
- *A Touch of Cloth* (2012), series, as Frank Strang
- *Friday Night Dinner* (2011), series, as Barman — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-dinner.md)
- *How TV Ruined Your Life* (2011), series, Actor
- *The IT Crowd* (2006), series, as Ben Genderson — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-it-crowd.md)
- *Something Else* (2003), series, Writer

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