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name: "Chris Larkin"
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born: "19 June 1967"
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# Chris Larkin

Actor. Born 19 June 1967 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 June 1967, London, England, UK
- **Also known as:** Christopher Stephens, Christopher Larkin, 크리스 라킨

## Biography

Chris Larkin (born Christopher Larkin Stephens) is an English actor. He is the elder son of actors Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Robert Stephens, and the brother of actor Toby Stephens. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

Larkin is known for his film roles as Captain Howard in *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World* (2003), Hermann Göring in *Hitler: The Rise of Evil* (2003), Sergeant Helm in *Valkyrie* (2008), and Nigel Jones in *Official Secrets* (2019). His television credits include Lynley in *Doctor Who* (2007), Richard Brown in *Outlander* (2020–2023), and appearances in *Highlander: The Series* (1997) and *Black Sails* (2017). He has also worked in theatre, including at the National Theatre.

He has been married to Victoria "Suki" Steadman since 2005.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World* (2003), Fi1m 86, as Captain Howard, Royal Marines — [page](https://film.one/film/master-and-commander-the-far-side-of-the-world.md)

## Also known for

- *Valkyrie* (2008), Sergeant Helm
- *Doctor Who* (2005), Lynley
- *Outlander* (2014), Richard Brown
- *Official Secrets* (2019), Nigel Jones
- *The Program* (2015), John Wilcockson
- *Highlander: The Series* (1992), Steven Keane
- *Hitler: The Rise of Evil* (2003), Hermann Göring
- *Jane Eyre* (1996)

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