---
name: "Christopher Malcolm"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/christopher-malcolm"
fi1m_id: "christopher-malcolm"
imdb_id: "nm0539095"
tmdb_id: 47808
wikidata_id: "Q5112800"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 August 1946"
died: "15 February 2014"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-07T10:26:18.521103+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."
---

# Christopher Malcolm

## Identity

Christopher Malcolm

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/christopher-malcolm
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** christopher-malcolm
- **IMDb ID:** nm0539095
- **TMDB ID:** 47808
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5112800
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Malcolm, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5112800, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0539095/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47808

Actor. Born 19 August 1946 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Died 15 February 2014.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 August 1946, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- **Died:** 15 February 2014
- **Active:** 1980–1992
- **Also known as:** Chris Malcolm
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 8: 7 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 68 (7), 1990s 81 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 64 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 5, Action 3, Comedy 3, Fantasy 2, Science Fiction 2, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $745m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Malcolm, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5112800, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0539095/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47808

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Labyrinth*](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md) (74)

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

## Biography

Christopher Malcolm (also credited as Chris Malcolm) was a Scottish-Canadian actor, director and producer. Born in Aberdeen, he began his professional career with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the late 1960s and appeared in numerous theatre productions.

He first achieved notice for creating the role of Brad Majors in the original stage production of *The Rocky Horror Show* in 1973. His film roles included Zev Senesca in *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), a miner in *Superman III* (1983), Kirk Matunas in *Highlander* (1986) and the father in *Labyrinth* (1986). On television he had a recurring role as Justin in *Absolutely Fabulous*.

Malcolm later worked extensively as a producer, overseeing worldwide productions of *The Rocky Horror Show* from the 1990s onwards. He died in London in 2014.

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

## On Fi1m (8)

### Performed in (7) — the average rests on these

- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Justin — [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)
- *Highlander* (1986), Fi1m 75, as Kirk Matunas — [page](https://film.one/film/highlander.md)
- *Labyrinth* (1986), Fi1m 74, as Father — [page](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md)
- *Spies Like Us* (1985), Fi1m 47, as Jumpmaster — [page](https://film.one/film/spies-like-us.md)
- *Superman III* (1983), Fi1m 49, as 1st Miner — [page](https://film.one/film/superman-iii.md)
- *Reds* (1981), Fi1m 77, as CLP Party Member #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/reds.md)
- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), Fi1m 92, as Zev Senesca — [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Never Say Never Again* (1983), Fi1m 64, as USAF Swadley General (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/never-say-never-again.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

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

- *30 Years of Comic Strip* (2012), Actor
- *Daphne* (2007), as Nelson Doubleday
- *Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout* (1996), as Justin
- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), series, as Justin — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)
- *Les Dogs* (1990), as Brother-in-Law (Bride's Family)
- *War and Remembrance* (1988), series, as Bunky Thurston
- *The Moneymen* (1988), as Samson
- *Never Say Die* (1987), series, Actor
- *Eat the Rich* (1987), as Steinbeck
- *Pulaski* (1987), series, as Tony
- *Labyrinth* (1986), as Father — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md)
- *Whoops Apocalypse* (1986), as Gallagher
- *Highlander* (1986), as Kirk Matunas — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/highlander.md)
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Texas Greenberg
- *Spies Like Us* (1985), as Jumpmaster — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/spies-like-us.md)
- *Rustlers' Rhapsody* (1985), as Jud
- *King David* (1985), as Doeg
- *Lassiter* (1984), as Quaid
- *A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques* (1984), as Cafe Owner
- *Never Say Never Again* (1983), as USAF Swadley General (uncredited) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/never-say-never-again.md)
- *Superman III* (1983), as 1st Miner — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/superman-iii.md)
- *The Comic Strip Presents...* (1982), series, as Cafe Owner, Brother-in-Law
- *Beau Geste* (1982), series, as Hank
- *We'll Meet Again* (1982), series, as Master Sgt Mac McGraw
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Steve Nelson
- *Reds* (1981), as CLP Party Member #1 — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/reds.md)
- *Ragtime* (1981), as Police Captain No. 2
- *Only Fools and Horses* (1981), series, as Chief Robinson — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/only-fools-and-horses.md)
- *Shock Treatment* (1981), as Vance Parker
- *The Dogs of War* (1980), as Baker
- *Oppenheimer* (1980), series, as Steve Nelson
- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), as Zev Senesca — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)
- *The Great Riviera Bank Robbery* (1980), as Serge
- *Instant Enlightenment Including VAT* (1979), as Matt
- *Force 10 from Navarone* (1978), as Rogers
- *The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It* (1977), as The Other CIA Man
- *Raffles* (1977), series, Actor
- *Second Verdict* (1976), series, as Patrolman Mullaly
- *It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow* (1975), as The Yank
- *Won't Write Home, Mom–I'm Dead* (1975), as Hank
- *The Spiral Staircase* (1975), as Policeman
- *Diamonds on Wheels* (1973), as Jock
- *Thriller* (1973), series, as Hank
- *The Adventures of Barry McKenzie* (1972), as Sean
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Malloy
- *Justice* (1971), series, as Farrer
- *Welcome to the Club* (1971), Actor
- *The Switch* (1971), as First Officer
- *Figures in a Landscape* (1970), as Helicopter observer
- *The Desperados* (1969), as Gregg
- *All That Is Evil*, Actor

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