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name: "Christopher Owen"
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born: "18 June 1937"
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# Christopher Owen

Actor. Born 18 June 1937 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 June 1937, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, UK

## Biography

Christopher Owen is an English actor. He was born on 18 June 1937 in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Owen appeared in the BBC series *House of Cards* (1990) as Peter McKenzie and its sequel *To Play the King* (1993) in the same role. His other television credits include *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1991) as Chief Purser, *The Day of the Triffids* (1981) as the Vicar, and *Sharpe's Honour* (1994) as Rev. Whistler. Film roles include Mountbatten in *The Bank Job* (2008), Father Mannion in *Basil* (1998) and Lord Justice Scott Baker in *Unlawful Killing* (2011). He retired from acting in 2014.

*Sources: imdb.com, screenonline.org.uk, christopherowen.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *House of Cards* (1990), Fi1m 84, as Peter McKenzie — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-of-cards.md)

## Also known for

- *The Bank Job* (2008), Mountbatten
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), Chief Purser
- *The Day of the Triffids* (1981), Vicar

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