---
name: "Christopher Villiers"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/christopher-villiers"
fi1m_id: "christopher-villiers"
imdb_id: "nm0898369"
tmdb_id: 34720
wikidata_id: "Q685003"
roles: []
born: "7 September 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-27T09:28:18.785873+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 Villiers

## Identity

Christopher Villiers

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/christopher-villiers
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** christopher-villiers
- **IMDb ID:** nm0898369
- **TMDB ID:** 34720
- **Wikidata ID:** Q685003
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Villiers, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q685003, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0898369/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34720

Actor. Born 7 September 1960 in Kensington, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Born:** 7 September 1960, Kensington, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1963–present
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 81 (1), 1990s 63 (1), 2020s 62 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 59 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 2, Romance 2, Action & Adventure 1, Fantasy 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $111m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Villiers, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q685003, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0898369/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34720

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Sliding Doors*](https://film.one/film/sliding-doors.md) (63)

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

## Biography

Christopher Villiers is a British actor. He was born on 7 September 1960 in Kensington, London, and educated at Stowe School. His early television roles included Tom Bertram in the 1983 adaptation of *Mansfield Park* and appearances in *Sweet Sixteen* the same year.

Villiers has appeared in films including *Top Secret!* (1984), *First Knight* (1995), *Sliding Doors* (1998) as Steve, *Bloody Sunday* (2002) and *Magic Mike's Last Dance* (2023). On television he has played roles in *Doctor Who* (both the 1963 and 2005 series), *Emmerdale*, *Midsomer Murders* and *Slow Horses* (2022). He has also worked as a screenwriter, producer and director, co-writing and co-producing the 2002 film *Two Men Went to War*.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Palestine 36* (2025), Fi1m 73, as Radio Broadcaster — [page](https://film.one/film/palestine-36.md)
- *Magic Mike's Last Dance* (2023), Fi1m 52, as Robert — [page](https://film.one/film/magic-mikes-last-dance.md)
- *Sliding Doors* (1998), Fi1m 63, as Steve — [page](https://film.one/film/sliding-doors.md)
- *Doctor Who* (1963), Fi1m 81, as Hugh — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

## Complete filmography (77)

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

- *Palestine 36* (2025), as Radio Broadcaster — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/palestine-36.md)
- *Art Detectives* (2025), series, as Lord Hugh Astleigh
- *Widow Clicquot* (2024), as Nicolas Ponsardin
- *Mrs Sidhu Investigates* (2023), series, as Laurence Galloway
- *Magic Mike's Last Dance* (2023), as Robert — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/magic-mikes-last-dance.md)
- *Slow Horses* (2022), series, as Dennis Gimball, Greg Simmonds — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/slow-horses.md)
- *Mood* (2022), series, as Roger
- *A Working Mom's Nightmare* (2019), as Philip
- *Fisherman's Friends* (2019), as Charles Montague
- *Snow for Water* (2018), Director, Writer
- *Birds Like Us* (2017), as Craven (voice)
- *The Last Photograph* (2017), as Headmaster
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Rear Admiral Woodard — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *The Coroner* (2015), series, as Tim Morris
- *Chasing Robert Barker* (2015), as Robert Barker
- *Hetty Feather* (2015), series, as Col. Brigwell
- *Seven Lucky Gods* (2014), as Adrian
- *When Calls the Heart* (2013), as Mr. Thatcher
- *By Any Means* (2013), series, as Phillip Granger
- *Vicious* (2013), series, as Gerald Wilkinson
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Justin De Vey
- *Land Gold Women* (2011), as Timothy James
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Bertrand Sworder
- *Triassic Attack* (2010), as Richmond Keller
- *Collision* (2009), series, as Keith Fowler
- *From Time to Time* (2009), as Officer
- *Kidulthood* (2006), as Mr. Fineal
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Prof Moorhouse — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder* (2004), series, as Robert Innes
- *Making Waves* (2004), series, as Cdr Alan Harvey
- *Rosemary & Thyme* (2003), series, as Doctor Whittaker
- *Trevor's World of Sport* (2003), series, as Rupert Braxley
- *Lloyd & Hill* (2003), as Michael Hill
- *Mile High* (2003), series, as Captain Nigel Croker
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Frank Wellborn
- *Two Men Went To War* (2002), as Dr. Oliver Holmes · Writer
- *Adventure Inc.* (2002), series, as Lord Richard Briarcliff
- *Bloody Sunday* (2002), as Major Steele
- *Judge John Deed* (2001), series, Actor
- *Murphy's Law* (2001), series, as DCI Hart
- *Big Meg, Little Meg* (2000), series, Actor
- *The Vice* (1999), series, as Supt Archer
- *Ultraviolet* (1998), series, as Lester
- *Sliding Doors* (1998), as Steve — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/sliding-doors.md)
- *The Last Salute* (1998), series, as Motorist
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as David Whitely — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Crime Traveller* (1997), series, Actor
- *Sharpe's Siege* (1996), as Colonel Horace Bampfylde
- *The Little Riders* (1996), as 2nd Lt. Muller
- *Princess in Love* (1996), as Capt. James Hewitt
- *Faith in the Future* (1995), series, Actor
- *First Knight* (1995), as Sir Kay
- *Harry* (1993), series, as Barrister
- *Sharpe* (1993), series, as Colonel Horace Bampfylde
- *The Detectives* (1993), series, as Dr Phipps
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Sean Banks
- *Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors* (1991), as Alex Restarick
- *Little Sir Nicholas* (1990), series, as William Randle
- *Capstick's Law* (1989), series, as Jonty Capstick
- *Coppers* (1988), Actor
- *A Hazard of Hearts* (1987), as Captain Jackson
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Mr. Lewis
- *Mog* (1985), series, as Oliver
- *Top Secret!* (1984), as Nigel
- *Mansfield Park* (1983), series, as Tom Bertram
- *The Last Term* (1983), Actor
- *Doctor Who: The King's Demons* (1983), as Hugh
- *The Scarlet Pimpernel* (1982), as Lord Anthony Dewhurst
- *Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House* (1982), series, as Jasper Moran
- *Whistling Wally* (1982), as Doctor
- *P.Q. 17* (1981), as Sub-Lt. Larkin
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Duggie Cowley
- *Lady Killers* (1980), series, as Frederick Bywaters
- *The Gentle Touch* (1980), series, Actor
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Doctor
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Hugh — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Sweet Sixteen*, series, Actor

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