Christopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank (sometimes credited as Chris Fairbank; born 4 October 1953) is an English actor best known for his role as Moxey in the hit comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Fairbank was born in Hertfordshire, England. He has numerous television credits to his name, notably in Sapphire and Steel, The Professionals, The Scarlet Pimpernel and provided minor voice talent for both the hit Wallace and Gromit feature-length film Curse of the Were-Rabbit and Flushed Away (both produced by Aardman). Fairbank also appeared as one of the pair of muggers who rob an out-of-town family, heralding the first appearance of the Batman in Tim Burton's 1989 film. Fairbank also had roles as Mactilburgh the scientist in the film The Fifth Element, the prisoner Murphy in Alien 3, and the Player Queen in the Franco Zeffirelli version of Hamlet, opposite Mel Gibson. Recently, he provided the voice of Old King Doran in the video game Demon's Souls and provides a number of voice accents in the PS2 video game Prisoner of War. Chris also appeared in Goal! trilogy in the character of a Newcastle United fan. In 2010, Chris appeared as a detective in the BBC Drama, Five Daughters, and as Alfred "Freddie" Lennon in the biopicLennon Naked with Christopher Eccleston. In 2011 Fairbank starred in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tidesas a pirate called Ezekiel. In 2012 he appeared as an Australian in Sky 1's Starlings.
Known for
ActingBirthday
October 4, 1953Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
52Place of birth
Hertfordshire, England, UKAlso known as
Chris Fairbank, Christopher E. Fairbank, Chris FaibankCast credits
The Fifth Element
MactilburghWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Additional Voice (voice)The Bunker
Sgt. HeydrichAlien³
MurphyBelow
PappyCargo
RalphThe Awakening
PorterBrimstone & Treacle
DrunkAlmost Heaven
Teapot TedBlack Plague
StewardOrthodox
Joseph GoldbergHow Many Miles to Babylon?
Jerry CroweHercules
GryzaDragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
PotterGuardians of the Galaxy
The BrokerLittle Deaths
XHanna's War
RuvenLennon Naked
Freddie LennonBack With The Boys Again
HimselfPlenty
SpencerHamlet
Player Queen