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Oliver Chris

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Oliver Chris
Super Happy Magic Forest
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Super Happy Magic Forest (2024– )
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Oliver was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. After studying there since 1997, he graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2000 and he soon appeared in the BBC big-budget adaptation of the classic novel Lorna Doone (2000). He followed this with another BBC Show, The Office (2001), where he appeared as "Ricky Howard" for the first series. Oliver was most recently seen starring in the Channel Four comedy series Green Wing (2004), Nathan Barley (2005) and The IT Crowd (2006). He also made an appearance in the highly anticipated Sharpe's Challenge (2006).

Oliver most notably played Nick Medhurst, the ATO for the British army unit Bluestone 42 (2013) in the BBC Three comedy of the same name, Chris played Nick from 2013-15, and appeared in all 3 seasons. It followed his attempts at getting with the patrol base padre Mary while also showing the reality of fighting a war in these times, while also having a heap of fun and banter and comradeship with his unit.
BornNovember 7, 1978
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    David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Nafessa Williams, and Bella Maclean in Rivals (2024)
    Rivals
    7.9
    TV Series
    • James Vereker
    My Lady Jane (2024)
    My Lady Jane
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Narrator(voice)
    Bill Nighy in Vivre (2022)
    Vivre
    7.2
    • Hart
    • 2022
    Matt Smith and Claire Foy in The Crown (2016)
    The Crown
    8.6
    TV Series
    • James Colthurst

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    • The Magic Faraway Tree
      • Post-production
      • 2025



    • David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Nafessa Williams, and Bella Maclean in Rivals (2024)
      Rivals
      7.9
      TV Series
      • James Vereker
      • 2024
    • Super Happy Magic Forest (2024)
      Super Happy Magic Forest
      7.3
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2024
    • Trying (2020)
      Trying
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Freddy
      • 2020–2024
    • My Lady Jane (2024)
      My Lady Jane
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2024
    • Stuart Martin and Kate Phillips in Miss Scarlet, détective privée (2020)
      Miss Scarlet, détective privée
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Basil Sinclaire
      • 2022–2024
    • Kim Bodnia, Oliver Chris, Russell Tovey, Rory Fleck Byrne, and Adelaide Clemens in White Widow (2023)
      White Widow
      4.4
      • Andrew
      • 2023
    • Jared Harris, Lou Llobell, and Lee Pace in Foundation (2021)
      Foundation
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director Sermak
      • 2023
    • Shoshana (2023)
      Shoshana
      6.2
      • Ralph Cairns
      • 2023
    • Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures (2012)
      Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures
      9.1
      Podcast Series
      • Dorn Callister
      • Security Guard (voice)
      • 2023
    • Parminder Nagra, Lara Pulver, and Lisa McGrillis in Maternal (2023)
      Maternal
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Guy Cavendish
      • 2023
    • Tanya Moodie, Lucy Punch, Paul Ready, Anna Maxwell Martin, Diane Morgan, and Philippa Dunne in Motherland (2016)
      Motherland
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Paul
      • 2016–2022
    • Matt Smith and Claire Foy in The Crown (2016)
      The Crown
      8.6
      TV Series
      • James Colthurst
      • 2022
    • Emma Thompson, Shabana Azmi, Shazad Latif, Lily James, Asim Chaudhry, and Sajal Ali in Et l'amour dans tout ça? (2022)
      Et l'amour dans tout ça?
      6.3
      • James
      • 2022
    • Bill Nighy in Vivre (2022)
      Vivre
      7.2
      • Hart
      • 2022
    • Paul Bettany and Claire Foy in A Very British Scandal (2021)
      A Very British Scandal
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • George Emslie
      • 2021

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    • Height
      • 1.93 m
    • Born
      • November 7, 1978
      • Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK
    • Other works
      Narrated the "Alex Rider" series of audio-books by Anthony Horowitz.

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    • Trivia
      In both The Office (2001) and Green Wing (2004), his character has a (short) affair with a colleague, played both times by Sally Bretton.
    • Quotes
      On not liking magazines he said: "I might buy a magazine if it had Kylie on the cover, but it would have to be for a very long train journey."

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      46 years old
    • When was Oliver Chris born?
      November 7, 1978
    • Where was Oliver Chris born?
      Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK
    • How tall is Oliver Chris?
      6 feet 4 inches, or 1.93 meters
    • What is Oliver Chris known for?
      My Lady Jane, Rivals, The Crown, and Living

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