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Christopher Connel

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Christopher Connel is an actor from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He has extensive theatre, TV, radio, corporate and commercial credits to his name, and is probably best known as the original Oliver Kilbourn in Lee Hall's The Pitmen Painters (Newcastle, London, Broadway). He has appeared in notable UK TV dramas including Emmerdale, George Gently and Heartbeat.
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    • Known for

    Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
    Goal! The Dream Begins
    6.7
    • Reporter 1
    • 2005
    Purely Belter (2000)
    Purely Belter
    6.7
    • Vicar
    • 2000
    Jimmy Nail in Crocodile Shoes II (1996)
    Crocodile Shoes II
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Paul
    Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Chairperson

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Vera (2011)
      Vera
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Dave Limbal
      • 2025
    • A New Breed of Criminal (2023)
      A New Breed of Criminal
      3.2
      • Detective Scott
      • 2023
    • Shortflix (2018)
      Shortflix
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • The Stone (TV Version)
      • 2023
    • Lauren Patel in White Pudding Supper (2022)
      White Pudding Supper
      Short
      • Dino
      • 2022
    • The Hermit
      Short
      • Onion
      • 2022
    • Mandasue Heller in Run (2020)
      Run
      TV Series
      • Speedy
      • 2020
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Chairperson
      • 2017
    • Objects to See Further (2015)
      Objects to See Further
      Short
      • Matty Dodds
      • 2015
    • Owen Phillips, Florrie Wilkinson, Josh Sangha, Stacy Liu, Halle Cassell, Massimo Cull, Kayleen Nguema, Lara Mehmet, William Wyn Davies, Freddy Smith, Hugo Nash, Zanele Nyoni, Little Hug, Kia Pegg, Sarah Rayson, Andrea Hall, Ruben Reuter, Cole Wealleans-Watts, Carma Hylton, Jasmine Uson, and Leo James in The Dumping Ground (2013)
      The Dumping Ground
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Security Guard
      • 2015
    • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
      Emmerdale Farm
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Kev Berry
      • Radio Controller
      • 2005–2014
    • Lee Ingleby and Martin Shaw in Inspector George Gently (2007)
      Inspector George Gently
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Tommy
      • PC Chris Stockdale (as Chris Connel)
      • 2010–2014
    • Come Back
      Short
      • Man
      • 2008
    • Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
      Goal! The Dream Begins
      6.7
      • Reporter 1
      • 2005
    • Rum, Sodomy and the Lash
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • 2005
    • Lawless (2004)
      Lawless
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Patrick Kinney
      • 2004

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Chris Connel
    • Height
      • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)

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