Christopher Chittell
Known for Acting · 32 credits
- Born
- 1948-05-19 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Charles Canyon · Chris Chittel · Christopher John Chittell · Christopher Chitell
Biography
Chris Chittell is an English actor, best known for his role as Eric Pollard in ITV's Emmerdale, a part that he has played since 1986. He is now the longest serving character having played Pollard for 40 years and, in 2016, Chittell married Emmerdale co-star Lesley Dunlop. He had previously been married to Caroline Hunt, with whom he has two children with.
From 1968 to 1973 he had a lead role in the TV series The Freewheelers. His films include To Sir, With Love, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Zulu Dawn, Golden Rendezvous, A Game For Vultures, The Last Valley, The Beast in the Cellar, The Raging Moon and The Weekend Murders.
He also has uncredited roles in If... and The Wild Geese, and appeared in a number of Swedish sex films in the 1970s under the name Charles Canyon. These include Swedish Sex Games (aka The Intruders and Let Us Play Sex) in 1975 (which also featured a young Stellan Skarsgård), and Sex in Sweden and Practice Makes Perfect (aka Girl on Her Knees) in 1977.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Coronation Street
1960
as Eric Pollard
The Avengers
1961
as Bassin
Emmerdale
1972
as Eric Pollard
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Rodney
Theatre 625
1964
as Horne
Doomwatch
1970
as Dick Burns
Man About the House
1973
as Alan
The Tomorrow People
1973
as Chris
The Big Quiz
2011
as Self
The Venturers
1975
as Eddie
Tucker's Luck
1983
as 'Junior'
Movies (21)
Zulu Dawn
1979
as Lt. Milne
The Wild Geese
1978
as Philips
To Sir, with Love
1967
as Potter
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
as Trooper
The Raging Moon
1971
as Terry
Golden Rendezvous
1977
as Rogers
The Last Valley
1971
as Svenson
They Call Him Cemetery
1971
as John McIntire
The Beast in the Cellar
1971
as Baker
Game for Vultures
1979
as McAllister
The Weekend Murders
1970
as Georgie Kemple
The Breaking of Bumbo
1970
as The Prisoner
Emmerdale: Revenge
1998
as Eric Pollard
The Intruders
1975
as Richard, the Intruder
A Night Out
1967
as Horne
Erotic Inferno
1975
as Martin Barnard
Corriedale: Backstage Pass
2026
as Self
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
1968
as Alan Sheridan
Molly
1977
as Peter
Emmerdale: 50 Unforgettable Years
2022
as Self
Practice Makes Perfect
1977
as Richard
About Christopher Chittell
Chris Chittell is an English actor, best known for his role as Eric Pollard in ITV's Emmerdale, a part that he has played since 1986. He is now the longest serving character having played Pollard for 40 years and, in 2016, Chittell married Emmerdale co-star Lesley Dunlop. He had previously been married to Caroline Hunt, with whom he has two children with. From 1968 to 1973 he had a lead role in the TV series The Freewheelers. His films include To Sir, With Love, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Zulu Dawn, Golden Rendezvous, A Game For Vultures… With 32 credits spanning from 1960 to 2026, Christopher Chittell has appeared in 21 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Christopher Chittell Movies
- Zulu Dawn (1979) — as Lt. Milne
- The Wild Geese (1978) — as Philips
- To Sir, with Love (1967) — as Potter
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) — as Trooper
- The Raging Moon (1971) — as Terry
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