
Christopher Biggins
Known for Acting · 118 credits
- Born
- 1948-12-16 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Biggins
Biography
He was born in Oldham, Lancashire, the son of William and Pamela Biggins. He was brought up in Salisbury, Wiltshire, attended St Probus school where he took elocution lessons and participated in local drama groups. His first lead stage role was at the age of 17 in a Stage '65 production of Molière's Le Médecin malgré lui, leading to work with a local repertory theatre company.
Known For
TV Shows (73)

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self

The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest

Minder
1979
as Harold

Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Guest

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Interpreter / Lord of the Court

8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self

Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self

Celebrity Big Brother
2001
as Self

Bad Girls
1999
as Christopher Biggins

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant

Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Mr. Donaldson

Going Live!
1987
as Self

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self

Remembers…
2022
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self

The Weakest Link
2021
as Self - Participant

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
as Self - Expert

Poldark
1975
as Reverend Osborne Whitworth

Shoestring
1979
as Mal Kenrick

The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as Nelson

Dramarama
1983
as Arnold

Plebs
2013
as Zeno

Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
as Self

Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self

The Big Questions
2007
as Self

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Second Man

Rentaghost
1976

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973
as Podge

Cluedo
1990
as Reverend Green

Catchphrase
2013
as Self - Contestant

Porridge
1974
as Lukewarm

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
as Self

Surprise, Surprise
1984
as Self - Presenter

Psychoville
2009
as Christopher Biggins

Through the Keyhole
2013
as Self - Guest

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
as Self
The Michael Ball Show
2010
as Self

Hell's Kitchen
2004

Masada
1981
as Albinus

Paul Temple
1969

Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2009
as Self

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
as Self - Contestant

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973

Mongrels
2010
as God

I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked
2024
as Self

Operation Good Guys
1997

Kidnapped
1979
as Prince Charlie

Harry Hill's Tea Time
2016
as Self

Sooty & Co.
1993

This Morning
1988
as Self
I'm Famous and Frightened!
2004
I'm A Celebrity... The Daily Drop
2020
as Self - Guest

Are You Smarter Than a Ten Year Old?
2007

Seven of One
1973
as Sir Laurence

The Savoy
2020
as Self
On Safari
1982
As Seen on TV
2009

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008
as Self
Movies (45)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
as The Transylvanians

Blow Dry
2001
as President of the British Hair Federation

The Sex Thief
1973
as Porky Prescott

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Christopher Biggins

The Tempest
1979
as Stephano, a drunken mariner

Circus
2000
as Arnie

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003
as Lukewarm

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1999
as The Baker

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
1978
as Robin

Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1999
as Self

Run For Your Wife
2012
as Bobby Franklin

Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
2021
as Self

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996
as Christopher Biggins

Eskimo Nell
1975
as Jeremy Longhorn

Sane Inside Insanity
2025
as Self

The Best of the Adventures
1981
as Robin (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Critic
1982
as Interpreter

A Christmas Carol
1977
as Topper

Caught in the Act
1997
as Alfonso

Ant and Dec's 30 Greatest Moments
2020
as Self

Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2014
2014
as Self

Who Shot Simon Cowell?
2017
as Party Guest
High Rise Donkey
1980
as Uncredited

An Evening with Lily Savage
1996
as Self - Audience Member

Decadence
1994
as The Entourage

The Paul O'Grady Story
2017
as Self

Porridge: No Way Out
1975
as Lukewarm

Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3
2010
as Self (archive footage)

It Could Happen to You
1976
as Apothecary
tvSSFBM EHKL
2001
as Quiz Master / Lop Ears/ Various

Romeo and Juliet
1976
as Servant to Capulet

Rocky Horror Tribute Show
2008
as Narrator

When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong
2018
as Self

Our Cilla
2015
as Self

The Phoenix and the Carpet
2004
as Mr. Tonks
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2015
2015
as Self

This Is Love
1978
as Father Christmas

Our Cilla: The One and Only
2021
as Self
Ben Spray
1972
as Man #2

What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
2009
as Self
Cold Fish
2001
as Roland

The Children's Royal Variety Performance
1990
as Self

Late Night with the Loose Women
2009
as Self
The Greatest TV Of The '80s
2023
as Self
About Christopher Biggins
He was born in Oldham, Lancashire, the son of William and Pamela Biggins. He was brought up in Salisbury, Wiltshire, attended St Probus school where he took elocution lessons and participated in local drama groups. His first lead stage role was at the age of 17 in a Stage '65 production of Molière's Le Médecin malgré lui, leading to work with a local repertory theatre company. With 118 credits spanning from 1965 to 2025, Christopher Biggins has appeared in 45 films and 73 TV shows.
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Most Popular Christopher Biggins Movies
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) — as The Transylvanians
- Blow Dry (2001) — as President of the British Hair Federation
- The Sex Thief (1973) — as Porky Prescott
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) — as Christopher Biggins
- The Tempest (1979) — as Stephano, a drunken mariner
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