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Occupation
  
Actor

Spouse
  
Role
  
Actor

Name
  
Chris Chittell

Years active
  
1964-present


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Full Name
  
Christopher John Chittell

Born
  
19 May 1948 (age 76) (
1948-05-19
)
Aldershot, Hampshire,England, UK

Television
  
Emmerdale (1986-present)

Children
  
Ben Chittell, Rebecca Chittell

Nominations
  
The British Soap Award for Best Onscreen Partnership

Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
Charlie Hardwick, Lesley Dunlop, Mark Charnock, Elizabeth Estensen, Steve Halliwell

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Christopher John Chittell (born 19 May 1948) is an English actor, best known for his role as Eric Pollard in ITV's Emmerdale, a part that he has played since 1986. and is now the longest serving character having played Pollard for 31 years.

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Early life and career

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Chittell was born in Aldershot, Hampshire. His father served in the Indian Army, and on leaving school Chittell intended to join the Royal Navy, but instead, he became a model. His first acting stint was in 1964, with the National Theatre, at Chichester Festival Theatre, in Peter Shaffer's The Royal Hunt of the Sun. He appeared as Potter in the 1967 film To Sir, with Love. In 1968 he appeared as a Trooper in The Charge of the Light Brigade, and made an uncredited appearance in If.... . This was followed by a starring role as one of the Freewheelers, made as an action/adventure children's serial by Southern Television between 1968 and 1973. He also acted for two seasons in the 1970s science fiction TV drama The Tomorrow People.

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His other film appearances included roles in The Beast in the Cellar (1970), The Weekend Murders (1970), The Raging Moon (1971), The Last Valley (1971), Erotic Inferno (1975), Golden Rendezvous (1977), Zulu Dawn (1979) and Game for Vultures (1979). He also appeared in a number of Swedish sex films in the 1970s including 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.

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Chris also played the character "Junior" in 7 episodes of the 2nd series of Tucker's Luck. (1984)

He performed on stage at the Old Vic in Macbeth with Peter O'Toole.

In 1972, Chittell also appeared in the untransmitted Doomwatch episode "Sex and Violence", playing a character named "Dick Burns", widely believed to be a parody of Cliff Richard and Richard's part in the Nationwide Festival of Light. The "Sex and Violence" episode was included as part of the Doomwatch DVD box set release in April 2016.

Chittell is married to his Emmerdale co-star Lesley Dunlop, who plays Brenda Walker.

Chittell has also been the proud recipient of the title of 'Chieftain of the Games' on various occasions, with his most recent being on 11 June 2016 when he presided over the Bearsden and Milngavie Highland Games, as well as taking part in the Clyde Arrows Archery Club '2 End Challenge', scoring 51 points out of a possible 60 and finishing third overall.

Filmography

Actor
1986
Emmerdale Farm (TV Series) as
Eric Pollard
- Emmerdale Live (2012) - Eric Pollard
- Watery Grave: Part 1 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- Better the Devil You Know: Part 1 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- Bye Bye Baby: Part 1 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- Puff of Smoke: Part 2 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- Puff of Smoke: Part 1 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- What Price Love?: Part 1 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- Race Against Time (2008) - Eric Pollard
- Suspicion: Part 1 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- Ashes to Ashes: Part 1 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- On the Run: Part 1 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- Fair Game: Part 1 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- Blood Betrayal: Part 2 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- Blood Betrayal: Part 1 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- Eye for an Eye: Part 1 (2008) - Eric Pollard
- 20 November 2007: Part 1 (2007) - Eric Pollard
- 9 October 2007: Part 1 (2007) - Eric Pollard
- 17 May 2007: Part 1 (2007) - Eric Pollard (as Chris Chittell)
- 24 November 2005: Part 1 (2005) - Eric Pollard
- 2 December 2003: Part 2 (2003) - Eric Pollard
- 11 November 2003: Part 1 (2003) - Eric Pollard
- 29 September 2003: Part 2 (2003) - Eric Pollard
- 29 September 2003: Part 1 (2003) - Eric Pollard
- 2 December 2002: Part 1 (2002) - Eric Pollard (as Chris Chittell)
- 11 August 1999: Part 1 (1999) - Eric Pollard
- 11 August 1999: Part 2 (1999) - Eric Pollard
- Christmas Day 1998 (1998) - Eric Pollard
- 23 December 1997: Part 2 (1997) - Eric Pollard
- 23 December 1997: Part 1 (1997) - Eric Pollard
- 2 January 1996: Part 1 (1996) - Eric Pollard
- 17 August 1995: Part 1 (1995) - Eric Pollard
2021
Children in Need as
Eric Pollard
2016
Doomwatch (TV Series) as
Dick Burns
- Sex and Violence (2016) - Dick Burns
2011
All the Way Up (Short) as
Hotel Manager (as Chris Chittell)
1998
Emmerdale: Revenge (Video) as
Eric Pollard
1989
Emmerdale (TV Series) as
Eric Pollard
1984
Tucker's Luck (TV Series) as
'Junior'
- Episode #2.9 (1984) - 'Junior'
- Episode #2.8 (1984) - 'Junior'
- Episode #2.7 (1984) - 'Junior'
- Episode #2.6 (1984) - 'Junior'
- Episode #2.5 (1984) - 'Junior'
- Episode #2.3 (1984) - 'Junior'
- Episode #2.2 (1984) - 'Junior'
1982
Triangle (TV Series) as
Lorry Driver
- Episode #2.17 (1982) - Lorry Driver (as Chris Chittell)
1980
Les visiteurs (TV Mini Series) as
L'interprète
- Pirvii (1980) - L'interprète (as Chris Chittell)
1979
Zulu Dawn as
Lt. Milne (as Chris Chittell)
1979
Game for Vultures as
McAllister (as Chris Chittell)
1978
The Wild Geese as
Philips (uncredited)
1978
Night Ride (TV Movie)(as Chris Chittell)
1977
Golden Rendezvous as
Rogers (as Chris Chittell)
1977
Ta mej i dalen as
Richard (as Charles Canyon)
1977
Sex in Sweden as
Peter (as Charles Canyon)
1975
Adam and Nicole as
Martin Barnard (as Chris Chittell)
1974
The Tomorrow People (TV Series) as
Chris
- Secret Weapon: A Present from Russia (1975) - Chris
- The Doomsday Men: The Shuttlecock (1974) - Chris
- The Doomsday Men: Run Rabbit Run (1974) - Chris
- The Doomsday Men: The Burning Sword (1974) - Chris
- The Doomsday Men: Dressed to Kill (1974) - Chris
- A Rift in Time: Rise of the Roman Empire (1974) - Chris
- A Rift in Time: From Little Acorns- (1974) - Chris
- A Rift in Time: Turn of the Thumb (1974) - Chris
- A Rift in Time: Vase of Mystery (1974) - Chris
- The Blue and the Green: The Swarming Season (1974) - Chris
- The Blue and the Green: Cuckoo in the Nest (1974) - Chris
- The Blue and the Green: The Trojan Horse (1974) - Chris
- The Blue and the Green: A Changing Picture (1974) - Chris
1975
The Venturers (TV Series) as
Eddie
- Money Isn't Everything (1975) - Eddie (as Chris Chittell)
1974
Hungry Young Women as
Richard (as Chris Chittell)
1974
Man About the House (TV Series) as
Alan
- Somebody Out There Likes Me (1974) - Alan
1973
You'd Better Go in Disguise
1973
Harriet's Back in Town (TV Series) as
Eddie
- Episode #1.52 (1973) - Eddie
- Episode #1.51 (1973) - Eddie
- Episode #1.48 (1973) - Eddie
- Episode #1.47 (1973) - Eddie
1971
They Call Him Cemetery as
John McIntire
1971
Paul Temple (TV Series) as
Dermot Nolan
- Ricochet (1971) - Dermot Nolan
1971
The Beast in the Cellar as
Baker
1971
The Last Valley as
Svenson (as Chris Chittell)
1971
Long Ago, Tomorrow as
Terry
1968
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Rodney / Alan Sheridan
- Rose and Fern (1970) - Rodney (as Chris Chittell)
- The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1968) - Alan Sheridan
1970
The Weekend Murders as
Georgie Kemple
1970
The Breaking of Bumbo as
The Prisoner
1968
Freewheelers (TV Series) as
Nick Carter
- Thunderbolt! (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- Blockade (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Island (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Voyage (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- Kidnapped (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- Triton (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Tower (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- Caged! (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- Tanks! (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- Trapped (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- Mined (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Banshee (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- Rammed! (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Secret Base Part 5: Damocles! (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Secret Base: Part 4: Double Trouble (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Zander Plot: Part 7 - The Stones (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Secret Base: Part 3: Vulcan (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Secret Base: Part 2: Black Night (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Secret Base: Part 1: The Key (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Zander Plot: Part 8 - Doomsday! (1969) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Zander Plot: Part 6 - The Stones (1968) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Zander Plot: Part 5 - The Lighhouse (1968) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Zander Plot: Part 4 - The Code (1968) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Zander Plot: Part 3 - Master Plan (1968) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Zander Plot: Part 2 - Treasure (1968) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
- The Zander Plot Part 1: Breakout (1968) - Nick Carter (as Chris Chittell)
1968
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Paul / The Son
- Remote Control (1969) - Paul
- The Sinner (1968) - The Son
1968
The Charge of the Light Brigade as
Trooper
1968
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Bassin
- Invasion of the Earthmen (1968) - Bassin
1968
Look and Read (TV Series) as
Micky
- Len and the River Mob: Part 10 - After Them! (1968) - Micky
- Len and the River Mob: Part 9 - Find the S.S. Samba (1968) - Micky
- Len and the River Mob: Part 8 - Tied and Gagged (1968) - Micky
- Len and the River Mob: Part 7 - This Way Up (1968) - Micky
- Len and the River Mob: Part 4 - The Big Job (1968) - Micky
- Len and the River Mob: Part 3 - The Missing Crate (1968) - Micky
- Len and the River Mob: Part 2 - The Dutch Doll (1968) - Micky
- Len and the River Mob: Part 1 - A Job in the Docks (1968) - Micky
1967
To Sir, with Love as
Potter
1967
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Horne
- A Night Out (1967) - Horne
1965
Knock on Any Door (TV Series) as
Len
- The Machine Minder (1965) - Len
Self
2023
The British Soap Awards 2023 (TV Special) as
Self
2022
The Big Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale (TV Special) as
Self (as Chris Chittell)
2022
The British Soap Awards 2022 (TV Special) as
Self
2017
Lorraine (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 17 August 2017 (2017) - Self (as Chris Chittell)
2015
You Saw Them Here First (TV Series) as
Self
- #On the Clock (2015) - Self
2014
Loose Women (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #18.172 (2014) - Self (as Chris Chittell)
2014
The British Soap Awards 2014 (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee (as Chris Chittell)
2010
All Star Family Fortunes (TV Series) as
Self
- This Morning vs. Emmerdale (2010) - Self (as Chris Chittell)
2009
The British Soap Awards 2009 (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member (as Chris Chittell)
2009
Calendar (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 March 2009 (2009) - Self
2008
The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 30 September 2008 (2008) - Self (as Chris Chittell)
2008
Emmerdale Uncut (TV Movie documentary) as
Eric Pollard (as Chris Chittell)
2008
The British Soap Awards 2008 (TV Special) as
Self (as Chris Chittell)
2007
No. 1 Soap Fan (TV Special) as
Self (as Chris Chittell)
2001
This Morning (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 November 2005 (2005) - Self (as Chris Chittell)
- Episode dated 17 January 2005 (2005) - Self
- Episode dated 10 September 2001 (2001) - Self
2005
Children in Need as
Self - Performer (as Chris Chittell)
2005
The National Television Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2005
Today with Des and Mel (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 March 2005 (2005) - Self (as Chris Chittell)
1997
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- John Middleton (2003) - Self
- Paula Tilbrook (2001) - Self
- Christopher Chittell (1998) - Self
- Clive Hornby (1997) - Self
2002
The Psychic Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.30 (2002) - Self
2002
Important Astrology Experiment (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.5 (2002) - Self
2002
Stars and Their Lives (TV Series) as
Self
- Christopher Chittell (2002) - Self
2000
Live Talk (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.63 (2000) - Self (as Chris Chittell)
1999
Emmerdale - Backstage - Access All Areas (Video documentary) as
Self - Presenter (as Chris Chittell)
1996
National Television Awards (TV Special) as
Self
Archive Footage
2020
Emmerdale Family Trees (TV Mini Series) as
Eric Pollard
- The Tates (2020) - Eric Pollard
- The Dingles-Young Guns (2020) - Eric Pollard
1989
Only the Best from Europe (Video)

References

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