Christopher Fairbank
For decades now, Christopher Fairbank has been a British actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 83 titles. Of everything on the filmography, 'Guardians of the Galaxy' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' is a second title with real reach. Everything here starts from 1979.
Christopher Fairbank
38 Movies
45 Series
For decades now, Christopher Fairbank has been a British actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 83 titles. Of everything on the filmography, 'Guardians of the Galaxy' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' is a second title with real reach. Everything here starts from 1979.
Movies
Plays Mactilburgh
The Fifth Element
1997
Plays Ezekiel
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011
Plays Murphy
Alien³
1992
Plays Nic
Batman
1989
Plays Thimblenose Ted / Cockroach / Passerby (voice)
Flushed Away
2006
Plays Hawkins
The Little Mermaid
2023
Plays Gryza
Hercules
2014
Plays Uncle
Jack the Giant Slayer
2013
Plays Additional Voice (voice)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
Plays Jean Castili
Papillon
2017
Plays Grey
Iron Mask
2019
Plays Foghorn
Goal!
2005
Plays Boris Lester
Lady Macbeth
2016
Plays Pappy
Below
2002
Plays Potter
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
2015
Plays Darts Player
London Fields
2018
Plays Foghorn
Goal III: Taking on the World
2009
Plays Player Queen
Hamlet
1990
Plays Tom Harrison
White Hunter, Black Heart
1990
Plays Beaked Brother Charles
100 Nights of Hero
2025
Plays Porter
The Awakening
1980
Plays Spencer
Plenty
1985
Plays Norman
All My Friends Hate Me
2022
Plays Steward
Black Plague
2002
Plays Sgt. Heydrich
The Bunker
2001
Plays X
Little Deaths
2011
Plays Ruven
Hanna's War
1988
Plays Luland
Agatha
1979
Plays Ralph
Cargo
2006
Plays Drunk
Brimstone & Treacle
1982
Plays Leslie Beck
Walk Like a Panther
2018
Plays Frank Dunn
The Fight
2019
Plays Joseph Goldberg
Orthodox
2015
Plays Nigel
Writers Retreat
2015
Plays Blind Man
Venus Peter
1989
TV Shows
Plays Albert Moxey
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
1983
Plays Silas Wegg
Dickensian
2015
Plays Kit Nubbles
The Old Curiosity Shop
1979
Plays Cliff
Noah's Castle
1980
Plays Fumier
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
Plays Wg. Cdr. Friday
Invasion: Earth
1998
Plays Bobo Jr.
Finney
1994
Plays Groby
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
2008
Plays Johnny Jack
Sapphire & Steel
1979
Plays Barry Groom
The Line of Beauty
2006
Plays DCI John Quinton
Five Daughters
2010
Plays Ulaf
Andor
2022
Plays Harry
Jamaica Inn
2014
Plays Ibbotson
Taboo
2017
Plays Chris Palmer
Silent Witness
1996
Plays Horst Berger
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
1987
Plays Harbinson
In Deep
2001
Plays Billy Lincoln
Hatton Garden
2019
Plays Walter Cromwell
Wolf Hall
2015
Plays Idol Worshipper
In the Beginning
2000
Plays Ronnie Tyler
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Sydney Sterrat
Bergerac
1981
Plays Gordon Blaney
Spooks
2002
Plays Burl Flak
Space Precinct
1994
Plays Foxy Norris
Lovejoy
1986
Plays Joe Phelan
Spender
1991
Plays Robert Naresby
Vera
2011
Plays Fenton
Doctor Who
2005
Plays Dennis
South of the Border
1988
Plays Aaron Beardsley
Outlander
2014
Latest Trailers
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100 Nights of Hero
Beaked Brother Charles
2025
Film
Constellation
Yura · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Truelove
Trevor · 1 episode
2024–
TV
The Little Mermaid
Hawkins
2023
Film
Andor
Ulaf · 3 episodes
2022–
TV
Sherwood
Bill Raggett · 1 episode
2022–
TV
All My Friends Hate Me
Norman
2022
Film
Deus Otiosus: The Idle God
Deus
2020
Film
Iron Mask
Grey
2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Christopher Fairbank and where are they from?
Christopher Fairbank is 72 years old, born on October 4, 1953 in Hertfordshire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Christopher Fairbank?
Christopher Fairbank is best known for roles in Guardians of the Galaxy, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Fifth Element.
How many movies has Christopher Fairbank been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1979), Christopher Fairbank has appeared in 38 movies and 45 TV shows.
What was Christopher Fairbank's first movie?
The career of Christopher Fairbank began with Agatha (1979).
What is Christopher Fairbank's most recent movie or series?
Christopher Fairbank's most recent release is 100 Nights of Hero, which premiered on December 5, 2025.
What TV shows has Christopher Fairbank appeared in?
On television, Christopher Fairbank has appeared in Doctor Who, Outlander, Andor, Taboo.
Christopher Fairbank
1953-10-04 · Hertfordshire, England, UK
Christopher Fairbank (sometimes credited as Chris Fairbank; born October 4, 1953) is an English actor best known for his role as Moxey in the hit comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Fairbank was born in Hertfordshire, England. He has numerous television credits to his name, notably in Sapphire and Steel, The Professionals, The Scarlet Pimpernel and provided minor voice talent for both the hit Wallace and Gromit feature-length film Curse of the Were-Rabbit and Flushed Away (both produced by Aardman). Fairbank also appeared as one of the pair of muggers who rob an out-of-town family, heralding the first appearance of the Batman in Tim Burton's 1989 film. Fairbank also had roles as Mactilburgh the scientist in the film The Fifth Element, the prisoner Murphy in Alien 3, and the Player Queen in the Franco Zeffirelli version of Hamlet, opposite Mel Gibson. Recently, he provided the voice of Old King Doran in the video game Demon's Souls and provides a number of voice accents in the PS2 video game Prisoner of War. Chris also appeared in Goal! trilogy in the character of a Newcastle United fan. In 2010, Chris appeared as a detective in the BBC Drama, Five Daughters, and as Alfred "Freddie" Lennon in the biopicLennon Naked with Christopher Eccleston. In 2011 Fairbank starred in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tidesas a pirate called Ezekiel. In 2012 he appeared as an Australian in Sky 1's Starlings.