Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

Acting
Born 1953-10-04Hertfordshire, England, UK

Biography

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.

Movies (55)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
7.9

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2023Movie7.9
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
6.6

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2011Movie6.6
The Fifth Element
7.6

The Fifth Element

1997Movie7.6
Guardians of the Galaxy
7.9

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014Movie7.9
The Little Mermaid
6.3

The Little Mermaid

2023Movie6.3
Batman
7.2

Batman

1989Movie7.2
Hercules
5.8

Hercules

2014Movie5.8
Flushed Away
6.3

Flushed Away

2006Movie6.3
Alien³
6.4

Alien³

1992Movie6.4
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
7.1

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005Movie7.1
Jack the Giant Slayer
5.9

Jack the Giant Slayer

2013Movie5.9
Iron Mask
6.1

Iron Mask

2019Movie6.1
Papillon
7.3

Papillon

2017Movie7.3
Below
6.0

Below

2002Movie6.0
London Fields
5.1

London Fields

2018Movie5.1
Scoop
6.4

Scoop

2024Movie6.4
Goal!
6.8

Goal!

2005Movie6.8
White Hunter, Black Heart
6.4

White Hunter, Black Heart

1990Movie6.4
Lady Macbeth
6.6

Lady Macbeth

2016Movie6.6
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
5.4

Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse

2015Movie5.4
100 Nights of Hero
6.0

100 Nights of Hero

2025Movie6.0
Hamlet
6.6

Hamlet

1990Movie6.6
Plenty
5.7

Plenty

1985Movie5.7
Little Lord Fauntleroy
7.3

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980Movie7.3
Goal III: Taking on the World
4.0

Goal III: Taking on the World

2009Movie4.0
The Awakening
5.4

The Awakening

1980Movie5.4
Agatha
6.1

Agatha

1979Movie6.1
Hands of a Murderer
6.7

Hands of a Murderer

1990Movie6.7
Hanna's War
5.2

Hanna's War

1988Movie5.2
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007Movie
Black Plague
5.4

Black Plague

2002Movie5.4
Cry Wolf
10.0

Cry Wolf

Movie10.0
Walk Like a Panther
6.2

Walk Like a Panther

2018Movie6.2
Sunday For Sammy 2016

Sunday For Sammy 2016

2016Movie
Murder with Mirrors
6.5

Murder with Mirrors

1985Movie6.5
Lennon Naked
5.5

Lennon Naked

2010Movie5.5
Royce
5.1

Royce

1994Movie5.1
All My Friends Hate Me
5.9

All My Friends Hate Me

2022Movie5.9
Little Deaths
4.5

Little Deaths

2011Movie4.5
Brimstone & Treacle
5.9

Brimstone & Treacle

1982Movie5.9
Orthodox
7.0

Orthodox

2012Movie7.0
Cargo
4.9

Cargo

2006Movie4.9
The Bunker
5.7

The Bunker

2001Movie5.7
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
5.0

A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets

2005Movie5.0
The Fight
5.7

The Fight

2019Movie5.7
Almost Heaven
5.5

Almost Heaven

2006Movie5.5
Death of Zygielbojm
5.8

Death of Zygielbojm

2021Movie5.8
Games Without Frontiers

Games Without Frontiers

1980Movie
A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

1994Movie
Back with the Boys Again

Back with the Boys Again

2013Movie
Orthodox
4.4

Orthodox

2015Movie4.4
Venus Peter
5.3

Venus Peter

1989Movie5.3
How Many Miles to Babylon?

How Many Miles to Babylon?

1982Movie
Writers Retreat
5.5

Writers Retreat

2015Movie5.5
Deus Otiosus: The Idle God
4.5

Deus Otiosus: The Idle God

2020Movie4.5

TV Shows (60)

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
Outlander
8.2

Outlander

2014Series8.2
Silent Witness
7.6

Silent Witness

1996Series7.6
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
Merlin
7.8

Merlin

2008Series7.8
Vera
7.4

Vera

2011Series7.4
Father Brown
7.6

Father Brown

2013Series7.6
Andor
8.3

Andor

2022Series8.3
Spooks
7.7

Spooks

2002Series7.7
New Tricks
7.3

New Tricks

2004Series7.3
Bergerac
7.0

Bergerac

1981Series7.0
The Professionals
7.6

The Professionals

1977Series7.6
The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984Series6.8
Z-Cars
7.3

Z-Cars

1962Series7.3
Taboo
7.9

Taboo

2017Series7.9
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Prime Suspect
7.8

Prime Suspect

1991Series7.8
Wolf Hall
7.5

Wolf Hall

2015Series7.5
Constellation
7.0

Constellation

2024Series7.0
Law & Order: UK
7.0

Law & Order: UK

2009Series7.0
Borgen
8.1

Borgen

2010Series8.1
Lovejoy
7.4

Lovejoy

1986Series7.4
Ashes to Ashes
7.7

Ashes to Ashes

2008Series7.7
Sherwood
6.9

Sherwood

2022Series6.9
Space Precinct
6.2

Space Precinct

1994Series6.2
Dickensian
7.4

Dickensian

2015Series7.4
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
7.9

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

1983Series7.9
Sapphire & Steel
7.0

Sapphire & Steel

1979Series7.0
Spender
7.3

Spender

1991Series7.3
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
7.5

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

2008Series7.5
Stay Lucky
7.0

Stay Lucky

1989Series7.0
In Deep
8.0

In Deep

2001Series8.0
Jamaica Inn
6.5

Jamaica Inn

2014Series6.5
Family Tree
6.4

Family Tree

2013Series6.4
In the Beginning
6.1

In the Beginning

2000Series6.1
The Scarlet Pimpernel
7.7

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1999Series7.7
Comic Relief
6.0

Comic Relief

1988Series6.0
Rockliffe's Babies
5.8

Rockliffe's Babies

1987Series5.8
Drama Connections
8.0

Drama Connections

2005Series8.0
Truelove
6.4

Truelove

2024Series6.4
The Old Curiosity Shop
7.5

The Old Curiosity Shop

1979Series7.5
The Line of Beauty
6.8

The Line of Beauty

2006Series6.8
This Is Jinsy
6.5

This Is Jinsy

2010Series6.5
Crocodile Shoes
7.3

Crocodile Shoes

1994Series7.3
Five Daughters
6.4

Five Daughters

2010Series6.4
Hatton Garden
6.0

Hatton Garden

2019Series6.0
South of the Border
10.0

South of the Border

1988Series10.0
The Rotters' Club
8.0

The Rotters' Club

2005Series8.0
Framed
6.9

Framed

1992Series6.9
Invasion: Earth
6.3

Invasion: Earth

1998Series6.3
True Tilda
8.0

True Tilda

1997Series8.0
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
5.0

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

1987Series5.0
Finney
8.0

Finney

1994Series8.0
Going Out
8.0

Going Out

1981Series8.0
In a Land of Plenty
4.7

In a Land of Plenty

2001Series4.7
Wokenwell
10.0

Wokenwell

1997Series10.0
Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn

Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn

1980Series
Never Better
6.0

Never Better

2008Series6.0
Noah's Castle
7.3

Noah's Castle

1980Series7.3