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Christopher Biggins
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Christopher Biggins

Known for The Graham Norton Show · Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie · Blow Dry

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.

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Born
Dec 16, 1948
Birthplace
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

TVThe Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 2007
★ 7.2
MOVIEAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieChristopher Biggins · 2016
★ 5.3
MOVIEBlow Dry
Blow DryPresident of the British Hair Federation · 2001
★ 5.9
TVPsychoville
PsychovilleChristopher Biggins · 2009
★ 6.9
TVPlebs
PlebsZeno · 2013
★ 7.3
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf · 1996
★ 7.1
TV8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 CatsSelf · 2005
★ 7.2
TVI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Self · 2002
★ 6.0

Filmography

Movies

BS
Ben SprayMan #2
1972
The Sex ThiefPorky Prescott
1973
Eskimo NellJeremy Longhorn
1975
Porridge: No Way OutLukewarm
1975
The Rocky Horror Picture ShowThe Transylvanians
1975
It Could Happen to YouApothecary
1976
Romeo and JulietServant to Capulet
1976
A Christmas CarolTopper
1977
Adventures of a Plumber's MateRobin
1978
This Is LoveFather Christmas
1978
The TempestStephano, a drunken mariner
1979
HR
High Rise DonkeyUncredited
1980
The Best of the AdventuresRobin (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981
TC
The CriticInterpreter
1982
The Children's Royal Variety PerformanceSelf
1990
DecadenceThe Entourage
1994
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutChristopher Biggins
1996
An Evening with Lily SavageSelf - Audience Member
1996
Caught in the ActAlfonso
1997
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture ShowSelf
1999
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatThe Baker
1999
CircusArnie
2000
Blow DryPresident of the British Hair Federation
2001
CF
Cold FishRoland
2001
TE
tvSSFBM EHKLQuiz Master / Lop Ears/ Various
2001
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley FletcherLukewarm
2003
The Phoenix and the CarpetMr. Tonks
2004
Rocky Horror Tribute ShowNarrator
2008
Late Night with the Loose WomenSelf
2009
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?Self
2009
Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3Self (archive footage)
2010
Run For Your WifeBobby Franklin
2012
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2014Self
2014
MS
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2015Self
2015
Our CillaSelf
2015
Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieChristopher Biggins
2016
The Paul O'Grady StorySelf
2017
Who Shot Simon Cowell?Party Guest
2017
When Eurovision Goes Horribly WrongSelf
2018
Ant and Dec's 30 Greatest MomentsSelf
2020
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 YearsSelf
2021
Our Cilla: The One and OnlySelf
2021
TG
The Greatest TV Of The '80sSelf
2023
Sane Inside InsanitySelf
2025

Television

BBC Play of the MonthInterpreter · 1 eps
1965
BBC Play of the MonthLord of the Court · 1 eps
1965
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSecond Man · 1 eps
1969
Paul Temple1 eps
1969
Upstairs, DownstairsMr. Donaldson · 1 eps
1971
A3
Armchair 30Flub · 1 eps
1973
Seven of OneSir Laurence · 1 eps
1973
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em1 eps
1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Podge · 2 eps
1973
PorridgeLukewarm · 5 eps
1974
The Fortunes of NigelSir Ewes Haldimund · 1 eps
1974
PoldarkReverend Osborne Whitworth · 8 eps
1975
RentaghostAdam Painting · 16 eps
1976
The Duchess of Duke StreetNelson · 1 eps
1976
KidnappedPrince Charlie · 1 eps
1979
MinderHarold · 1 eps
1979
MA
Murder at the WeddingClive · 1 eps
1979
ShoestringMal Kenrick · 1 eps
1979
WT
Watch this Space6 eps
1980
Dark Towers10 eps
1981
MasadaAlbinus · 3 eps
1981
Brendon ChaseReverend Whiting · 13 eps
1982
OS
On Safari55 eps
1982
DramaramaArnold · 4 eps
1983
Surprise, SurpriseSelf - Presenter · 127 eps
1984
Going Live!Self · 1 eps
1987
This MorningSelf · 4 eps
1988
CluedoReverend Green · 6 eps
1990
Sooty & Co.1 eps
1993
Ready, Steady, CookSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1994
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf · 1 eps
1996
Operation Good Guys1 eps
1997
The Phoenix and the CarpetMr Tonks · 6 eps
1997
Bad GirlsChristopher Biggins · 2 eps
1999
WA
Where Are They Now?Self · 1 eps
1999
Celebrity Big BrotherSelf · 1 eps
2001
tv-ssfbm ehkl Surreal Film1 eps
2001
Victoria Died in 1901 and is Still Alive TodayQueen Victoria · 1 eps
2001
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawaySelf · 6 eps
2002
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Self · 16 eps
2002
Hell's Kitchen1 eps
2004
IF
I'm Famous and Frightened!30 eps
2004
8 Out of 10 CatsSelf · 2 eps
2005
The F Word1 eps
2005
The One ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2006
The One ShowSelf · 13 eps
2006
Are You Smarter Than a Ten Year Old?1 eps
2007
TA
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf · 2 eps
2007
The Big QuestionsSelf · 1 eps
2007
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding DongSelf · 1 eps
2008
Celebrity JuiceSelf · 2 eps
2008
Alan Carr: Chatty ManSelf · 1 eps
2009
AS
As Seen on TV1 eps
2009
CS
Celebrity Shock List 20091 eps
2009
HO
Heads or TailsSelf - Celebrity Supporter · 1 eps
2009
Let's Dance for Comic ReliefSelf · 1 eps
2009
Live from Studio FiveSelf · 1 eps
2009
PsychovilleChristopher Biggins · 2 eps
2009
CP
Celebrity Pressure Cooker1 eps
2010
MongrelsGod · 1 eps
2010
TM
The Michael Ball ShowSelf · 1 eps
2010
Big Brother's Bit on the SideSelf · 8 eps
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant · 1 eps
2011
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the SideSelf · 9 eps
2011
CatchphraseSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2013
PlebsZeno · 1 eps
2013
Through the KeyholeSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2013
Tipping Point: Lucky StarsSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2013
Harry Hill's Tea TimeSelf · 1 eps
2016
Gone to PotSelf · 3 eps
2017
IA
I'm A Celebrity... The Daily DropSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2020
Michael McIntyre's The WheelSelf - Expert · 1 eps
2020
The SavoySelf · 1 eps
2020
The Weakest LinkSelf - Participant · 1 eps
2021
Remembers…Self · 1 eps
2022
Celebrity Escape to the CountrySelf · 1 eps
2023
I'm a Celebrity... UnpackedSelf · 1 eps
2024
LC
Laughter Class7 eps
2024
Joe & David's Magical Sitcom TourSelf · 1 eps
2026

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