Portrait of Christopher Fairbank

Acting

Christopher Fairbank

Career

Active from 1980 to 2021, busiest in 2008 and 2015 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 87 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Christopher Fairbank Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.8, average 2.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.6, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    2.5, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Somber Tone 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Redemption Arc 2
  • Slow Burn 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

115
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Cry Wolf
Cry Wolf

as Sergeant

2020s

12 titles · average score 69
Pierre
Pierre (2026)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Sean Lambert

100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero (2025)
GoodWatch score 61

as Beaked Brother Charles

Constellation
Constellation (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Yura

Scoop
Scoop (2024)
GoodWatch score 66

as Elderly Man

Truelove
Truelove (2024)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Trevor

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
GoodWatch score 77

as Broker

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (2023)
GoodWatch score 59

as Hawkins

Andor
Andor (2022)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Ulaf

Sherwood
Sherwood (2022)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Bill Raggett

All My Friends Hate Me
All My Friends Hate Me (2022)
GoodWatch score 71

as Norman

Death of Zygielbojm
Death of Zygielbojm (2021)

as Woolf

Deus Otiosus: The Idle God
Deus Otiosus: The Idle God (2020)

as Deus

2010s

29 titles · average score 62
Papillon
Papillon (2017)
GoodWatch score 61

as Jean Castili

Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth (2016)
GoodWatch score 75

as Boris Lester

Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015)
GoodWatch score 49

as Potter

Orthodox
Orthodox (2015)
GoodWatch score 47

as Joseph Goldberg

Writers Retreat
Writers Retreat (2015)
GoodWatch score 48

as Nigel

Outlander
Outlander (2014)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Aaron Beardsley

Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
GoodWatch score 83

as The Broker

Father Brown
Father Brown (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Herman Jolly

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
GoodWatch score 50

as Ezekiel

Vera
Vera (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Robert Naresby

This Is Jinsy
This Is Jinsy (2010)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

Lennon Naked
Lennon Naked (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

as Freddie Lennon

2000s

25 titles · average score 66
Law & Order: UK
Law & Order: UK (2009)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Jeff McFaden

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Groby

Goal III: Taking on the World
Goal III: Taking on the World (2008)
GoodWatch score 34

as Foghorn

Never Better
Never Better (2008)

TV show

Merlin
Merlin (2008)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Black Knight (voice)

Flushed Away
Flushed Away (2006)
GoodWatch score 69

as Thimblenose Ted / Cockroach / Passerby (voice)

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Fenton

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
GoodWatch score 83

as Additional Voice (voice)

New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show

Spooks
Spooks (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Gordon Blaney

Black Plague
Black Plague (2002)
GoodWatch score 41

as Steward

The Bunker
The Bunker (2001)
GoodWatch score 64

as Sgt. Heydrich

1990s

18 titles · average score 67
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Fumier

Invasion: Earth
Invasion: Earth (1998)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Wg. Cdr. Friday

True Tilda
True Tilda (1997)

TV show · as Gavel

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Ronnie Tyler

The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element (1997)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mactilburgh

Silent Witness
Silent Witness (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Chris Palmer

Space Precinct
Space Precinct (1994)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Burl Flak

Crocodile Shoes
Crocodile Shoes (1994)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Alan Clarke

Alien³
Alien³ (1992)
GoodWatch score 54

as Murphy

Spender
Spender (1991)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Joe Phelan

Hamlet
Hamlet (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

as Player Queen

White Hunter, Black Heart
White Hunter, Black Heart (1990)
GoodWatch score 70

as Tom Harrison

1980s

24 titles · average score 61
Batman
Batman (1989)
GoodWatch score 74

as Nic

Stay Lucky
Stay Lucky (1989)

TV show

Hanna's War
Hanna's War (1988)
GoodWatch score 56

as Ruven

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Horst Berger

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Gerald Bryant

Lovejoy
Lovejoy (1986)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Foxy Norris

EastEnders
EastEnders (1985)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Eddie Knight

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Charles

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Albert Moxey

How Many Miles to Babylon?
How Many Miles to Babylon? (1982)

as Jerry Crowe

Bergerac
Bergerac (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Sydney Sterrat

Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
GoodWatch score 75

as Man Filling in Ditch

1970s

5 titles · average score 71
Sapphire & Steel
Sapphire & Steel (1979)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Johnny Jack

Agatha
Agatha (1979)
GoodWatch score 62

as Luland

The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop (1979)

TV show · as Kit Nubbles

The Professionals
The Professionals (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Billy

Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show · as Billy / Jerry Crowe

1960s

1 title · average score 72
Z-Cars
Z-Cars (1962)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show