Personal Info
Birth date
1948-12-16 (76 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Also known as
Biggins
Christopher Biggins
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.
Filmography
The Graham Norton Show
7.2
Overview:
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.Ready Steady Cook
NYR
Overview:
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutesCelebrity Big Brother
4.8
Overview:
Celebrity Big Brother is a British reality television game show in which a number of celebrity contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize being donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run.Never Mind the Buzzcocks
6.981
Overview:
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.The One Show
4.538
Overview:
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.BBC Play of the Month
5
Overview:
Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983; the producer most associated with the Play of the Month was Cedric Messina. Some of the 121 episodes are missing from the archives, having been junked in the 1960s and 1970s. Unless stated otherwise, the indication that the play is "lost" is taken from the lostshows.com website page as of 25 May 2013.Minder
6.8
Overview:
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.Big Brother's Bit on the Side
4.9
Overview:
The place to catch up on all things Big Brother UK! Join Emma Willis for the best mix of exclusive clips, news and reactions from the house, plus celebrity guests and live debates in the studio.Celebrity Juice
6.519
Overview:
The outrageous comedy panel show hosted by the irrepressible Keith Lemon. Each episode sees top celebrities going head to head in a series of hilarious rounds unlike any other panel show.I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
6
Overview:
Twelve celebrities are abandoned in the Australian jungle. In order to earn food, they must perform Bushtucker Trials which challenge them physically and mentally.8 Out of 10 Cats
7.125
Overview:
8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by company Harris Poll. The show's title is derived from a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food, which originally claimed that "8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskas".Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
5
Overview:
Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auctionAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
6
Overview:
A gameshow hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.The Alan Titchmarsh Show
3.7
Overview:
The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 and currently airs on weekday afternoons. The show's main focus is the "Best of British" theme with many of the shows' segments focusing on fashion, health, nature, cookery and animals.Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
6.5
Overview:
The place to catch up on all things Celebrity Big Brother UK! Join Rylan Clark-Neal for the best mix of exclusive clips, news and reactions from the house, plus celebrity guests and live debates in the studio.Are You Smarter Than a Ten Year Old?
5.5
Overview:
Contestants attempt to answer ten questions taken from primary school textbooks.Alan Carr: Chatty Man
4.9
Overview:
Alan Carr: Chatty Man is a BAFTA award-winning British comedy chat show presented by comedian Alan Carr. The show features interviews with celebrity guests, sketches, topical chat and music.Through the Keyhole
6
Overview:
What would happen if Keith Lemon had permission to snoop around celebrities' homes? Find out as Through The Keyhole returns, with everyone's favourite strawberry-blonde presenter at the helm!Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
7.7
Overview:
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on BBC1. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit The Likely Lads. It was created and written, as was its predecessor, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. There were 26 television episodes over two series; and a subsequent 45-minute Christmas special was aired on 24 December 1974. The cast were reunited in 1975 for a BBC radio adaptation of series 1, transmitted on Radio 4 from July to October that year. In 1976, a feature film spin-off was made. Around the time of its release, however, Rodney Bewes and James Bolam fell out over a misunderstanding involving the press and have not spoken since. This long-suspected situation was finally confirmed by Bewes while promoting his autobiography in 2005. Unlike Bewes, Bolam is consistently reluctant to talk about the show, and has vetoed any attempt to revive his character.Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
5.8
Overview:
Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?Where Are They Now?
7.5
Overview:
Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional and personal status. Each episode was dedicated to another genre. Though not always in sequence, some episodes were a continuation of the motif of episodes from the past. Those episodes sometimes had Roman numerals in their title to signify their sequel status.Upstairs, Downstairs
7.6
Overview:
Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals, and the horrors of the First World War.Bad Girls
7.6
Overview:
Bad Girls is a British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV from 1 June 1999 to 20 December 2006 and starred Simone Lahbib, Mandana Jones, Debra Stephenson, Linda Henry, Jack Ellis and many more throughout the eight-year run. The series was broadcast in 17 countries and was produced by Shed Productions, the company which later produced Footballers' Wives and Waterloo Road. It is set in the fictional women's prison of Larkhall, and features a mixture of serious and light storylines focusing on the prisoners and staff of G Wing. From 2010, the UK broadcast rights were bought by CBS Drama, and is repeated regularly – as of September 2012, the channel is re-running the series again in a late-night time slot.The Michael Ball Show
NYR
Overview:
The Michael Ball Show was a British topical entertainment show broadcast on ITV in 2010. It featured entertainment, discussion and showbiz glamour with the occasional musical performance from Michael himself, often on the Friday edition of the show. It occupied the slot filled by The Alan Titchmarsh Show during its summer break in 2010.Catchphrase
4
Overview:
Stephen Mulhern hosts this remake of the 1980's game show where contestants have to guess a catchphrase based on animated picture clues. The puzzle is revealed one square at a time. It could be a book, a movie or a catch phrase. The winner with the most money can go on to win up to £50,000.Surprise, Surprise
5.8
Overview:
Surprise, Surprise is a British television programme originally hosted by Cilla Black and produced by London Weekend Television for ITV. It ran for 14 series from 6 May 1984 to 5 September 1997, after which four annual specials were produced between 1998 to 2001. In 2012, the show returned after a 11-year hiatus. The revived version is produced by ITV Studios and presented by Holly Willoughby. The show is currently in its second series.The Weakest Link
6
Overview:
Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?Sooty & Co.
7.2
Overview:
Second incarnation of the childrens puppet show, picking up almost directly where "The Sooty show" left off Sooty, Sweep, Soo and little cousin Scampi continue their adventures with Matthew.Paul Temple
5.5
Overview:
Paul Temple is a British-German television series . It features Francis Matthews as Paul Temple, the fictional detective created by Francis Durbridge, who solves crimes with the assistance of his wife Steve. Paul Temple used overseas locations in France, Malta, Germany and elsewhere. TActing
2025The Rocky Horror Phenomenon as Self
2024I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked (1 Episode) as Self
2024Laughter Class (7 Episodes) as Unknown
2023Celebrity Escape to the Country (1 Episode) as Self
2021Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years as Self
2021The Weakest Link (1 Episode) as Self - Participant
2021Our Cilla: The One and Only as Self
2020Michael McIntyre's The Wheel (1 Episode) as Self - Expert
2020I'm A Celebrity... The Daily Drop (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2020Ant and Dec's 30 Greatest Moments as Self
2020The Savoy (1 Episode) as Self
2018When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong as Self
2017Who Shot Simon Cowell? as Party Guest
2017Gone to Pot (3 Episodes) as Self
2017The Paul O'Grady Story as Self
2016Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Christopher Biggins
2015Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2015 as Self
2015Our Cilla as Self
2014Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2014 as Self
2013Through the Keyhole (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2013Catchphrase (1 Episode) as Self - Contestant
2012Run For Your Wife as Bobby Franklin
2011Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (1 Episode) as Self - Participant
2011Big Brother's Bit on the Side (5 Episodes) as Self
2011Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side (9 Episodes) as Self
2010Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3 as Self (archive footage)
2010The Michael Ball Show (1 Episode) as Self
2010Celebrity Pressure Cooker (1 Episode) as Unknown
2010Mongrels (1 Episode) as God
2009Celebrity Shock List 2009 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2009Heads or Tails (1 Episode) as Self - Celebrity Supporter
2009Late Night with the Loose Women as Self
2009Live from Studio Five (1 Episode) as Self
2009As Seen on TV (1 Episode) as Unknown
2009Psychoville (13 Episodes) as Unknown
2009Alan Carr: Chatty Man (1 Episode) as Self
2009Let's Dance for Comic Relief (1 Episode) as Self
2008Rocky Horror Tribute Show as Narrator
2008Celebrity Juice (2 Episodes) as Self
2008Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong (1 Episode) as Self
2007Are You Smarter Than a Ten Year Old? (1 Episode) as Unknown
2007The Big Questions (1 Episode) as Self
2007The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2 Episodes) as Self
2007The Graham Norton Show (1 Episode) as Self
2006The One Show (1, 15 Episode) as Self - Guest, Self
20058 Out of 10 Cats (2 Episodes) as Self
2004The Phoenix and the Carpet as Mr. Tonks
2004Hell's Kitchen (1 Episode) as Unknown
2004I'm Famous and Frightened! (30 Episodes) as Unknown
2003Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher as Lukewarm
2002I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (14 Episodes) as Self
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (6 Episodes) as Self
2001Cold Fish as Roland
2001tvSSFBM EHKL as Quiz Master / Lop Ears/ Various
2001tv-ssfbm ehkl Surreal Film (1 Episode) as Unknown
2001Celebrity Big Brother (1 Episode) as Self
2001Blow Dry as President of the British Hair Federation
2001Victoria Died in 1901 and is Still Alive Today (1 Episode) as Queen Victoria
2000Circus as Arnie
1999Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as The Baker
1999Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show as Self
1999Where Are They Now? (1 Episode) as Self
1999Bad Girls (2 Episodes) as Christopher Biggins
1998Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh as Unknown
1997Operation Good Guys (1 Episode) as Unknown
1997The Phoenix and the Carpet (6 Episodes) as Mr. Tonks
1997Caught in the Act as Alfonso
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1 Episode) as Self
1996An Evening with Lily Savage as Self - Audience Member
1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout as Christopher Biggins
1994Ready Steady Cook (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1994Decadence as The Entourage
1993Sooty & Co. (1 Episode) as Unknown
1990Cluedo (6 Episodes) as Reverend Green
1990The Children's Royal Variety Performance as Self
1988This Morning (4 Episodes) as Self
1987Going Live! (1 Episode) as Self
1984Surprise, Surprise (127 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
1983Dramarama (4 Episodes) as Unknown
1982The Critic as Interpreter
1982On Safari (55 Episodes) as Unknown
1982Brendon Chase (13 Episodes) as Reverend Whiting
1981Dark Towers (10 Episodes) as Unknown
1981Masada (4 Episodes) as Claudius Albinus
1980Watch this Space (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1980High Rise Donkey as Uncredited
1979Minder (1 Episode) as Harold
1979Shoestring (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979The Tempest as Stephano, a drunken mariner
1979Kidnapped (1 Episode) as Prince Charlie
1978Adventures of a Plumber's Mate as Robin
1978This Is Love as Father Christmas
1977A Christmas Carol as Topper
1976It Could Happen to You as Apothecary
1976Romeo and Juliet as Servant to Capulet
1976I, Claudius (12 Episodes) as Nero
1976Rentaghost (58 Episodes) as Unknown
1975Porridge: No Way Out as Lukewarm
1975The Rocky Horror Picture Show as The Transylvanians
1975Eskimo Nell as Jeremy Longhorn
1974Porridge (5 Episodes) as Lukewarm
1973Seven of One (1 Episode) as Unknown
1973Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1 Episode) as Unknown
1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (2 Episodes) as Podge
1973The Sex Thief as Porky Prescott
1972Ben Spray as Man #2
1971Upstairs, Downstairs (1 Episode) as Mr. Donaldson
1969Paul Temple (1 Episode) as Unknown
1965BBC Play of the Month (1 Episode) as Lord of the court