Acting credits
33
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Chris McHallem
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.5
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Movies: 22Series: 12Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 33452
IMDb ID: nm0570375
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: London, England
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2025
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.69
Wikidata: Q5112848
Also known as
Christopher McHallem
Other jobs
Creator (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Born in 1960, Christopher McHallem is a British actor, writer, musician and director who began his career in 1977 with the punk rock/post-punk band the Transmitters under the pseudonym "Dexter O'Brian". He left the band shortly after its formation to pursue a career in acting and his best known role is arguably that of roadie Rod Norman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1987 to 1990.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Chris McHallem.
6.2
A Merry Scottish Christmas
as Angus Ryan
2023 Movie
6.5
The Cellar
as John Fetherson (Voice)
2022 Movie
6.6
The Green Knight
as Lord in Waiting
2021 Movie
6.7
Forever in My Heart
as Paul
2019 Movie
6.2
Sweetness in the Belly
as Immigration Officer
2019 Movie
8.0
In for the Kill
as Narrator
2019 Movie
6.9
Frank
as Paramedic
2014 Movie
7.2
Loving Miss Hatto
as Detective
2012 Movie
6.1
House of Boys
as Frank's Father
2009 Movie
6.8
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
as Footman
2007 Movie
7.3
Becoming Jane
as Mr. Curtis
2007 Movie
7.2
Breakfast on Pluto
as Punter
2005 Movie
Big Dippers
Writer
2005 Movie
6.6
Girl with a Pearl Earring
as Griet's Father
2003 Movie
4.0
When Brendan Met Trudy
as Male Choristor
2000 Movie
5.3
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
as Auxilius
2000 Movie
5.4
St. Ives
as Gautier
1998 Movie
6.5
Black Velvet Band
as Shut-Eye
1997 Movie
6.7
Brave
as Premier Boelgaxof (archive footage)
1994 Movie
6.1
Edward II
as Thug
1991 Movie
5.9
Hardware
as Premier Boelgaxof
1990 Movie
7.0
The Love Child
as Barman
1988 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Chris McHallem.
7.9
Cooper & Fry
as Sam Beeley • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.8
Sherlock & Daughter
as Tomkins • 1 eps
2025 Series
The Scavengers
as Daideo (voice) • 20 eps
2024 Series
7.8
The Hardacres
as Dr Mason • 2 eps
2024 Series
8.1
Normal People
as Lecturer • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Modern Love
as Taxi Driver • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.2
Resistance
as Albert Saunders • 5 eps
2019 Series
6.4
Life of Crime
as Paul Reid • 3 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Vikings
as First Saxon Noble • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.2
Titanic: Blood and Steel
as Committee Member (uncredited) • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.1
Heartbeat
as Larry Dobson • 1 eps
1992 Series
4.1
EastEnders
as Rod • 30 eps
1985 Series