Christopher Villiers
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Christopher Francis Villiers (born 7 September 1960) is an English actor.
He is perhaps best known for his part in the top rated ITV1 soap opera, Emmerdale in which he plays the role of the solicitor Grayson Sinclair. He also played the part of Captain Nigel Croker on Mile High from 2004 to 2005. He has also appeared in films such as The Scarlet Pimpernel, Bloody Sunday, First Knight and Top Secret. In 2003 he wrote and co-produced the British feature film Two Men went to War. In 1983, he starred in Sweet Sixteen with Penelope Keith and in 1998 he had a minor part in Sliding Doors. He is also a script writer.
Villiers was born in London and educated at Stowe School. His siblings are Cat Villiers, a film producer, and Jay Villiers, an actor. He is also related to the Earl of Clarendon.
In 1995, Villiers co-founded 2020 Casting Ltd.,[1] one of the largest film background (extras) agencies in the country. Company credits include: Gladiator, Bridget Jones's Diary, Shakespeare in Love, Star Wars, United 93.[2] Villiers also appeared in two episodes of Midsomer Murders, The Killings at Badger's Drift and Death's Shadow, in the latter his character burned to death in a caravan.
In 2007, he guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio drama Absolution.
[edit] Axe from Emmerdale
On March, 29th 2008, ITV released a statement saying Christopher would be written out of Emmerdale as Grayson Sinclair in a Summer storyline. Co-star Richard Grieve, who plays Jonny Foster was also axed.
On the termination of his contract, Christopher said, " “Grayson has been a great character to play but we’ve agreed that the current storyline is going to provide an exciting exit for him.
"I’ve got several projects that I’m looking at but you never know, this might not be the last we see of Gray.”
Following his axing, co-star Georgia Slowe quit her role as his onscreen wife.
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