Chris Chittell
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Born | May 19, 1948 Aldershot, Hampshire, England |
Christopher John Chittell (born 19 May 1948, Aldershot, Hampshire) is an English actor.
[edit] Career
Well known for his role as the unscrupulous aspiring capitalist Eric Pollard in ITV's Emmerdale, a part that he has played since 1986, Chittell has also appeared in the films:
- The Beast in the Cellar,
- Erotic Inferno (1975),
- Zulu Dawn (1979), and for two seasons in the 1970's science fiction drama
- The Tomorrow People.
His first acting stint was at age 19, appearing as Potter in the 1967 film To Sir, with Love. This was followed by a starring role as one of the Freewheelers, made as an action/adventure children's serial by Southern Television between 1968 and 1973.