Christopher Elliott

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Christopher Elliott

Christopher Elliott
Born December 18, 1962 (1962-12-18) (age 45)
Flag of Australia Brisbane, Australia
Years active 1988 -
Official website

Christopher Elliott (Born in Brisbane, Australia, December 18, 1962) is an Australian actor and the brother of former Wheel of Fortune (Australia) host Robert Elliott.

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[edit] Background

[edit] Study

In 1992, Christopher enrolled fulltime at Stella Adler Academy Of Acting (New York) and graduated in May 1995.[1]

[edit] Career

[edit] Television

Christopher became known in 1988 when he was first cast in Australia's Most Wanted as “The Floppy Hat Bandit”. He has also been seen in Ratbag Hero, a TV Mini series based in Echuca Victoria on the famous Murray[2], Animal Park, Time Trax - both the American Telemovie and an episode of the series, Backlands - a Telemovie based on a true story of the backpackers who disappeared in Queensland [3], and Thunderstone 3 filmed in 1999, in which Christopher portrays the regular role of goofy Agent Cummings who tries so hard to lay down the law, and is always being outwitted by a child prodigy. In 1999, the Thunderstone series won a BAFTA Award for Best International Children’s Program.[4]

[edit] Film

Christopher first appeared in 1989 film, "Flynn". He is also heard as a voice of one of the letter writers in the 1998 film, "The Dead Letter Office", and in the 2005 Australian film The Line.

[edit] Stage

Christopher’s first appearance on stage was in 1995 Off Off Broadway in Pericles, and then in Cloud Nine. Then returning to Australia he was cast as the lead in Man of La Mancha, Six Degrees of Separation, and Amendment to Terror.

[edit] Music

Christopher is also a songwriter, specializing in American Country Music.

[edit] List of productions involving Christopher Elliott

[edit] Filmography

Year Production
2005 The Line
1998 The Dead Letter Office [5]
1989 Flynn

[edit] Television

Year Production
2006 Neighbours
2005 MDA
2002 Stingers
2000 Stingers[6]
1999 Thunderstone 3
1999 Neighbours
1999 Backlands [7]
1998 State Coroner
1998 Blue Heelers [8]
1996 Bush Patrol[9]
1995 Pacific Drive[10]
1993 Time Trax
1993 Australia's Most Wanted
1992 Time Trax
1991 Animal Park
1990 Ratbag Hero[11]
1990 Australia's Most Wanted
1989 Australia's Most Wanted

[edit] Stage

Year Production
2005 Amendment to Terror[12]
1997 Six Degrees of Separation
1995 Man of La Mancha
1995 Pericles
1995 Cloud Nine

[edit] References

  1. ^ Acting School in New York City - The Stella Adler Studio
  2. ^ Australian Film Commission: Searchable Film Database
  3. ^ Bavaria Media Television | Programs Detail
  4. ^ Film Victoria - Industry Directory
  5. ^ Dead Letter Office (1998)
  6. ^ STINGERS - Undercover Central
  7. ^ Bavaria Media Television | Programs Detail
  8. ^ http://www.lm.net.au/~fsteiny/blueheelers_s1999.html
  9. ^ Australian Television: Adventures of the Bush Patrol
  10. ^ Australian Television: Pacific Drive
  11. ^ Australian Film Commission: Searchable Film Database
  12. ^ Amendment to Terror - Arts Reviews - Arts - Entertainment - theage.com.au

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