Chris McHallem

Acting

Chris McHallem

London, England35 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Cooper & Fry
2025Cooper & Fry
as Sam BeeleyTV
The Scavengers
2024The Scavengers
as Daideo (voice)TV
The Hardacres
2024The Hardacres
as Dr MasonTV
The Cellar
2022The Cellar
as John Fetherson (Voice)Movie
The Green Knight
2021The Green Knight
as Lord in WaitingMovie
Normal People
2020Normal People
as LecturerTV
Modern Love
2019Modern Love
as Taxi DriverTV
Sweetness in the Belly
2019Sweetness in the Belly
as Immigration OfficerMovie
Resistance
2019Resistance
as Albert SaundersTV
In for the Kill
2019In for the Kill
as NarratorMovie
Frank
2014Frank
as ParamedicMovie
Life of Crime
2013Life of Crime
as Paul ReidTV
Vikings
2013Vikings
as First Saxon NobleTV
Loving Miss Hatto
2012Loving Miss Hatto
as DetectiveMovie
Titanic: Blood and Steel
2012Titanic: Blood and Steel
as Committee Member (uncredited)TV
House of Boys
2009House of Boys
as Frank's FatherMovie
Becoming Jane
2007Becoming Jane
as Mr. CurtisMovie
Big Dippers
2005Big Dippers
WriterMovie
Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003Girl with a Pearl Earring
as Griet's FatherMovie
Murphy's Law
2001Murphy's Law
as JarvisTV
When Brendan Met Trudy
2000When Brendan Met Trudy
as Male ChoristorMovie
St. Ives
1998St. Ives
as GautierMovie
Black Velvet Band
1997Black Velvet Band
as Shut-EyeMovie
Brave
1994Brave
as Premier Boelgaxof (archive footage)Movie
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeat
as Larry DobsonTV
Edward II
1991Edward II
as ThugMovie
Hardware
1990Hardware
as Premier BoelgaxofMovie
The Love Child
1988The Love Child
as BarmanMovie