Christopher Eccleston Net Worth

What is Christopher Eccleston's Net Worth?

Christopher Eccleston is an English actor who has a net worth of $6 million. Christopher Eccleston is best known for playing the ninth incarnation of the Doctor on the BBC science-fiction series "Doctor Who," and for playing Matt Jamison on the HBO series "The Leftovers." Among his numerous other credits are the films "Let Him Have It," "Shallow Grave," "The Others," and "28 Days Later"; the television series "Our Friends in the North," "The Shadow Line," "The A Word," and "True Detective"; and the stage plays "Hamlet," "Miss Julie," "A Doll's House," and "Antigone."

Early Life and Education

Christopher Eccleston was born on February 16, 1964 in Salford, England to Elsie and Ronnie. He has older twin brothers named Alan and Keith. Eccleston was educated as a youth at Joseph Eastham High School. He then did a two-year acting course at Salford Tech, followed by training at the Central School of Speech and Drama. After graduating, Eccleston took a number of odd jobs, including at a supermarket and on some construction sites.

Television Career

Eccleston began his television career in the early 1990s with guest roles on "Blood Rights," "Casualty," "Inspector Morse," "Chancer," and "Boon." He also appeared in the miniseries "Friday on My Mind" and the television film "Business with Friends." Eccleston achieved greater prominence in the United Kingdom in 1993, when he began the main role of DCI David Billborough on the ITV crime drama series "Cracker." He remained on the show through 1994. Eccleston gained further recognition for his lead roles in the drama serials "Hearts and Minds" (1995) and "Our Friends in the North" (1996). He also starred in the television film "Hillsborough" in 1996. Following a break from the small screen, Eccleston returned in 2000 with roles on "Wilderness Men" and "Clocking Off." The next year, he starred in the television films "Strumpet" and "Othello." Eccleston starred in more television films in 2002, including "Flesh and Blood" and "Sunday." In 2003, he played Stephen Baxter, the Son of God, in the two-part ITV drama "The Second Coming." Eccleston had his most famous role in 2005, as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor on the revival of the BBC science-fiction series "Doctor Who." Although he only played the role for one season, he was a fan favorite.

After leaving "Doctor Who," Eccleston starred in the 2006 television film "Perfect Parents." The following year, he played the recurring role of Claude Rains on the NBC superhero series "Heroes." In 2010, Eccleston portrayed John Lennon in the biographical television film "Lennon Naked" and starred in an episode of the anthology series "Accused." He subsequently starred in the miniseries "The Shadow Line" and the television film "The Borrowers" in 2011. After starring in the three-part drama "Blackout" in 2012 and the two-part drama "Lucan" in 2013, Eccleston began the main role of Matt Jamison on the HBO supernatural drama series "The Leftovers" in 2014. He remained on the show until its conclusion in 2017. Meanwhile, in 2015, Eccleston starred in the first seasons of both "Fortitude" and "Safe House." He subsequently began starring on the BBC series "The A Word," which ran from 2016 to 2020. In 2018, Eccleston starred in the three-part drama "Come Home" and had a supporting role in the BBC Two television film adaptation of "King Lear."

In 2021, Eccleston starred opposite Connie Nielsen in the Channel 4 limited series "Close to Me," based on the book by Amanda Reynolds. The next year, he was in the television film adaptation of the novel "My Name is Leon" and began playing Fagin on the family series "Dodger," inspired by the Artful Dodger from the Charles Dickens novel "Oliver Twist." In 2024, Eccleston played the main role of Captain Ted Connelly in the fourth season of the HBO anthology crime series "True Detective," subtitled "Night Country." He starred alongside Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, and John Hawkes, among others. Also in 2024, Eccleston hosted the true crime documentary series "The Guilty Innocent," covering some of history's biggest miscarriages of justice. He went on to land a supporting role in the Netflix miniseries "Out of the Dust," starring Molly Windsor, Asa Butterfield, and Fra Fee.

Film Career

Eccleston made his big-screen debut with the lead role in the 1991 film "Let Him Have It," playing real-life convicted murderer Derek Bentley. He next appeared in the 1993 drama "Anchoress" and the 1994 black comedy crime film "Shallow Grave," the feature directorial debut of Danny Boyle. In 1996, Eccleston starred in Michael Winterbottom's period drama "Jude," adapted from Thomas Hardy's novel "Jude the Obscure." His subsequent credits included "A Price Above Rubies," "Elizabeth," "Heart," and David Cronenberg's "eXistenZ." Eccleston's final film of the century was the romantic drama "With our Without You," his second film directed by Michael Winterbottom. Kicking off the 21st century, he played the supporting role of British gangster Raymond Calitri in the action heist film "Gone in 60 Seconds." Eccleston followed that with prominent roles in the supernatural horror film "The Others" and the drama "The Invisible Circus," both in 2001.

Eccleston was in four films in 2002, including his third film with Michael Winterbottom, "24 Hour Party People," and his second film with Danny Boyle, "28 Days Later." He didn't appear on the big screen again until 2007, when he played the villainous Rider in the family fantasy film "The Seeker." Eccleston went on to play another villainous character, Destro, in the 2009 film "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." Also that year, he portrayed aviation pioneer Fred Noonan in the biopic "Amelia." After appearing in "Song for Marion" in 2012, Eccleston returned to villain roles as Malekith in the 2013 Marvel superhero film "Thor: The Dark World." A couple of years later, he portrayed Leonard 'Nipper' Read in the crime biopic "Legend," about the notorious Kray twins. Eccleston's subsequent film credits have included the black comedy "Dead in a Week or Your Money Back," the romantic war drama "Where Hands Touch," the swimming biopic "Young Woman and the Sea," and the crime thriller "Chasing Millions."

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Stage Career

In 1988, Eccleston made his professional stage debut in a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" at Bristol Old Vic. At the same theater the following year, he was in a production of "Dona Rosita the Spinster." Eccleston went on to make his National Theatre debut in a 1990 production of "Bent." He also acted in productions of "Abingdon Square" and "Aide-Memoire" that year. In 1993, Eccleston appeared in "Waiting at the Water's Edge" at the Bush Theatre. He didn't have another major stage role until 2000, when he played Jean in a West End production of "Miss Julie." Subsequently, in 2002, he played the title role in "Hamlet" at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Later in the decade, Eccleston was in an off-West End production of "A Doll's House." He returned to the National Theatre in 2012 to star in "Antigone," and in 2018 he made his Royal Shakespeare Theatre debut as the title character in "Macbeth." Eccleston's later stage credits include "NASSIM" at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh and "A Christmas Carol" at the Old Vic in London, both in 2023.

Narration and Audio Dramas

Eccleston has done narration for a myriad of projects, including Squeeze's 2001 studio album "Some Fantastic Place" and the documentary television series "The Dark Side of Porn" and "Ambulance." He has also acted in such audio dramas as "Pig Paradise," "Bayeux Tapestry," and "This Sceptred Isle." In 2021, Eccleston returned to the "Doctor Who" franchise to reprise his role as the Ninth Doctor in the audio play series "The Ninth Doctor Adventures," which consists of multiple boxsets.

Personal Life

In late 2011, Eccleston married his wife Mischka. They had two children, Albert and Esme, before divorcing in late 2015.

Eccleston has been open about his struggles with mental health. In his autobiography "I Love the Bones of You: My Father and the Making of Me," he talks about dealing with anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder and being hospitalized for clinical depression in 2016.

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