- Born
- Birth nameChristopher John Chittell
- Height5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- Christopher had intended to join the navy but at 15 he was spotted by an agent and became a member of the National Theatre then was cast in the film To Sir With Love but after starting it he was caught driving while disqualified resulting in him being banned for 3 and a 1/2 years but it was 17 years before he drove again, While working on location on the film Zulu Dawn he met Caroline, who was an extra, and they got married. On returning to England they ran a shop in Devon for a while before he returned to the stage in Peter O'Toole's Macbeth after which he was offered 6 weeks on on the television serial Emmerdale where he's been ever since. Living in Nottinghamshire he has a son, Ben born in 1982 and a daughter Rebecca born in 1984.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tonyman 5
- SpousesLesley Dunlop(June 18, 2016 - present)Caroline Hunt(1979 - 2005) (divorced, 2 children)
- Served as groomsman to his Emmerdale Farm (1972) on-screen son Matthew Wolfenden at his wedding to Charley Webb on February10, 2018.
- He was awarded the BEM (Order of the British Empire Medal) in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Drama and charity. He is an actor.
- Saw Lindsay Anderson five times in castings for If.... but was not cast in the film.
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