Oliver Chris

    Actor

    Birthdate: Nov 7, 1978

    Birthplace: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK

    Oliver was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. After studying there since 1997, he graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2000 and he soon appeared in the BBC big-budget adaptation of the classic novel Lorna Doone (2000). He followed this with another BBC Show, The Office (2001), where he appeared as "Ricky Howard" for the first series. Oliver was most recently seen starring in the Channel Four comedy series Green Wing (2004), Nathan Barley (2005) and The IT Crowd (2006). He also made an appearance in the highly anticipated Sharpe's Challenge (2006).

    Oliver most notably played Nick Medhurst, the ATO for the British army unit Bluestone 42 (2013) in the BBC Three comedy of the same name, Chris played Nick from 2013-15, and appeared in all 3 seasons. It followed his attempts at getting with the patrol base padre Mary while also showing the reality of fighting a war in these times, while also having a heap of fun and banter and comradeship with his unit.

    Known For

    Rivals
    Rivals

    (2024)

    My Lady Jane
    My Lady Jane

    (2024)

    The Crown
    The Crown

    (2016)

    Oliver Chris Movies

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    Upcoming (1)

    • 2026 |

      The Magic Faraway Tree

      asMr. Watzisname
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    Previous (7)

    • 2025 |

      Shoshana

      asRalph Cairns
    • 2023 |
      White Widowas Andrew
    • 2022 |

      Living

      asHart
    • 2020 |
      Miss Marxas Friedrich 'Freddy' Demuth
    • 2019 |
      A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Theseus, Duke of Athens
    • 2017 |
      National Theatre Live: Twelfth Nightas Orsino
    • 2017 |
      National Theatre Live: Young Marxas Friedrich Engels
    Oliver Chris: Biography, Movies, Net Worth & Photos