Christopher Ettridge (born 21 February 1948) is an English actor and director born in Isleworth, London.
Career Ettridge is best known for his role as dim but good-natured police officer Reg Deadman in the time-travelling comedy series Goodnight Sweetheart, which aired between 1993 and 1999 and returned for a special edition in 2016. He has also had roles in EastEnders, The Bill, Harry Enfield and Chums, Kevin and Perry Go Large, Julius Caesar, and Hitler: The Rise of Evil. He has been directing as well as acting in recent years. He directed a production of Romeo and Juliet for ReACTion Theatre in Eastbourne.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1978Rapunzel Let Down Your HairMr. Heron1984The ChainRemoval Man2000Kevin & Perry Go LargePostman2003I Capture the CastleStation Bystander2012DemonPr. Darkwood
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1981Antony & CleopatraScarusTelevision film1981Roger Doesn't Live Here AnymoreMan in waiting roomEpisode #1.31982Terry and JuneEvansEpisode: "Something to Get Alarmed About"1983The Professionals2nd InterrogatorEpisode: "A Man Called Quinn"1983NannyBallyEpisode: "Into the Blitz"1984The Glory BoysDugganEpisode #1.11984, 1985Juliet BravoDr. Cattrell2 episodes1986Death Is Part of the ProcessConstand ViljoenTelevision film1987One by OneVan DrutenEpisode: "The Monkey in Between"1989–1992The BillSupt. Brookes / Doctor4 episodes1990Harry Enfield & ChumsJoseph GoebbelsEpisode #1.31991Bye Bye ColumbusFrancisco RoldánTelevision film1991, 1994CasualtyEric Dunn / Ronald3 episodes1992Love HurtsColin SterneEpisode: "A Day in the Life"1992LovejoyAuctioneerEpisode: "Kids"1993MinderJehovah's WitnessEpisode: "Uneasy Rider"1993–2016Goodnight SweetheartReg / Isambard Deadman57 episodes1994Hard TimesMinerMiniseries1995HarryRiversEpisode #2.11995The Old Curiosity ShopSampson BrassTelevision film1997BramwellMr. FairfaxEpisode #3.31998–2002EastEndersGraeme / Ollie7 episodes1999EstherHathachTelevision film2000The Worst WitchTerry RootEpisode: "Green Fingers and Thumbs"2001DoctorsGordon CollinsEpisode: "Neighbours2003Hitler: The Rise of EvilKurt von Schleicher2 episodes2011EastEnders: Greatest ExitsGraeme Television film2015Mr SelfridgeMr. KingEpisode #3.102016Birds of a FeatherHarveyEpisode: "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You"2018Nutritiously NicolaNicola's DadEpisode: "Viral in the Bad Way"
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