Christopher Biggins

Acting • 1948-12-16 • Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

He was born in Oldham, Lancashire, the son of William and Pamela Biggins. He was brought up in Salisbury, Wiltshire, attended St Probus school where he took elocution lessons and participated in local drama groups. His first lead stage role was at the age of 17 in a Stage '65 production of Molière's Le Médecin malgré lui, leading to work with a local repertory theatre company.

Known For

8.2

Porridge

1974

7.1

Masada

1981

6.9

Poldark

1975

6.2

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

1999

6.8

Rentaghost

1976

7.4

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1975

Fan Club

No Nerds have favorited Christopher Biggins yet — be the first.

All fan clubs

From Nerdspin

Filmography

2026
Joe & David's Magical Sitcom TourTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
2025
Sane Inside InsanityFilm
Self
2024
I'm a Celebrity... UnpackedTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 1.0
2024
Laughter ClassTV
2023
Celebrity Escape to the CountryTV
Self • 1 episodes
2023
The Greatest TV Of The '80sFilm
Self
2022
Remembers…TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2021
The Weakest LinkTV
Self - Participant • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2021
Our Cilla: The One and OnlyFilm
Self
2021
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 YearsFilm
Self
2020
Michael McIntyre's The WheelTV
Self - Expert • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2020
The SavoyTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2020
I'm A Celebrity... The Daily DropTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
2020
Ant and Dec's 30 Greatest MomentsFilm
Self
2018
When Eurovision Goes Horribly WrongFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2017
The Paul O'Grady StoryFilm
Self
★ 8.3
2017
Gone to PotTV
Self • 3 episodes
2017
Who Shot Simon Cowell?Film
Party Guest
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieFilm
Christopher Biggins
★ 5.3
2016
Harry Hill's Tea TimeTV
Self • 1 episodes
2015
Our CillaFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2015
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2015Film
Self
★ 5.0
2014
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2014Film
Self
★ 5.0
2013
PlebsTV
Zeno • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2013
Through the KeyholeTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2013
Tipping Point: Lucky StarsTV
Self - Contestant • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2013
CatchphraseTV
Self - Contestant • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
2012
Run For Your WifeFilm
Bobby Franklin
★ 4.4
2011
Big Brother's Bit on the SideTV
Self • 8 episodes
★ 4.9
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripTV
Self - Participant • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2011
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the SideTV
Self • 9 episodes
★ 6.5
2010
MongrelsTV
God • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2010
Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2010
The Michael Ball ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
2010
Celebrity Pressure CookerTV
2009
PsychovilleTV
Christopher Biggins • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
2009
Alan Carr: Chatty ManTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
2009
Live from Studio FiveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.8
2009
Let's Dance for Comic ReliefTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2009
Heads or TailsTV
Self - Celebrity Supporter • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2009
As Seen on TVTV
2009
Celebrity Shock List 2009TV
2009
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?Film
Self
2009
Late Night with the Loose WomenFilm
Self
2008
Celebrity JuiceTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.7
2008
Rocky Horror Tribute ShowFilm
Narrator
★ 6.2
2008
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding DongTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.5
2007
The Big QuestionsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2007
Are You Smarter Than a Ten Year Old?TV
★ 5.5
2006
The One ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
2006
The One ShowTV
Self • 13 episodes
★ 4.3
2005
8 Out of 10 CatsTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2005
The F WordTV
★ 6.2
2004
Hell's KitchenTV
★ 6.2
2004
The Phoenix and the CarpetFilm
Mr. Tonks
★ 7.0
2004
I'm Famous and Frightened!TV
2003
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley FletcherFilm
Lukewarm
★ 7.5
2003
More Great Comedy MomentsFilm
Himself (archive footage)
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 6.1
2002
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!TV
Self • 16 episodes
★ 6.1
2001
Celebrity Big BrotherTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2001
Blow DryFilm
President of the British Hair Federation
★ 5.9
2001
Cold FishFilm
Roland
★ 4.1
2001
tvSSFBM EHKLFilm
Quiz Master / Lop Ears/ Various
★ 5.0
2001
Great Comedy MomentsFilm
Podge (archive footage)
2001
Victoria Died in 1901 and is Still Alive TodayTV
Queen Victoria • 1 episodes
2001
tv-ssfbm ehkl Surreal FilmTV
2000
CircusFilm
Arnie
★ 5.0
1999
Bad GirlsTV
Christopher Biggins • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
1999
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatFilm
The Baker
★ 6.2
1999
Where Are They Now?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1999
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture ShowFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1998
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron MackintoshFilm
★ 6.7
1997
Operation Good GuysTV
★ 6.8
1997
Caught in the ActFilm
Alfonso
★ 6.5
1997
The Phoenix and the CarpetTV
Mr Tonks • 6 episodes
1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutFilm
Christopher Biggins
★ 7.3
1996
An Evening with Lily SavageFilm
Self - Audience Member
★ 10.0
1994
Ready, Steady, CookTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1994
DecadenceFilm
The Entourage
★ 5.0
1993
Sooty & Co.TV
★ 7.2
1990
CluedoTV
Reverend Green • 6 episodes
★ 6.7
1990
The Children's Royal Variety PerformanceFilm
Self
1988
This MorningTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 5.2
1987
Going Live!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1984
Surprise, SurpriseTV
Self - Presenter • 127 episodes
★ 5.7
1983
DramaramaTV
Arnold • 4 episodes
★ 7.2
1982
Brendon ChaseTV
Reverend Whiting • 13 episodes
★ 7.0
1982
On SafariTV
1982
The CriticFilm
Interpreter
1981
MasadaTV
Albinus • 3 episodes
★ 7.1
1981
The Best of the AdventuresFilm
Robin (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1981
Dark TowersTV
1980
High Rise DonkeyFilm
Uncredited
★ 7.0
1980
Watch this SpaceTV
★ 6.0
1979
MinderTV
Harold • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1979
The TempestFilm
Stephano, a drunken mariner
★ 5.8
1979
ShoestringTV
Mal Kenrick • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1979
KidnappedTV
Prince Charlie • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1979
Murder at the WeddingTV
Clive • 1 episodes
★ 1.0
1978
Adventures of a Plumber's MateFilm
Robin
★ 4.2
1978
This Is LoveFilm
Father Christmas
★ 5.3
1977
A Christmas CarolFilm
Topper
★ 6.7
1976
The Duchess of Duke StreetTV
Nelson • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1976
RentaghostTV
Adam Painting • 16 episodes
★ 6.8
1976
Romeo and JulietFilm
Servant to Capulet
★ 6.5
1976
It Could Happen to YouFilm
Apothecary
★ 4.0
1975
The Rocky Horror Picture ShowFilm
The Transylvanians
★ 7.4
1975
PoldarkTV
Reverend Osborne Whitworth • 8 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Eskimo NellFilm
Jeremy Longhorn
★ 4.0
1975
Porridge: No Way OutFilm
Lukewarm
★ 10.0
1974
PorridgeTV
Lukewarm • 5 episodes
★ 8.2
1974
The Fortunes of NigelTV
Sir Ewes Haldimund • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1973
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'EmTV
Student • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?TV
Podge • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
1973
The Sex ThiefFilm
Porky Prescott
★ 5.4
1973
Seven of OneTV
Sir Laurence • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1973
Armchair 30TV
Flub • 1 episodes
1972
Ben SprayFilm
Man #2
1971
Upstairs, DownstairsTV
Mr. Donaldson • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreTV
Second Man • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1969
Paul TempleTV
★ 7.2
1965
BBC Play of the MonthTV
Interpreter • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1965
BBC Play of the MonthTV
Lord of the Court • 1 episodes
★ 5.2