Chris McHallem

Chris McHallem

Known for
Acting
Birthplace
London, England

Biography

Born in 1960, Christopher McHallem is a British actor, writer, musician and director who began his career in 1977 with the punk rock/post-punk band the Transmitters under the pseudonym "Dexter O'Brian". He left the band shortly after its formation to pursue a career in acting and his best known role is arguably that of roadie Rod Norman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1987 to 1990.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Sherlock & Daughter poster

Sherlock & Daughter

TV · as Tomkins · 1 ep

2025
Cooper & Fry poster

Cooper & Fry

TV · as Sam Beeley · 1 ep

2024
The Scavengers poster

The Scavengers

TV · as Daideo (voice) · 20 eps

2024
The Hardacres poster

The Hardacres

TV · as Dr Mason · 2 eps

2023
A Merry Scottish Christmas poster

A Merry Scottish Christmas

Movie · as Angus Ryan

2022
The Cellar poster

The Cellar

Movie · as John Fetherson (Voice)

2021
The Green Knight poster

The Green Knight

Movie · as Lord in Waiting

2020
Normal People poster

Normal People

TV · as Lecturer · 2 eps

2019
Forever in My Heart poster

Forever in My Heart

Movie · as Paul

2019
Sweetness in the Belly poster

Sweetness in the Belly

Movie · as Immigration Officer

2019
In for the Kill poster

In for the Kill

Movie · as Narrator

2019
Modern Love poster

Modern Love

TV · as Taxi Driver · 1 ep

2019
Resistance poster

Resistance

TV · as Albert Saunders · 5 eps

2014
Frank poster

Frank

Movie · as Paramedic

2013
Vikings poster

Vikings

TV · as First Saxon Noble, Noble 2, Ealdorman 2 · 1 ep

2013
Life of Crime poster

Life of Crime

TV · as Paul Reid · 3 eps

2012
Loving Miss Hatto poster

Loving Miss Hatto

Movie · as Detective

2012
Titanic: Blood and Steel poster

Titanic: Blood and Steel

TV · as Committee Member (uncredited) · 1 ep

2009
House of Boys poster

House of Boys

Movie · as Frank's Father

2007
Becoming Jane poster

Becoming Jane

Movie · as Mr. Curtis

2007
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars poster

Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars

Movie · as Footman

2007
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars poster

Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars

TV · as Footman · 2 eps

2005
Breakfast on Pluto poster

Breakfast on Pluto

Movie · as Punter

2003
Girl with a Pearl Earring poster

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Movie · as Griet's Father

2001
Murphy's Law poster

Murphy's Law

TV · as Jarvis · 1 ep

2000
When Brendan Met Trudy poster

When Brendan Met Trudy

Movie · as Male Choristor

2000
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend poster

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

Movie · as Auxilius

1998
St. Ives poster

St. Ives

Movie · as Gautier

1997
Black Velvet Band poster

Black Velvet Band

Movie · as Shut-Eye

1995
Coogan's Run poster

Coogan's Run

TV · as Great Bear · 1 ep

1994
Brave poster

Brave

Movie · as Premier Boelgaxof (archive footage)

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Larry Dobson · 1 ep

1991
Edward II poster

Edward II

Movie · as Thug

1990
Hardware poster

Hardware

Movie · as Premier Boelgaxof

1988
The Love Child poster

The Love Child

Movie · as Barman

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Rod, Rod Norman · 30 eps