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Kris Hitchen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1974[citation needed] Salford, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001, 2016–present |
| Spouse |
Sherry Hitchen (m. 1997) |
| Children | 1 |
Kristian Bartholomew Hitchen (born 1974) is an English actor, best known for his role in the Ken Loach directed feature Sorry We Missed You for which he received a nomination for best actor at the British Independent Film Awards.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Born in Salford on 28 April 1974, Hitchen studied dancing as a child and tried to break into acting after leaving school but, after meeting his wife, he left the industry and started a plumbing business.[3]
He returned to acting after visiting a retreat just before his 40th birthday[4] and had small roles in 4 O'Clock Club and Coronation Street before landing the part of Ricky in Ken Loach's Sorry We Missed You.[5] He has since appeared in Anne Boleyn as the Duke of Norfolk,[6] The Long Shadow,[7] Trigger Point[8] and the film Speak No Evil alongside James McAvoy.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Navigators | Other Worker | Credited as Chris Hitchens | |
| 2019 | Sorry We Missed You | Ricky Turner | ||
| 2021 | The War Below | Harold Stockford | ||
| 2022 | Great Yarmouth: Provisional Figures | Richard | ||
| 2023 | Unmoored | Mark | ||
| 2024 | Speak No Evil | Mike | ||
| 2025 | Gone Fishing | Pete | Short |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 O'Clock Club | Sergeant | Episode: "Zombie" Credited as Kristian Hitchen | |
| 2017 | Coronation Street | Engineer | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Thick As Steves' | Steven | Television film | |
| 2020 | The Letter for the King | Ardoc | 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | Anne Boleyn | Duke of Norfolk | 3 episodes | |
| The North Water | Barraclough | Episode: "Behold the Man" | ||
| Crime | Robert Ellis | Episode #1.4 | ||
| 2022 | Four Lives | Tom | 3 episodes | |
| 2022, 2024 | Trigger Point | John Hudson | 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Reckoning | Hospital Priest | Episode #1.4 | |
| The Long Shadow | D.C. John Nunn | 7 episodes | ||
| 2024 | Protection | Jimmy McLennan | 2 episodes | |
| 2025 | Lynley | D.I. Derek Horwood | 2 episodes |
References
[edit]- ↑ Sharf, Zack (30 October 2019). "2019 British Indie Film Awards Nominations: 'David Copperfield,' Zellweger, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ Ritman, Alex (1 December 2019). "British Independent Film Awards: 'For Sama' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ Griffin, Susan (1 November 2019). "Meet Kris Hitchen the Manchester actor who's the star of Ken Loach's latest film". I Love Manchester. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ↑ Williams, Oliver (9 March 2019). "Men Shouldn't Miss 'Sorry We Missed You'". Mental Movement. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- 1 2 "Sorry We Missed You". BBC Film. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- 1 2 Ravindran, Manori (13 November 2020). "Jodie Turner-Smith's Anne Boleyn Drama Sets 'Game of Thrones' Star Mark Stanley as Henry VIII (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 Hibbs, James (25 September 2023). "The Long Shadow cast: Full list of actors in ITV true crime drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- 1 2 Craig, David (6 February 2022). "Is John Hudson the bomber in Trigger Point?". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- 1 2 Gearen, Hannah (24 July 2024). "Speak No Evil Remake Trailer Teases More Changes To Critically Acclaimed Original". Screen Rant. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ "Navigators, The (2001)". BFI Screen Online. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ "The War Below". Screen Rant. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ Romney, Jonathan (21 September 2021). "'Great Yarmouth - Provisional Figures': San Sebastian Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ Baughan, Nikki (5 October 2023). "'Unmoored': London Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ Ludden, Paul (17 January 2026). "'Kris Hitchen Wins Best Actor Award For Gone Fishing". MancMade. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ Valentini, Valentina I. (12 March 2020). "Casting Director Breaks Down How She Assembles Unique Casts for Ken Loach Films". Variety. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- 1 2 Jeffery, Morgan (4 January 2022). "Meet the cast of BBC One's true crime drama Four Lives". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ Horspool, Arabella (28 January 2025). "Happy Valley stars join forces for brand new ITV drama Protection: Check out the first-look images". Yours Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ "With No-One as a Witness". BBC. Retrieved 27 January 2026.