Chris McHallem
Also Known As: Christopher McHallem
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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: London, England
Birthday: Not available
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Gender: Male
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Breakfast on Pluto
Overview: In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in search of love, acceptance, and her long-lost mother.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-16
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Girl with a Pearl Earring
Overview: This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-12
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Becoming Jane
Overview: A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-02
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Hardware
Overview: Mark 13 is a government-built killing machine programmed with artificial intelligence, able to repair and recharge itself from any energy source. Through a series of coincidences, the cyborg's head ends up in the home of a sculptress as a bizarre Christmas present from her boyfriend. Once inside its new home, the cyborg promptly reconstructs the rest of its body using a variety of household utensils and proceeds to go on a murderous rampage.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-09-14
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Edward II
Overview: England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power…
Genres: History Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-18
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Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
Overview: A gang of sharp witted street kids save Sherlock Holmes from an accusation of murder and to help foil an audacious robbery.
Genres: Mystery Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-25
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St. Ives
Overview: In 1813, Capitaine Jacques St. Ives, a Hussar in the Napoleonic wars, is captured and sent to a Scottish prison camp. He's a swashbuckler, so the prison's commander, Major Farquar Bolingbroke Chevening, asks for lessons in communicating with women. Both men have their eyes on the lovely Flora, who resides with her aunt, the iconoclastic and well-traveled Miss Susan Emily Gilcrist. By chance, living close to the camp is Jacques's grandfather and brother, whom Jacques believes died years before. Jacques decides to escape, find his relatives, and win the hand of Flora; Major Chevening and an unforeseen enemy stand in his way. Can Miss Gilcrist contrive to make everything work out?
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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When Brendan Met Trudy
Overview: Brendan is an earnest, introverted schoolteacher who, aside from his participation in the local choir, has only one passion in his life -- the movies. That is until he meets Trudy, a woman who is gregarious and adventurous beyond his imagination. His entire persona changes as he becomes enveloped in her carefree and sometimes dangerous world.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-14
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House of Boys
Overview: It is 1984. Frank is a determined English teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative gay lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the "House of Boys", a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates, Jake. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay cancer', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor, will carry him through.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-20
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The Cellar
Overview: When Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country, she soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family's souls forever.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-03-25
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A Merry Scottish Christmas
Overview: When estranged siblings Lindsay and Brad travel to Scotland at Christmas to reunite with their mother Jo, a big family secret is revealed.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-18
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The Love Child
Overview: When he was a little boy, Dillon's rock musician father and hippie mother died in a traffic accident. Now in his twenties, Dillon wants nothing more than a normal, responsible life, working in an office and taking care of the grandmother who raised him. But his grandmother has other ideas, and Dillon finds himself lured into an alternate lifestyle of art, pleasure and rebellion.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-22
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Brave
Overview: Cult director Richard Stanley brings Marillion's music to the screen in the 50-minute BRAVE. A teenager believed to be suicidal is discovered wandering near the Severn Bridge. Suffering from severe memory loss, she seeks information about the mysterious events that led to her condition. This work of fiction was inspired from the true story of an amnesiac woman found at the bridge.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Black Velvet Band
Overview: Period drama Black Velvet Band takes us back to Victorian times when a gang of petty crooks find themselves sentenced to transportation to Australia, their ship, however, docks in South Africa and the gang manage to make their escape. The film starred Nick Berry, Chris McHallem and Todd Carty, who had all previously appeared in EastEnders together. The initial idea came from McHallem, whilst Nick Berry, thanks to being the darling of ITV at the time because of his hit show Heartbeat, had the clout to get it made.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-24
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Forever in My Heart
Overview: Jenna and Charlie found love in Ireland but their dreams drove them apart. Five years later, they reunite and Jenna has to decide where her heart belongs—back home or in the Emerald Isle.
Genres: TV Movie Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-14
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Frank
Overview: A young wannabe musician discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.
Genres: Comedy Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-09
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St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
Overview: A young Christian boy attends a druid worship that is attacked by invading Irish tribes. Taken captive, he is taken back to Ireland to become a slave. Enduring many hardships, he finds comfort and eventually salvation in his faith. After several years, he escapes back to England, where he joins a convent to prove his faith. His greatest desire is to return to Ireland to convert the Irish to Christianity. Years later, he is given the opportunity. Upon setting foot on the Irish soil, all snakes are aitomatically driven from the land. He then overcomes many obstacles, including disagreements with the British Cardinal (Malcolm McDowell), to fulfill his destiny and ultimately being given Sainthood.
Genres: Drama Adventure Fantasy History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-12
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Sweetness in the Belly
Overview: Orphaned in Africa as a child, Lilly escapes to England as a refugee, fleeing civil war in Ethiopia. Lost in this cold new world, Lilly embraces the immigrant community in London, attempting to reunite people with their scattered families. But as her friend Amina discovers, Lilly's mission isn't purely selfless: a passionate lost love affair is revealed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-06
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The Green Knight
Overview: An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.
Genres: Adventure Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-29
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In for the Kill
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-01-01
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