Christopher Ettridge

Christopher Ettridge (born 21 February 1948) is an English actor and director born in Isleworth, London.^[1]

Career[edit]

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[edit]

Film[edit]


Year	Title	Role
1978	Rapunzel Let Down Your Hair	Mr. Heron
1984	The Chain	Removal Man
2000	Kevin & Perry Go Large	Postman
2002	My Wrongs 8245-8249 and 117	Bus conductor
2003	I Capture the Castle	Station Bystander
2012	Demon	Pr. Darkwood

Television[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	Antony & Cleopatra	Scarus	Television film
1981	Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore	Man in waiting room	Episode #1.3
1982	Terry and June	Evans	Episode: "Something to Get Alarmed About"
1983	The Professionals	2nd Interrogator	Episode: "A Man Called Quinn"
1983	Nanny	Bally	Episode: "Into the Blitz"
1984	The Glory Boys	Duggan	Episode #1.1
1984, 1985	Juliet Bravo	Dr. Cattrell	2 episodes
1986	Death Is Part of the Process	Constand Viljoen	Television film
1987	One by One	Van Druten	Episode: "The Monkey in Between"
1989–1992	The Bill	Supt. Brookes / Doctor	4 episodes
1990	Harry Enfield & Chums	Joseph Goebbels	Episode #1.3
1991	Bye Bye Columbus	Francisco Roldán	Television film
1991, 1994	Casualty	Eric Dunn / Ronald	3 episodes
1992	Love Hurts	Colin Sterne	Episode: "A Day in the Life"
1992	Lovejoy	Auctioneer	Episode: "Kids"
1993	Minder	Jehovah's Witness	Episode: "Uneasy Rider"
1993–2016	Goodnight Sweetheart	Reg / Isambard Deadman	57 episodes
1994	Hard Times	Miner	Miniseries
1995	Harry	Rivers	Episode #2.1
1995	The Old Curiosity Shop	Sampson Brass	Television film
1997	Bramwell	Mr. Fairfax	Episode #3.3
1998–2002	EastEnders	Graeme / Ollie	7 episodes
1999	Esther	Hathach	Television film
2000	The Worst Witch	Terry Root	Episode: "Green Fingers and Thumbs"
2001	Doctors	Gordon Collins	Episode: "Neighbours"
2002	Dickens	John Byrne	2 episodes
2002	A Is for Acid	Steven Rogers	Television film
2002	Julius Caesar	Appolonius	Miniseries
2003	Hitler: The Rise of Evil	Kurt von Schleicher	2 episodes
2011	EastEnders: Greatest Exits	Graeme	Television film
2015	Mr Selfridge	Mr. King	Episode #3.10
2016	Birds of a Feather	Harvey	Episode: "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You"
2018	Nutritiously Nicola	Nicola's Dad	Episode: "Viral in the Bad Way"