Chris Humphreys is a Canadian actor, playwright and novelist.

Early life

Born in

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, his father, Peter Humphreys, was an actor, writer and

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fighter pilot. His mother, Ingegerd Holter, was a spy in the Norwegian resistance. He is also the grandson of actor Cecil Humphreys. He was raised in

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until the age of seven and then grew up in the United Kingdom.

Career

For screen acting he is best known for roles in: ''

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'' where he played PC Richard Turnham from 1989 to 1990, as Caleb Wilson the gladiator in '' AD Anno Domini'' and leading roles in: ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Hawkeye'', '' Highlander: The Series'', '' Goodnight Sweetheart'', '' Wycliffe'', ''

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'', ''

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,'' ''

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'', '' The Adventures of Shirley Holmes''. Leading stage roles have included Lord Mountbatten in the West End musical ''Always.'' Hamlet in ''Hamlet,'' Oberon in ''A Midsummer Nights Dream'' and Jack Absolute in ''The Rivals.'' (The main character for his Jack Absolute series of novels is based on the 1775 stage play ''

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'' by

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.) Recent roles include: Halvard Solness in Ibsen's ''

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;'' Tom in David Hare's ''

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'' ; Krapp in Samuel Beckett's ''

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''. As C.C. Humphreys, he has written 12 novels of historical fiction, including the award-winning ''Plague,'' as well as the International bestseller ''Vlad The Last Confession.'' He is translated in several languages. He writes fantasy novels as Chris Humphreys, including ''Smoke In The Glass'' published by Gollancz, first book in the ''Immortals Blood'' series, and the forthcoming ''The Hunt of the Unicorn,'' first book in the ''Tapestry Trilogy.'' His plays have been produced in the UK and Canada, including ''Shakespeare’s Rebel,'' at

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's Bard on the Beach festival in 2015 Humphreys currently lives on Salt Spring Island,

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''The Bill''

Humphreys has recorded Audio Commentaries for several of his ''

'' episodes, including "Traffic" (alongside writer Christopher Russell and co-star Andrew Mackintosh) and "Citadel" (alongside writer J.C. Wilsher). Humphreys was also reunited with eight of his Sun Hill co-stars for a three-part Zoom reunion fo
The Bill Podcast Patreon Channel

Bibliography

;Jack Absolute series #''Jack Absolute''. Orion Books, 2003. #''The Blooding of Jack Absolute''. Orion Books, 2006. #''Absolute Honour''. Orion Books, 2006. ;The French Executioner series #''The French Executioner''. Orion Books, 2002. #''Blood Ties''. Orion Books, 2003. ;The Runestone Saga #''The Fetch''. Random House Children's Books, 2006. #''Vendetta''. Random House Children's Books, 2007. #''Possession''. Random House Children's Books, 2008. ;Other novels #''Vlad: The Last Confession''. Orion Books, 2009. #''A Place Called Armageddon''. Orion Books, 2011 (about the

Fall of Constantinople The Fall of Constantinople, also known as the Conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city was captured on 29 May 1453 as part of the culmination of a 55-da ...

) #''The Hunt of the Unicorn''. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2011. #Shakespeare's Rebel. Orion Books, 2014 #Plague: Century/Doubleday/Two Hats 2014 #Fire: Century/Doubleday/Two Hats 2016 #Chasing the Wind: Doubleday/Two Hats 2018 ;Short Stories #'Where the Angels Wait'. ''Pulp Literature'', Issue 1, 2014. #'The Ankle Bracelet'. ''Pulp Literature'', Issue 14, 2017.

References

External links

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Official Author SitePersonal BlogThe Bill Podcast Interview
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