Christopher Walker (born 1964) is an English actor, known for his roles as Matthew Mullen in the

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'' and Rob Hollins in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. For the portrayal of Rob, Walker has been nominated for various awards, and in 2010, he won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership at the

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, alongside

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who plays his on-screen wife, Karen Hollins.

Career

Walker's television debut was in the ITV crime drama ''

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, a role he played from 1985 to 1987. He later returned to the series in 2007, in a different role. In 1997, he appeared in the ITV soap opera ''

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'' from March to May playing Ray Thorpe, a decorator. A year later, Walker began appearing in the

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'' as main character Matthew Mullen. Then in 2001, he joined the cast of the BBC procedural drama ''

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'' as PC Larry 'Tiger' Barton, a role he portrayed until 2004. In December 2005, he returned to ''Coronation Street'', playing reformed killer Ed Jackson until March 2006. In 2009, Walker began portraying the role of Rob Hollins in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. In 2010, he won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership at the

, alongside

, who portrays his on-screen wife, Karen Hollins. Also in 2010, he participated as a contestant in ''

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'', where he placed in the final five.

Personal life

Walker has a wife, Sharron, a son Gabriel, and a daughter, Anastasia, who is a member of the rock band Bang Bang Romeo. Since competing in ''Celebrity MasterChef'', Walker became an amateur chef, and participated as a chef during the Doncaster Wool Market Show, as part of the 2019 Doncaster Food Festival. In addition, he has put on gourmet nights, including nine course meals at locations such as Regent Hotel.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Chris 1964 births Actors from Wakefield English male film actors English male soap opera actors Living people People from South Elmsall