Chris Overton
English actor
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Chris Overton is an English actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Liam McAllister in the soap opera Hollyoaks, and for directing and co-producing the short film The Silent Child.
Chris Overton | |
|---|---|
| Born | England |
| Occupations | Actor, filmmaker |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
Early life and education
Chris Overton was born and grew up in Cannock, Staffordshire.[1]
Career
In 2010 Overton played Liam McAllister, a former footballer who became a cage fighter, in Hollyoaks.[2]
In 2017 he directed a short film called The Silent Child, about a profoundly deaf four-year-old girl who is taught British sign language by a social worker, played by Rachel Shenton (who was also in Hollyoaks).[2] The film won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[3][4]
His second short film as a director, Leader, was about climate change, and made using a smartphone. It had its world premiere at the SmartFone Flick Fest in Sydney, Australia.[5][6]
Personal life
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Big Read | Will Parry | |
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Video game; voices only | ||
| 2004 | The Brief | Ryan Eltham | |
| The Phantom of the Opera | Young Phantom | Feature film | |
| Doctors | Alex Cummings | TV series | |
| 2005 | Oliver Twist | Noah Claypole | Feature film |
| The Mysti Show | Jack | ||
| 2009 | Doctors | Nick Fenwright | TV series |
| 2010 | A Touch of Frost | Sean Berland | TV series |
| Hollyoaks Later | Liam McAllister | TV series | |
| Hollyoaks | Liam | TV series | |
| 2011 | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | Graham | |
| 2012 | Casualty | James Bowman | TV series |
| DCI Banks | Tyler Judd | TV series | |
| 2013 | Dalston Heath | Finn | Short film |
| WPC 56 | PC Eddie Coulson | ||
| Prisoner's Wives | Blake Fenner | ||
| 2014 | Pride | Reggie Blennerhassett | Feature film |
| 2015 | Drifters | Maggot | TV series. Series 3 episode 5: "Plus One" |
| 2019 | A Glimpse | Alex | Short film |
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Silent Child | Short film |
| 2022 | Leader | Short film made on a smartphone |
