Peter Amory
English actor (born 1964)
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Peter Amory (born Peter Walton; 2 November 1964) is an English actor best known for playing the role of Chris Tate in ITV's soap opera Emmerdale. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk.
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1987–present
Spouse
Peter Amory | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter Walton 2 November 1964 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Personal life
Amory was married to actress Claire King, who played his Emmerdale stepmother, Kim Tate, but the couple separated after ten years following his affair with co-star Samantha Giles; they remained friends. He has a son, Thomas, from a previous relationship. Amory was also friends with his former on-screen sister, the late Leah Bracknell (Zoe Tate).[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tormented | Head Teacher | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Boon | Parrot | Episode: "Texas Ranger" |
| Casualty | Guy | Episode: "Lifelines" | |
| 1987–1989 | Running Wild | Rob | Series regular |
| 1989 | Inspector Morse | DC Hilaire | Episode: "Deceived by Flight" |
| Gentlemen and Players | Andrew | Episode: "Another Square Mile" | |
| Chelworth | Robbie | Episode: "The Rich Can Do Anything" | |
| 1989–2003 | Emmerdale | Chris Tate | Series regular; 1,412 episodes |
| 1990 | The Chief | Detective Sergeant in Special Branch | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Casualty | DS Jimmy Straker | 2 episodes |
| Heartbeat | Richard Bentham | Episode: "Duty of Care" | |
| 2008 | The Royal Today | David Harrison | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Crimes That Shook The World | Stewart Gull | Episode: "Suffolk Strangler" |
| 2010 | The Tudors | Earl of Rutland | Episode: "Something for You" |
| 2014 | Playhouse Presents | Constable | Episode: "Nightshift" |
