Chris Martin (Scottish actor)
Chris Martin | |
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| Born | 28 October 1980 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of the West of Scotland[1] |
| Occupation | Actor / Writer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Notable work |
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Chris Martin is a Scottish actor and writer. He is best known for the role of Paul Brennan in River City[2] and as Michael in Open Mike in which he was nominated for the Best Actor accolade at the 2016 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards.[3][4] He also appeared as Callaghan in the short film Autumn Never Dies.
Chris’ writing credits include Open Mike and Regrets with his third short film in pre-production as well as collaborating on several other forthcoming projects including a documentary based around Muay Thai.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | K'Nibble | Newscaster | Andrew Dobbie | Short Film |
| Bye | Dr. James Main | Andrew Dobbie Tobias Erdmann |
Short Film | |
| 2015 | Open Mike | Michael | Tobias Erdmann | Short Film |
| Flux | Marko / Highlander | Antony Scott | Feature Film | |
| 2016 | River City | Paul Brennan | Jim Shields | TV series |
| 2017 | Devourer | Jack | Ricky Hughes | Short Film |
| 2018 | Regrets | N/A | AJ Sykes | Producer / Writer |
| 2020 | Autumn Never Dies | Agent Johnson | Chris Quick | Short Film |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Open Mike | British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2016 | Open Mike | Portsmouth International Film Festival[5] | Best Actor | Won |
| 2022 | Autumn Never Dies | Scotland International Festival of Cinema [6] | Best Ensemble Cast in a Featurette (Shared with All Cast) |
Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ University Of West Of Scotland Post Regarding Martins Nomination
- ^ BBC River City Episode Guide
- ^ British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards Full List of Winners & Nominations 2016
- ^ "Bafta Scotland unveil New Talent Award shortlists for 2016". Herald Scotland. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Portsmouthfilmfest.co.uk".
- ^ SIFC Announcement
External links
[edit]- Chris Martin at IMDb