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Chris Overton

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Chris Overton
Born
England
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer and writer
Years active2000–present
Spouse
(m. 2018)
Relatives
  • Steven Overton (sibling)
  • Neil Overton (sibling)

Chris Overton is an English actor and filmmaker, best known for his film, The Silent Child for which he received critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[1][2] Overton is the husband of Rachel Shenton, who wrote and starred in The Silent Child.

Filmography

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Actor

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Video game; voices only
2003 The Big Read Will Parry
2004 The Brief Ryan Eltham
The Phantom of the Opera Young Phantom
Doctors Alex Cummings
2005 Oliver Twist Noah Claypole
The Mysti Show Jack
2009 Doctors Nick Fenwright
2010 A Touch of Frost Sean Berland
Hollyoaks Later Liam McAllister
Hollyoaks Liam
2011 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Graham
2012 Casualty James Bowman
DCI Banks Tyler Judd
2013 Dalston Heath Finn Short film
WPC 56 PC Eddie Coulson
Prisoner's Wives Blake Fenner
2014 Pride Reggie Blennerhassett
2015 Drifters Maggot Series 3 episode 5: "Plus One"
2019 A Glimpse Alex Short film

Producer

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Year Title Notes
2013 Dalston Heath Short film' Associate producer
TBA Six More Sleeps Producer

Director

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Year Title Notes
2017 The Silent Child Short film

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ "Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full". BBC News. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Award Winner Interview: Chris Overton - Encounters Film Festival". Encounters Film Festival. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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