Ken Christiansen

Ken Christiansen trained at Drama Centre, London. His theatre credits include EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE (Apollo), DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY (Charing Cross), appearing at the Union Theatre for the past two Summers, last year in CLOSER TO HEAVEN (Pet Shop Boys/Jonathan Harvey), and previously as The Reciter in the critically acclaimed production of Sondheim’s PACIFIC OVERTURES. Other theatre credits include LORD OF THE FLIES (Regents Park), AN INSPECTOR CALLS (National Theatre/West End) and MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN (National Theatre), ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA (RSC), THE SCHOOL OF NIGHT (RSC), PERSEPHONE (Rosemary Branch), A JOVIAL CREW (RSC), MISHA’S PARTY (RSC), FOOL FOR LOVE (English Touring Theatre), Mark Ravenhill’s HANDBAG (Actors Touring Company), AN ABSOLUTE TURKEY (Sir Peter Hall Company), UNLEASHED and WHITE SOMETHING (both at Arcola Theatre). He also directed and performed in many plays during his 7 years as Artistic Director of the award-winning Operating Theatre Company. Radio: David Grieg’s THE EVENTS (Young Vic/Radio4). Television work includes: KINGMAKERS, PICKING UP THE PIECES, INSIDERS, CORONATION STREET, SCREEN TWO: MRS HARTLEY AND THE GROWTH CENTRE, THE HISTORY FILE: GERMANY (BAFTA winner), CRACKER, WHERE THE HEART IS, CASUALTY, HOLBY CITY, DREAM TEAM, PEAK PRACTICE, MIDSOMER MURDERS, HOLLYOAKS, DOCTORS, 9/11:VOICES FROM THE AIR, 50 WAYS TO KILL YOUR LOVER, FORTITUDE and THE BILL. His films include the 2014 BAFTA nominated THE SELFISH GIANT, TREACLE, WAR BRIDE, FISH-EYE, FIRST LOVE, LAST DAY ON EARTH, GORKA, THE OBIT WOMAN, BUG, THE RESURRECTION, CABRÓN, EMPIRE and several films due for release including the features CHASING ROBERT BARKER, THE BLACK PRINCE with Jason Flemyng, SLAYERS, and the global, record-breaking indie-flick, BREATHE EASY.