Chris who hails from Inverness Scotland has been a full time entertainer, musician and actor, for over 20 years performing all over the world.
Chris first discovered his love for being on stage when he was cast as the 'Scarecrow' in 'The Wizard of Oz' at Charleston Academy High School at the young age of 10. He then subsequently went on to play the lead roles in Bugsy Malone, Godspell, Kiss Me Kate and a brand new original musical called “M.ad Again” which won awards in France for “Best New Musical of the Year” and performed a sell out run at The Theatre de Cherbourg as well as The Light House Poole.
After leaving school Chris continued to study Acting for 2 years attending Jellicoe Theatre at the Bournemouth and Poole College of Further Education studying Drama and Theatre Studies. Whilst there he also went on to complete and pass his L.A.M.D.A Bronze Silver and Gold.
Almost immediately after leaving collage Chris secured his first professional contract as principle lead male “Show Red” at Butlins Family Entertainment Resort in Minehead. It was here the hard work and good times began, singing and dancing in front of a 8 piece house band to over 2 thousand screaming audience members every night of the week in over 15 fully choreographed production shows including, The Gospel Show, Blues Brothers, Boogie Nights, Carnival Experience, That's Music, The Rock Show, The Country Show and many more.
After 2 glorious summer seasons Chris and his fellow performer teamed up and formed a kick ass new Boy/Girl 5 piece vocal harmony pop band and "Red Alert" was born! Quickly the group was getting noticed and TV Credits included: BBC "Jane Macdonald's Star For A Night". The group performed all over the UK and went on tour with BBC's 'Otis the Aardvark' in Germany as well as supporting headline acts of the time like Atomic Kitten, Blue, Five and even Scooch!
Chris decided to call it a day with the band after an amazing 3 years together and it wasn’t very long before the light was to hit Chris in a big way when he made it through to final 10 students on one of the biggest TV Talent shows of it's time, BBC FAME ACADEMY!
This experience showcased Chris' performance skills to the nation with over 4 live TV shows at Shepperton Studio's to an estimated (10 Million TV audience per night.) After the show Chris performed the Van Morrison classic “Brown Eyed Girl” which Sold over 400,000 copies on the Fame Academy Album which went (Silver and Gold) and it was a busy time for Chris making numerous TV and Radio Interviews including, Chris Moyles on BBC Radio ONE, Claudia Winklelman on Liquid News, Holly Willoughby on CBBC and many more.
This quickly followed with the incredible Fame Academy National Arena Tour kicking off at Aberdeen Exhibition Centre Glasgow and working south throughout the UK hitting, SECC, Belfast Odyssey Arena, Dublin The Point, Cardiff International Arena, Manchester Evening News Arena Birmingham Arena, Nottingham Arena, Newcastle Telewest Arena, Sheffield Hallam FM Arena and of course London Wembley Arena!!
With this much experience, Chris continues to sing all across the UK and Internationally to dignitaries as far afield as South East Africa, LA & Mumbai and performs regularly at high profile events either as a class solo performer, with his elegant jazz 3 piece trio right up to his fantastic 12 piece Swing & Soul Show Band!
In the last 10 years Chris has also established himself as accomplished screen actor and has taken lead roles in numerous independent films and supporting roles in feature films including "Far From the Madding Crowd" playing a gentleman buyer, 1917 playing a Sergeant, a forensic police officer in Channel 4’s Murder In The Car Park and most recently playing a diplomat in the brand new 1820’s High Society period Netflix drama, Bridgerton. Chris was also the featured actor in a recent Sky Crimes Docu- Drama, The Killer Inside.
