Bio & CVChris Rankin is recognised internationally for playing Percy Weasley in first three Harry Potter films. Chris began acting in 1995 when he joined Northgate High School and Dereham Youth Theatre. During the next seven years he played lead roles in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Grease, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lord of the Flies, Oliver, HONK!, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Les Miserables. Since working on Harry Potter, Chris has worked mostly on stage, performing in A Taste of Honey for Sheringham Little Theatre, Jack and the Beanstalk at Norwich Theatre Royal (Christmas 2002), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in Telford (Christmas 2003) and Derby (Christmas 2004) for Paul Holman Associates. In January 2004, Chris set up Painted Horse Theatre Company with Jim and Ali Rymer, with whom he has played the roles of Eilert Loevborg in Hedda Gabler and Young Syrian in Oscar Wilde's Salome. Chris has recently been working on some smaller projects, guest starring as "Chris Haines" in episode two of "Explode" for Fantom Films (a science fiction 3 part series) and filming two scenes as a doctor for a film project for Kings Lynn Arts Centre. On Television, Chris has played the role of Waring in the Company Pictures and BBC's production of The Rotter's Club, adapted from Johnathan Coe's novel by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. He is currently working on a new satirical comedy sketch show from Sean Hardie (Not The Nine O'Clock News) and John Binkley. He has also appeared on Hell's Kitchen, Smile, SMTV, Ministry of Mayhem, Blue Peter, CBBC Xchange, Newsround and other television shows.
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