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Christopher Sherwood is a British Actor known for his work in film, TV and theatre.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Christopher grew up in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, and Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, where he attended Ashby School. He then studied Human Sciences at Somerville College,[1] Oxford University.
Career
[edit]Christopher worked in the advertising industry for 7 years[2] before attending drama school. His first professional stage role was in Little Revolution[3] by Alecky Blythe at the Almeida Theatre in 2014.
Film
[edit]Film appearances include All Is Vanity[4] (2021) Directed by Marcos Mereles. This premiered at the BFI London Film Festival[5] on 11th October 2021 and the cast were awarded Best Ensemble[6] at the New Renaissance Film Festival in 2023. He played Jimmy[7], the captain of a fictional inclusive rugby team in In From The Side, which premiered at the 2022 BFI Flare Festival[8] before being released on Netflix[9]. He also played Karl Fritzsch [10][11] in Triumph of the Heart[12], A film about the death of Saint Maximillian Kolbe in Auschwitz that premiered in Warsaw on 13th August 2025[13] before a general cinematic release in Poland[14] and America.[15]
Short Film
[edit]Key short films include Read To Me[16] directed by Dan Horrigan, for which he won Best Actor at the 2024 New Renaissance Film Festival[17] and Hornbeam,[18] directed by Mark Pluck for which he and co-star Daniel Lane won best performance[19] at the 2022 Brighton Rocks Film Festival. It was also an official selection for the 2022 Iris Prize in both the Best British[20] and Best International[21] categories and was long-listed for Best British Short[22] at the 2022 British Independent Film Awards. For Mr. Alan on Saturday[23], he was nominated for Best Lead Actor In a Short Film[24] at the 2019 Madrid International Film Festival.
TV
[edit]On TV he appeared as a guest lead in Episode 9 of the first series of the Sister Boniface Mysteries as General Udo Von Stark[25]. He had a guest appearance as a paramedic in Episode 6473[26] of Eastenders. He appeared as himself in the Channel 4 documentary, The Accused: National Treasures on Trial [27] He will appear as a supporting series regular in the upcoming Star City[3] for Apple TV.
Le Bleak
[edit]During Lockdown he formed an electronic dance duo called Le Bleak, who had their first and only two singles: Listen To This If and Seasidey premiered on BBC Radio 6 by DJ Tom Robinson.[28][29]
Writing
[edit]A short parody film called Welcome to Usma that he wrote, voiced, directed and produced in Latvia won the Best Parody Award at the 2020 Flicks Film Festival.[30]
He wrote and voiced the lyrics for Le Bleak's Seasidey[31] and Listen To This If[32]. He also wrote and co-directed their accompanying music videos.
He has written a short film called Geronto that will shoot in November 2025.[33]
Directing
[edit]During the 2020 lockdown he adapted for film, produced and directed a short play called The Ockendon Witch[34] by Richard Margrave. This was nominated for an OnComm award at the 2020 OnComm Awards[35].
He also co-directed the Seasidey[36] and Listen To This If[32] music videos for electronic dance duo, Le Bleak.
Personal Life
[edit]Sherwood married broadcaster Paul Gambaccini in June 2012.[37] He has spoken publicly about the torment of being caught up in Operation Yewtree[38][39][40] as well as issues around age-difference relationships[41]. He has also commentated on the importance of inclusive sports teams and social clubs.[2][42]
External Links
[edit]- IMDB: Christopher Sherwood | Actor, Writer, Producer
- OFFICIAL WEBSITE: Acting
References
[edit]- ^ Phipps, Matt (2022-02-21). "Drama Revived: Somerville Actors Win Best Production at Cuppers - Somerville College Oxford". Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ a b "Chris Sherwood: "Every time we go out and play a non-inclusive team, we're changing perceptions, and I love that."". Pride of the Terraces. 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ a b "Christopher Sherwood, actor – Fringe Theatre Awards". Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ All Is Vanity, MALBEC Films, 2022-10-14, retrieved 2025-10-24
- ^ Dalton, Ben. "BFI London Film Festival unveils 2021 programme for "full force" hybrid edition". Screen. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ "New Renaissance Film Festival (2023)". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ Clarke, Cath (2022-09-13). "In from the Side review – gay rugby love story looks bruisingly authentic". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ "Full programme announced for 36th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival". BFI. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ "Ex-Emmerdale star's new movie is available to watch on Netflix UK". Digital Spy. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ "Triumph of the Heart - The Cost of Love - Pauline.org". 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ Mazurczak, Filip. "New film depicts the last days and selfless death of St. Maximilian Kolbe". Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ Triumph of the Heart, 21 Five Films, CineMammoth Productions, Sherwood Fellows, 2025-09-12, retrieved 2025-10-24
- ^ "'Triumph of the Heart' premieres in Warsaw, honouring Saint Maximilian Kolbe - English Section". www.polskieradio.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ Triumf serca | Kup bilety w Cinema City (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-10-24 – via www.cinema-city.pl.
- ^ Triumph of the Heart. 2025-09-11. Retrieved 2025-10-24 – via www.amctheatres.com.
- ^ Read to me, Foliage Films, 2023-04-01, retrieved 2025-10-24
- ^ "2024 Winners – New Renaissance Film Festival". Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ Hornbeam, retrieved 2025-10-24
- ^ "Winners 2022". Rocks Film Festivals. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ "2022 Best British Shortlist". Iris Prize. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ "2022 Iris Prize Shortlist". Iris Prize. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ "BIFA 2022 Longlists | Best British Short Film Award · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 2022-10-19. Archived from the original on 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ Mr. Alan on Saturday (Short 2019) - Awards - IMDb. Retrieved 2025-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Best Lead Actor in a Short Film | Madrid IFF 2019 – Film Fest International". Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ "Sister Town", Sister Boniface Mysteries, 2022-03-08, retrieved 2025-10-24
- ^ "Episode #1.6473", EastEnders, 2022-04-21, retrieved 2025-10-24
- ^ The Accused: National Treasures on Trial, Curious Films, Channel 4 Television, 2022-08-24, retrieved 2025-10-24
- ^ Le Bleak (2021-01-19). Le Bleak Break The Radio. Retrieved 2025-10-24 – via YouTube.
- ^ Le Bleak (2021-08-26). Seasidey by Le Bleak on BBC Radio 6. Retrieved 2025-10-24 – via YouTube.
- ^ Welcome to Usma (Short 2021) - Awards - IMDb. Retrieved 2025-10-24 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ Seasidey, Le Bleak, 2021-08-20, retrieved 2025-10-24
- ^ a b Listen to This If, Le Bleak, 2020-12-28, retrieved 2025-10-24
- ^ "Geronto". greenlit.com. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ The Ockendon Witch, 2020-08-24, retrieved 2025-10-24
- ^ "OnComm Awardees 2020 - The Offies". The Offies. Archived from the original on 2025-03-03. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ Seasidey, Le Bleak, 2021-08-20, retrieved 2025-10-24
- ^ "Paul Gambaccini: Ivor & me - celebrating a 25-year relationship". The Independent. 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ Editor, Rosamund Urwin, Media (2022-08-13). "Gambaccini's husband tells of torment over Yewtree sex claims". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ This Morning (2022-08-24). Paul Gambaccini: The Torture Of My Year Under Operation Yewtree | This Morning. Retrieved 2025-10-24 – via YouTube.
- ^ The Accused: National Treasures on Trial, Curious Films, Channel 4 Television, 2022-08-24, retrieved 2025-10-24
- ^ Stroude, Will (2021-02-22). "'Age gap relationships remain a target for the most harmful stereotypes about gay men - I should know, I'm in one'". Attitude. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ Magazine, Attitude (2017-09-07). "Inside the 'invisible gay community'". Attitude. Retrieved 2025-10-24.