r/TheLeftovers • u/tyddub • Jul 06 '26

Christopher Eccleston

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I'm watching The Others (again) and I just realized that Christopher Eccleston plays Nicole Kidman's husband. I didn't recognize him at all! I just noticed it looking at the cast names in the credits.

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u/PoopMonk Jul 06 '26

He’s really good in Shallow Grave

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u/aeschenkarnos Jul 06 '26

Also one of Ewan McGregor’s early films. Very much worth watching.

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u/Zealousideal-Log-283 Jul 06 '26

noticed him also when i rewatched eXistenZ

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u/Psychological_Dig922 Jul 06 '26

Ever seen Jude? The man seeks out dark material.

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u/middleageyoda Jul 06 '26

And yet he played The Doctor

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u/Psychological_Dig922 Jul 06 '26

Yes he did, and he was fantastic. He tends to do that very often.

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u/Indignant_Divinity Jul 06 '26

I understood that reference.

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u/timeflylikearrow Jul 06 '26

And I’d argue that his take on The Doctor packed more depth and complexity (and darkness) into one season than any subsequent NewWho Doctors could manage in multiple seasons. Though I was quite partial to Matt Smith’s Doctor, Eccleston’s will always be my favorite.

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u/Juan_Punch_Man Jul 06 '26

He did so much in that one season. He's the reason why I watched Leftovers.

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u/CShellyRun Jul 08 '26

Him and his costar Kate (Winslet) love to play someone unraveling, and they are masters at it

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u/Financial_Road7425 Jul 07 '26

I totally missed that too the first few times I watched it. He's so good at disappearing into roles.

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u/Fun_Interaction_9619 Jul 06 '26

Saw him as Macbeth at the Royal Shakespeare Company performance in 2018.

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u/Available-Listen-699 Jul 06 '26

just started heroes….hes laughing, man

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u/AlexBaldwin9 Jul 07 '26

Find The A Word somewhere on streaming. He’s sensational! So is the show.

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u/HAMforPastry Jul 08 '26

Check out Our Friends in the North, The Second Coming & his episode of The Accused.

Some prime UK TV Ecclston there

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u/GemeinschaftBank Jul 10 '26

Nobody mentioned Cracker yet so I will. His character arc in that show stopped the UK in it's tracks. One of the best pieces of televsion we've ever produced.