Chris Walker (actor)

Walker's television debut was in the ITV crime drama The Bill, in the role of Nick Shaw, a role he played from 1985 to 1987. He later returned to the series in 2007, in a different role.^[1] In 1997, he appeared in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from March to May playing Ray Thorpe, a decorator.^[2] A year later, Walker began appearing in the BBC drama series Playing the Field as main character Matthew Mullen.^[3] Then in 2001, he joined the cast of the BBC procedural drama Merseybeat as PC Larry 'Tiger' Barton, a role he portrayed until 2004.^[4] In December 2005, he returned to Coronation Street, playing reformed killer Ed Jackson until March 2006.^[5] In 2009, Walker began portraying the role of Rob Hollins in the BBC soap opera Doctors.^[6] In 2010, he won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership at the British Soap Awards alongside Jan Pearson, who portrayed his on-screen wife, Karen Hollins.^[7] Also in 2010, he participated as a contestant in Celebrity Masterchef, where he placed in the final five.^[8]

Walker has a wife, Sharron, a son, Gabriel, and a daughter, Anastasia, who is a member of the rock band Bang Bang Romeo.^[9] Since competing in Celebrity MasterChef, Walker became an amateur chef, and participated as a chef during the Doncaster Wool Market Show, as part of the 2019 Doncaster Food Festival.^[10] In addition, he has put on gourmet nights, including nine course meals^[11] at locations such as Regent Hotel.^[10]