For those of you who don't know, Christopher played the Ninth Doctor in the 2005 re-boot of THE greatest tv show of all time, Doctor Who.
Before this time, however, you might have caught him in some early episodes of Cracker (starring Robbie Coltrane) before his character was killed by Robert Carlyle, and also in the Nicolas Cage Angelina Jolie film Gone In 60 Seconds.
Now, back to Doctor Who. The show began in 1963 and ran until 1989, with a telemovie in 1996. Much loved around the world, Christopher's performance as the broody yet confident Ninth Doctor was something not yet seen in the role. Sadly, he opted out of a 2nd season of the show, which probably adds to his appeal, leaving us wanting more.
There was much speculation about Christopher's departure from Doctor Who. Many rumours pointed to a high workload needed for the show, a fear of being typecast, personality clashes, or even a desire to try new things. Regardless of the reason, Christopher left, and has since starred in numourous feature films and tv roles.
For example, there was his turn as the villainous Destro in 2009's GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra.
And more recently as John Lennon in the tv movie Lennon: Naked.
Lately there's been talk of a possible return to Doctor Who for a one-off 50th Anniversary special episode in 2013. But of course, it's all rumour. Fingers crossed though!
Now, onto the autograph, here it is, a signed postcard received through the mail of Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor.
Fantastic!
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