
Chris McHallem
Acting
Biography
Born in 1960, Christopher McHallem is a British actor, writer, musician and director who began his career in 1977 with the punk rock/post-punk band the Transmitters under the pseudonym "Dexter O'Brian". He left the band shortly after its formation to pursue a career in acting and his best known role is arguably that of roadie Rod Norman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1987 to 1990.
Filmography
39 credits
Breakfast on Pluto
Movie • 2005
Punter

Girl with a Pearl Earring
Movie • 2003
Griet's Father

Becoming Jane
Movie • 2007
Mr. Curtis

Hardware
Movie • 1990
Premier Boelgaxof

Edward II
Movie • 1991
Thug

Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
Movie • 2007
Footman

St. Ives
Movie • 1998
Gautier

When Brendan Met Trudy
Movie • 2000
Male Choristor

House of Boys
Movie • 2009
Frank's Father

The Cellar
Movie • 2022
John Fetherson (Voice)

A Merry Scottish Christmas
Movie • 2023
Angus Ryan

The Love Child
Movie • 1988
Barman

Brave
Movie • 1994
Premier Boelgaxof (archive footage)

Black Velvet Band
Movie • 1997
Shut-Eye

Forever in My Heart
Movie • 2019
Paul

Frank
Movie • 2014
Paramedic

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
Movie • 2000
Auxilius

Sweetness in the Belly
Movie • 2019
Immigration Officer

The Green Knight
Movie • 2021
Lord in Waiting

In for the Kill
Movie • 2019
Narrator

Loving Miss Hatto
Movie • 2012
Detective

Titanic: Blood and Steel
TV • 2012
Committee Member (uncredited)

Titanic: Blood and Steel
TV • 2012
Committee Member

Vikings
TV • 2013
First Saxon Noble

Vikings
TV • 2013
Noble 2

Vikings
TV • 2013
Saxon Noble

Vikings
TV • 2013
Ealdorman 2

EastEnders
TV • 1985
Rod

Life of Crime
TV • 2013
Paul Reid

Heartbeat
TV • 1992
Larry Dobson

Modern Love
TV • 2019
Taxi Driver

Resistance
TV • 2019
Albert Saunders

Normal People
TV • 2020
Lecturer

EastEnders
TV • 1985
Rod Norman

The Scavengers
TV • 2024
Daideo (voice)

Sherlock & Daughter
TV • 2025
Tomkins

The Hardacres
TV • 2024
Dr Mason

Cooper & Fry
TV • 2025
Sam Beeley

Murphy's Law
TV • 2001
Jarvis