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