Chris Bisson
{{Short description|British actor}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
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|birthname= Christopher Paul Bisson
|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1975|7|21|df=y}}
|birth_place= Wythenshawe, Manchester, England
|occupation= Actor
|partner= Rowena Finn (2006–present)
|years_active= 1989–present
|children= 2
}}
Christopher Paul Bisson (born 21 July 1975) is a British actor, known for portraying the roles of Vikram Desai in Coronation Street (1999–2002), Kash Karib in Shameless (2004–2007, 2009), and Jai Sharma in Emmerdale (2009–present).
Television
Bisson first appeared on television as J.J. in Children's Ward in 1990. He went on to appear in Prime Suspect, Holby City and as Vikram Desai in Coronation Street. Then as 'Saleem Khan' in the 1999 film East Is East.{{cite news |last1=Shields |first1=Danielle |title=East Is East: where are they now? |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-pictures/46657/east-is-east-where-are-they-now-om-puri-jimi-mistry-raji-james-chris-bisson-archie-panjabi/949086/ruth-jones-portrayed-stellas-best-friendnbsppeggy-in-the-famous-british-film-the-brunette-beauty-went-on-to-star-in-the-lead-role-in-the-tv-show-stella |accessdate=28 February 2019 |work=OK! Magazine |date=6 January 2017}} Kash Karib in Shameless and Jai Sharma in Emmerdale. He appeared in Perfect Day: The Wedding (2005), Perfect Day: The Funeral (2006; Channel 5) and the feature film Stepdad (filmed in February 2007). He participated in the Channel 4 documentary Empire's Children (2007).{{cite web |title=Empire's Children |url=https://www.walltowall.co.uk/program/empires-children_30.aspx |website=www.walltowall.co.uk |accessdate=28 February 2019}}
Bisson appeared in the Valentine's Day 2009 episode of Casualty, and on the last series of Hotel Babylon. He returned to make a one-off appearance in Shameless in April 2009, where his character was killed off.{{cite news |title=Shameless: Chris Bisson |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/shameless-chris-bisson-916930 |accessdate=28 February 2019 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=17 April 2009}}
In September 2009, Bisson joined the cast of Emmerdale, as part of the newly cast Sharma family, playing Jai Sharma.[http://tv.sky.com/star-sharmas-join-emmerdale-cast "Chris Bisson to star in Emmerdale"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802022503/http://tv.sky.com/star-sharmas-join-emmerdale-cast |date=August 2, 2009 }}, tv.sky.com; accessed 5 May 2015. Bisson temporarily departed Emmerdale on 24 January 2013, due to the birth of his child. He later returned at the end of March 2013.
Bisson appeared in the second series of the ITV reality show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!.{{cite news |title=Street star in Celebrity fall |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/2981157.stm |accessdate=28 February 2019 |date=29 April 2003}} He and his family appeared on All Star Family Fortunes in October 2011.
In 2012, he appeared in the CBBC series 12 Again where he revealed he once failed to show up for a date at the cinema with Anna Friel at the time.
On 15 December 2013, Bisson took part in The Chase: Celebrity Special to raise money for his selected charity.
On 18 June 2014, he took part in All Star Mr & Mrs with his partner.{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep2week25/all-star-mr-mrs#.U422lXbYGLU|title=All Star Mr & Mrs Episode 2|publisher=Itv.com|date=18 June 2014|accessdate=29 July 2014}}
On 11 October 2020, he appeared on the ITV game show, Tipping Point Lucky Stars which culminated in him winning the jackpot of £20,000 for his charity.
In December 2024 he won The Great Christmas/Festive Bake Off Soap opera stars edition.
Personal life
Bisson was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester in an Indo-Trinidadian family originally from Rajasthan in India.{{cite web |title=Going back to his roots |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/going-back-to-his-roots-998139 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en |date=19 April 2010}} He is Catholic.{{cite web|last=Blake|first=Veronica|url=http://www.indielondon.co.uk/film/chicken_tikka_masala_bisson.html|title=Chicken Tikka Masala - Chris Bisson interview|work=indielondon.co.uk.|quote=No, I'm Catholic.|date=24 August 2010|accessdate=5 May 2015}} He is colour blind.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1999
|Saleem Khan | |
| 2001
|Understanding Jane |Off Licence Storekeeper | |
| rowspan=3|2005
|Chicken Tikka Masala |Jimi | |
| Izzat
|Man in the telephone booth | |
| Four Brothers and a Funeral
|Ram |rowspan=2|Short film |
| 2007
|Death of a Socialist |Charlie |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1990
|J. J. |TV series; 13 episodes |
| 1996
|Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement |Nazir |2 episodes |
| 1998
|Omar Assi |1 episode |
| 1998, 2005
|Kahil (1998); Jimmy (2005) |2 episodes |
| 1999–2002
|rowspan=2|Vikram Desai |Series regular, 329 episodes |
| 1999
|Coronation Street: After Hours |6 episodes |
| rowspan=2|2003
|Indian Dream |Surender |Television film; credited as Christopher Bisson |
| Spoilt
|Johnny |Television film |
| rowspan=2|2004
|Mark Watkins |1 episode; credited as Christopher Bisson |
| The Afternoon Play
|Digger |1 episode |
| 2004–2007, 2009
|19 episodes |
| rowspan=2|2005
|Billy |Television film; credited as Christopher Bisson |
| 10:96: Training Night
|PC David Sands |Television film |
| rowspan=4|2006
|Perfect Day: The Funeral |Billy |1 episode; credited as Christopher Bisson |
| Magnolia
|Dino |Television film; credited as Christopher Bisson |
| New Street Law
|Sammi Kaswa |1 episode |
| Manchester Passion
|Television film; credited as Christopher Bisson |
| 2006, 2009
|Des Lawrenson (2006); James Guple (2009) |2 episodes |
| rowspan=2|2008
|Stepdad |Doctor |Television film |
| Echo Beach
|Amit Gurai |rowspan=3|1 episode; credited as Christopher Bisson |
| rowspan=2|2009
|Carl |
| Hotel Babylon
|Omar |
| 2009–present
|Series regular |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0084353}}
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Category:English people of Trinidad and Tobago descent
Category:English people of Indian descent
Category:Alumni of the University of Salford
Category:Male actors from Manchester
Category:English Roman Catholics
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male soap opera actors
Category:People from Wythenshawe
Category:English people of Indo-Trinidadian descent
Category:21st-century British male actors
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