Chris Fulton
{{Short description|Scottish actor (born 1988)}}
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Christopher D. Fulton (born 27 November 1988) is a Scottish actor.
Early life
Fulton grew up in Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway. His parents David and Pauline run the King's Arms Hotel.{{Cite web|url=http://www.galloway-golf.co.uk/our-story|title=Our Story|website=Galloway Golf|accessdate=25 March 2021|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304062606/http://www.galloway-golf.co.uk/our-story|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/young-castle-douglas-actor-stars-5887445|title=Young Castle Douglas actor stars in BBC Drama Stonemouth tonight|journal=Daily Record|first=Andrew|last=McNair|date=15 June 2015|accessdate=28 March 2021|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170453/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/young-castle-douglas-actor-stars-5887445|url-status=live}} Fulton trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, graduating in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/chris-fulton/|title=Chris Fulton|website=Independent Talent|accessdate=29 August 2021|archive-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829045648/https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/chris-fulton/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/5099542/ba-acting-showcase-class-of-2012-royal-conservatoire-of-scotland|title=Chris Fulton|journal=BA Acting Showcase of 2012|accessdate=29 August 2021|p=8|archive-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829045638/https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/5099542/ba-acting-showcase-class-of-2012-royal-conservatoire-of-scotland|url-status=live}}
Career
Fulton began his career with roles as Ferg in the 2015 adaptation of Stonemouth{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02spf8b|title=Stonemouth: Chris Fulton talks about his character Ferg|website=BBC One|date=1 June 2015|accessdate=31 May 2023|archive-date=1 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601035658/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02spf8b|url-status=live}} and Jay in the 2016 miniseries One of Us, both on BBC One. He then played banker Charlie Lamont-Smith, Phoebe's (Ella-Rae Smith) love interest, in the first series of the 2017 BBC Three thriller Clique. The following year, Fulton made his feature film debut as Euan Bruce in the Netflix medieval epic Outlaw King, starring Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce. He had his second film role as Danny in the 2019 comedy-drama Our Ladies.
In 2020, Fulton began playing Sir Philip Crane in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton, an adaptation of the Regency romance novels by Julia Quinn. The following year, Fulton appeared in the second season of the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher as the villain Rience.{{Cite web|url=https://winteriscoming.net/2021/03/22/the-witcher-casts-chris-fulton-villain-reice-other-characters/amp/|title=The Witcher casts Chris Fulton as the villain Rience, casts other characters|website=Winter is Coming|first=Dan|last=Selcke|accessdate=29 August 2021|archive-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829045647/https://winteriscoming.net/2021/03/22/the-witcher-casts-chris-fulton-villain-reice-other-characters/amp/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a35904123/the-witcher-season-2-casting-update-netflix/|title=Bridgerton stars join cast of The Witcher season 2|journal=Digital Spy|first=Hannah|last=Lovejoy|date=22 March 2021|accessdate=29 August 2021|archive-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829045647/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a35904123/the-witcher-season-2-casting-update-netflix/|url-status=live}} In August 2022, Fulton exited The Witcher ahead of its third season, and the role of Rience was taken over by Sam Woolf. Later in 2022, Fulton joined the cast of the Starz series Outlander for its seventh season as Rob Cameron, which aired in 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/outlander-season-7-cast-confirmed-newsupdate/|title=Outlander season 7 confirms returning and new cast - including a Bridgerton star|journal=Radio Times|first=Lidia|last=Molina-Whyte|date=11 October 2022|accessdate=22 May 2023|archive-date=22 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522041915/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/outlander-season-7-cast-confirmed-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/outlander-season-7-episode-5-brianna-rob-cameron-claire-denzell-meet-photos/|title='Outlander' Introduces Rob Cameron & Claire Meets Denzell Hunter in Episode 5 (PHOTOS)|website=TV Insider|first=Meaghan|last=Darwish|date=12 July 2023|accessdate=20 July 2023|archive-date=19 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719141309/https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/outlander-season-7-episode-5-brianna-rob-cameron-claire-denzell-meet-photos/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/where-youve-seen-outlanders-chris-fulton-before-and-the-threat-rob-cameron-poses-for-bree-and-roger/|title=Where you've seen Outlander's Chris Fulton before - and the threat Rob Cameron poses for Bree and Roger|journal=Woman & Home|first=Laura|last=Harman|date=25 July 2023|accessdate=22 August 2023|archive-date=22 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822220913/https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/where-youve-seen-outlanders-chris-fulton-before-and-the-threat-rob-cameron-poses-for-bree-and-roger/|url-status=live}} He also had a small role as Karl in the Sky series The Lazarus Project.
Fulton has an upcoming role in the romance film Falling Into Place opposite Aylin Tezel.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/falling-into-place-aylin-tezel-chris-fulton-global-screen-1235599404/|title=Romantic Drama 'Falling Into Place,' Starring Aylin Tezel, 'Bridgerton's' Chris Fulton, Picked Up by Global Screen (EXCLUSIVE)|journal=Variety|first=Leo|last=Barraclough|date=1 May 2023|accessdate=22 May 2023|archive-date=22 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522041914/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/falling-into-place-aylin-tezel-chris-fulton-global-screen-1235599404/|url-status=live}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| Tamu | Jeffrey | Short film |
| The Big Return of Ray Lamere
| Bertie | Short film |
| 2018
| Euan Bruce | |
| 2019
| Danny | |
| 2021
| In It Together | Gabriel | Short Film |
| 2023
| Falling Into Place | Ian | Nominated for "Best Performance in a Debut Feature" alongside costar Aylin Tezel at the Raindance Film Festival |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| Doctors | Chas Nuttall | Episode: "Idolatory" |
| Stonemouth
| Ferg | 2-part miniseries |
| 2016
| Jay | Miniseries |
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| Clique | Charlie Lamont-Smith | 6 episodes (series 1) |
| Endeavour
| Dr. Broderick Castle | Episode: "Game" |
| 2019
| Max | Episode: "Return" |
| 2020–2022
| Sir Philip Crane | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2021
| Rience | 4 episodes (season 2) |
| 2022
| Karl | 2 episodes |
| 2023–present
| Rob Cameron | Recurring role (season 7) |
| 2024
| Phil Read | Miniseries |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|7255371}}
- [https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/chris-fulton/ Chris Fulton] at Independent Talent
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Category:21st-century Scottish male actors
Category:Alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Category:People from Castle Douglas
Category:Scottish male film actors