Christopher Colquhoun

{{short description|English actor}}

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{{Infobox person

|name = Christopher Colquhoun

|birth_date = {{bda|1970|1|df=y|10}}

|birth_place = Sheffield|

|alma_mater = Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

|occupation = Actor

|years_active = 1995-present

}}

Christopher Colquhoun (born 10 January 1970 in Sheffield, EnglandThe Lion King program at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton) is an English actor who trained at RADA. He is known for appearing as Simon Kaminski in the BBC drama series Casualty, from 2002 to 2004. He also appeared in Holby City in this role as well. He also played Jake Quinn in The Bill for two episodes – "An Honour to Serve", parts 1 and 2, and appeared as pathologist Dr Tony Carmichael in the seventh season of Vera, screened during 2017.

He played Hector in William Shakespeare's play Troilus & Cressida, which was shown in the 2009 season (until September 20) in Shakespeare's Globe theatre in London. On 4 December 2009 he joined the cast of Coronation Street.

In 2014, he played Joff in The Believers at the Tricycle, London,{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/apr/27/the-believers-tricycle-review|title=The Believers review – thrilling theatrical conjuring tricks, but no big revelations|last=Gardner|first=Lyn|date=2014-04-27|work=The Guardian|access-date=2020-01-26|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} and Scar in The Lion King (musical) on its UK tour.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/culture/2014/09/09/review-the-lion-king-at-the-mayflower-theatre-10072014-06092014/|title=Review: The Lion King at the Mayflower Theatre (10/07/2014-06/09/2014)|date=2014-09-09|website=The Edge|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-01-26}}

From 2017 to 2020, he has played Special Agent Derek Crown in the TV series Absentia.