Kris Hitchen

Kris Hitchen
Born (1974-04-28) 28 April 1974 (age 50)
Salford, England
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
SpouseSherry Hitchen (1997-)
Children1

Kristian Bartholomew Hitchen is an English actor, best known for his role in the Ken Loach directed feature Sorry We Missed You for which he received a nomination for best actor at the British Independent Film Awards.[1][2]

Career

Born in Salford on 28 April 1974, Hitchen studied dancing as a child and tried to break into acting after leaving school but, after meeting his wife, he left the industry and started a plumbing business.[3]

He returned to acting after visiting a retreat just before his 40th birthday[4] and had small roles in 4 O'Clock Club and Coronation Street before landing the part of Ricky in Ken Loach's Sorry We Missed You. He has since appeared in Anne Boleyn as the Duke of Norfolk, The Long Shadow, Trigger Point and the film Speak No Evil alongside James McAvoy.

References

  1. ^ Sharf, Zack (October 30, 2019). "2019 British Indie Film Awards Nominations: 'David Copperfield,' Zellweger, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Ritman, Alex (December 1, 2019). "British Independent Film Awards: 'For Sama' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Griffin, Susan (November 1, 2019). "Meet Kris Hitchen the Manchester actor who's the star of Ken Loach's latest film". I Love Manchester. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Williams, Oliver (March 9, 2019). "Men Shouldn't Miss 'Sorry We Missed You'". Mental Movement. Retrieved October 22, 2024.