Christopher Harper (actor)

Christopher William Harper (born 19 August 1977) is an English actor and director^{[failed verification ]} who played Nathan Curtis in ITV soap Coronation Street in a high profile teenage grooming and exploitation storyline.^[1]

Harper has appeared in British dramas including The Suspicions of Mr Whicher , Upstairs Downstairs , Life on Mars ^{[citation needed ]} and most notably as playing Clifford Last, son of Victoria Wood's character Nella Last in ITV television film Housewife, 49 .^{[2] [3]} He also starred as Trixie Franklin's brother Geoffrey in the series 12 finale of Call The Midwife. ^[4]

As a stage actor he has played Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing for Shakespeare's Globe Theatre,^[5] a season of Sir Alan Aykbourn plays at The Royal & Derngate Theatre, Northampton (directed by Ayckbourn himself)^[6] and many other plays at the Crucible Theatre,^[7] Hampstead Theatre and The Old Vic, London.

Harper has helped raise awareness of child sex abuse through charity work^[8] and as patron for the charity Voicing CSA,^[9] which helps adult survivors of child sexual abuse to speak out.

He married actress Emily Bowker in 2013.^[10] They live in London.

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