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Christopher Walker (born 1964) is an English actor, known for his roles as Matthew Mullen in the
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Rob Hollins Rob Hollins is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Chris Walker. Rob was introduced as a police sergeant at Letherbridge police station and made his first appearance during the episode broadcast 24 July 20 ...
in the BBC soap opera ''
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''. For the portrayal of Rob, Walker has been nominated for various awards, and in 2010, he won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership at the
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Jan Pearson Jan Pearson (born 12 April 1959) is an English actress, known for her roles as Kath Fox in the BBC medical drama '' Holby City'' and Karen Hollins in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', which she joined in February 2009. In 2010, Pearson won the ...
who plays his on-screen wife,
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Career

Walker's television debut was in the
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crime drama ''
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'', in the role of
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, a role he played from 1985 to 1987. He later returned to the series in 2007, in a different role. In 1997, he appeared in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' from March to May playing Ray Thorpe, a decorator. A year later, Walker began appearing in the
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drama series ''
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'' as main character Matthew Mullen. Then in 2001, he joined the cast of the BBC procedural drama '' Merseybeat'' as PC Larry 'Tiger' Barton, a role he portrayed until 2004. In December 2005, he returned to ''Coronation Street'', playing reformed killer Ed Jackson until March 2006. In 2009, Walker began portraying the role of
Rob Hollins Rob Hollins is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Chris Walker. Rob was introduced as a police sergeant at Letherbridge police station and made his first appearance during the episode broadcast 24 July 20 ...
in the BBC soap opera ''
Doctors Doctor or The Doctor may refer to: Personal titles * Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree * A medical practitioner, including: ** Physician ** Surgeon ** Dentist ** Veterinary physician ** Optometrist *Other roles ** ...
''. In 2010, he won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership at the
British Soap Awards The British Soap Awards (BSAs) are an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom which honours the best moments in British soap operas. The ceremony is televised on ITV and has been presented by Phillip Schofield since 2006. The trophies gi ...
, alongside
Jan Pearson Jan Pearson (born 12 April 1959) is an English actress, known for her roles as Kath Fox in the BBC medical drama '' Holby City'' and Karen Hollins in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', which she joined in February 2009. In 2010, Pearson won the ...
, who portrays his on-screen wife,
Karen Hollins Karen Hollins (also Teale) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Jan Pearson. Introduced as a receptionist at the fictional Mill Health Centre, Karen was created by series producer Peter Eryl Lloyd as a ...
. Also in 2010, he participated as a contestant in ''
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'', where he placed in the final five.


Personal life

Walker has a wife, Sharron, a son Gabriel, and a daughter, Anastasia, who is a member of the rock band
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. Since competing in ''Celebrity MasterChef'', Walker became an amateur chef, and participated as a chef during the Doncaster Wool Market Show, as part of the 2019 Doncaster Food Festival. In addition, he has put on gourmet nights, including nine course meals at locations such as
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Chris 1964 births Actors from Wakefield English male film actors English male soap opera actors Living people People from South Elmsall