Background

Rankin was born on November 8, 1983, in Auckland, New Zealand. He was adopted. He never wanted to find his birth parents.

Education

Until the age of six, Chris Rankin lived in Rothesay Bay and was a pupil of Kristin School in Albany. Then his family moved to Norfolk in the United Kingdom, where the boy studied at Northgate High School in Dereham. Rankin made his acting debut at the age of eleven. He attended Shipdham Primary School, Northgate High School, and Dereham Sixth Form College. At Northgate High School he appeared in school plays of Bugsy Malone and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

Rankin took a 2-year hiatus in his film career to study media production in the United Kingdom. He got a Bachelor of Arts in Media Production from the University of Lincoln in 2011.

Career

Chris Rankin found his love for acting at the age of 11, at Northgate High School in Norfolk, as a member of the Youth Theatre Company of Dereham Operatic Society. While at school, Chris appeared in numerous productions. He was ensemble in "Bugsy Malone" and "Little Shop of Horrors" (also on a European tour). Chris has also appeared as Bosun in "Return to the Forbidden Planet," Roger in "Grease," Ralph in "The Lord of the Flies," Joseph in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and in 2003 made a last-minute appearance, stepping in as Thenardier in "Les Miserables," when a cast member had taken ill. With the Youth Theatre, Chris has played Edmund in "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe"; chorus roles in "My Fair Lady," "Whistle Down the Wind," and "The King and I" and Harry / Young Ebenezer in "Scrooge."

In August 2000, he auditioned for and landed the role of Percy Weasley in the "Harry Potter: movie series, which was the beginning of his professional on-camera acting career. Chris made his professional stage debut in "Jack and the Beanstalk" at Norwich Theatre Royal. He has since been splitting his time between films, television and stage.

In January 2004, Chris formed Painted Horse Theatre Company with Director Jim Rymer. He played Eilert Loevborg in their premiere production of 'Hedda Gabler' by Ibsen and worked on their production of 'Salome', which toured East Anglia in 2005. He made his first television drama as Waring in "The Rotter's Club", a 3-part drama produced by Company Pictures for the BBC.

Achievements

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  Chris Rankin is known internationally for his role as Percy Weasley in six of the Harry Potter films. A performer, director, and producer, Chris works across all aspects of the entertainment industry, both on and off stage and screen.
  
  

Works

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• movie

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    (Harry Potter and Dumbledore's warning about the return of...)

    2007
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    (Harry, Ron, and Hermoine return to Hogwarts just as they ...)

    2004
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    (Harry Potter, an eleven-year-old orphan, discovers that h...)

    2001
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    (After Voldemort takes over the Ministry of Magic, Harry, ...)

    2010
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    (A house-elf warns Harry against returning to Hogwarts, bu...)

    2002
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

    (Harry, Ron, and Hermione race against time to destroy the...)

    2011

• TV series

  • Total Wipeout

    (This game show features a 'winter wonderland'-themed cour...)

    2011
  • The Bastard Executioner

    (Wilkin, a knight, vows to put down his sword after being ...)

    2015
  • The Rotters' Club

    (Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais' adaptation of the novel ...)

    2005

Views

Chris Rankin said about racism: "I’m a white man. A middle class, privileged white man. I am no more or less worthy, however, of being treated in an equal and just manner than anyone else. Black people across the world, every single day are treated by society as lesser humans. This. Is. Wrong. The House of #ChrisNess stands with everyone protesting and campaigning for the rights of Black people around the world. We love you. We see you. We want to help."

Quotations: "I spent a couple of months living in west Hollywood. I was a smoker back then too, and told my roommate I was "just popping out for a fag." The response was "Oh hon, that's fine just don't bring him back here."

Personality

Chris Rankin had three guinea pigs named Fred, George, and Dumbledore.

Physical Characteristics: Height: 5' 9" (1,75 m)

Hair color: red

Eyes color: brown

Interests

• Favorite movie: Mrs. Doubtfire

• Politicians

  Bayard Rustin

• Writers

  Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Fit Food, Book by Gordon Ramsay

• Artists

  Robin Williams

• Music & Bands

  Stormé DeLarverie

Connections

Chris Rankin's girlfriend is Ness Beecroft.

Partner:

Ness Beecroft

colleague:

James Phelps

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colleague:

Oliver Phelps

Oliver Phelps is an English actor and the older one of the twin brothers, best known to portray the ‘Weasley twins’ in the famous children’s fantasy film series Harry Potter.

colleague:

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe is an English actor and producer. He rose to international stardom as Harry Potter in the series of films based on the hugely popular books by J.K. Rowling.

colleague:

Rupert Grint

Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint is a British actor and producer. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in the Harry Potter film series. Grint was cast as Ron at the age of 11, having previously acted only in school plays and at his local theatre group.

colleague:

Tom Felton

(born 22 September 1987)

Tom Felton is an English actor and musician.

colleague:

Emma Watson

(born 15 April 1990)

Emma Watson is an English actress, model, and activist.

colleague:

Bonnie Wright

(born 17 February 1991)

Bonnie Francesca Wright is an English actress. Her debut performance was in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) as Ron Weasley's little sister Ginny Weasley.

colleague:

Julie Walters

Dame Julia Mary Walters, known as Julie Walters, is an English actress, comedian, and author. She is the recipient of four British Academy Television Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two International Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Fellowship, and a Golden Globe.

References

• Chris Rankin - Instagram
• Chris Rankin - Twitter
• Official website
• Chris Rankin - Facebook
• Chris Rankin fansite