Christopher Pizzey (born 23 December 1976) is a British actor and comedian from London, best known for playing Mr. Stephen in the CBBC series The Basil Brush Show.[1]
Christopher Pizzey | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 45) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Chris Pizzey |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Pizzey was born and raised in London and graduated from the Rose Bruford College.[2]
Pizzey's first notable appearance was as Keith in episode 11.9 of TV series London's Burning. His next appearance was as Busyboy in the Doc Martin TV series. He then appeared in the UK film Anomaly in 2005 as Captain Dale Waxman.
His most long-standing appearance was as Basil Brush's sidekick Mr Stephen in the 2002 remake of the classic Basil Brush show from 2002 to 2005. He appeared from series one to series four as one of the four main characters who all lived in the same flat. This show was regularly repeated on the CBBC Channel until the programme ceased to be aired in the late 2000s.
He has also appeared in the BBC soap EastEnders as the character of Andy in a 2006 episode and the Roman Mysteries episode of The Pirates of Pompeii (2007) as the character of Actius for one episode along with an appearance in the BBC daytime drama Doctors in May 2007 as well as appearing in a stage production of Wind in the Willows at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds as Mole.[3] In November 2008 Christopher appeared in an episode of The Bill playing Richard O'Leary, a man whose car was stolen. He also appeared as Sarah Jane's father, Eddie Smith, in Episodes 9 and 10 of The Sarah Jane Adventures.[4]
Pizzey starred in the 2007 feature film The Shrine, directed by Duncan Catterall and co-starring Natasha Coulter and Greg Chapman.
He also stars in the Basil Brush co-star Ajay Chhabra's television show Planet Ajay, in which he plays one of the regulars, "Mr Killjoy".[5]
Pizzey is of English and Italian heritage.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Anomaly | Captain Dale Waxman | Short film |
| 2006 | What Are the Chances | Viktor | |
| 2007 | The Shrine | Alex Greenway | |
| Girl 23 | Ben | Short film | |
| 2008 | Soundproof | Ray | |
| 2009 | Grip | Jamie | Also co-producer |
| 2012 | Blessing | Will | Short film |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Russian Gulag Prisoner | Uncredited |
| 2016 | Monochrome | Armed Officer | |
| 2020 | The Postcard Killings | Charles Hardwick |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | London's Burning | Keith | Episode #11.9 |
| 2001 | Doc Martin | Busboy | TV Movie |
| 2002–2006 | The Basil Brush Show | Mr. Stephen | |
| 2006 | EastEnders | Andy | Episode dated 19 May 2006 |
| 2007 | Doctors | Brian Huxley | Episode: "Angel" |
| Roman Mysteries | Actius | Episode: "The Pirates of Pompeii" | |
| 2008 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Eddie Smith | Episode: "The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith" |
| The Bill | Richard O'Leary | Episode: "One Day, But Not Today" | |
| 2009 | Planet Ajay | Mr. Killjoy | |
| 2010 | The Legend of Dick and Dom | Trevor | Episode: "Sirens" |
| 2012 | Hunted | Desk Sergent Williams | Episode: "Khyber" |
| 2013 | Sooty | Gerald Smedley | Episode: "The Inventions Game" |
| 2015 | Cradle to Grave | Dougie | Episode #1.2 |
| 2017 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Banker | Episode: "Lamb to the Slaughter" |
| 2022 | EastEnders | Security Guard (Malcolm Keeble) | Flashback Episode |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Basil Brush Show | Mr. Stephen |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Brimstone | Bence | BBC Radio 4 | [6] |
| Outside Child | Plato James | [6] | ||
| 2007-2011 | Big Toe Books | Presenter | BBC Radio 7 | [6] |