Christopher Ravenscroft (born 1946) is an English actor, best known for his recurring role as DI Mike Burden in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, the ITV adaptation of Ruth Rendell's Inspector Wexford mysteries.
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Biography
Ravenscroft was born in Hampstead, London, and was the star of a number of school plays. He went to London University to study law where he did some more theatre and soon decided that he would rather be an actor than a lawyer, and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. While working at the Liverpool Playhouse in the early 1970s he met his future wife, Caroline Smith, who was associate director at the time. He currently lives in Chiswick, West London.
Filmography
Film
Henry V (1989) as Montjoy
Tom and Thomas (2002) as Frederick Lord
The Football Factory (2004) as Tamara's Father
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015) as J.J. Thomson
Television
John Halifax, Gentleman (1974) as Edwin
Coronation Street (1978) as Police Sergeant
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982) as Stapleton
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982) as Frank Cheeryble
The Fourth Arm (1983) as Fudge Bar Vendor
Twelfth Night (1988) as Orsino
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987-2000) as Det. Insp. Mike Burden
Midsomer Murders (2002) as Dr. Rupert Bradshaw
The Courtroom (2004) as Tim Portland
The Shell Seekers (2006) as Colonel Mellaby
Doctors (2008) as Howard French
Doctors (2012) as Jeff McAllistair
Doctors (2016) as Phillip Langley
Emmerdale (2018) as Judge
Casualty (2019) as William Miller
Stage
Royal Shakespeare Company season 1980-1982, playing Lepidus in Julius Caesar, Antonio in Twelfth Night and in Baal.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, as Mobbs, Snobb, Lenville and Frank Cheeryble, a Royal Shakespeare Company production that was also recorded on DVD (1981-1982)
Royal Shakespeare Company season 1984-1985 as Rosencrantz in Hamlet, Montjoy in Henry V, Antonio in The Merchant of Venice, Richmond in Richard III and Pain in Crimes in Hot Countries by Howard Barker.
Twelfth Night, as Orsino, directed by Kenneth Branagh, Riverside Studios. (1987) Also televised.
Macbeth, as Banquo, Royal Shakespeare Company, directed by Adrian Noble. (1993)
Oleanna, as John, at Wolsey Theatre Ipswich. (1995)
The Woman in Black at the Apollo Theatre London. (2001-2002) He played the lead role of Arthur Kipps.
Educating Rita (2003) by Willy Russell in which he starred as Frank. Derby Playhouse and other theatres.
The Tempest, in which he played Prospero, Liverpool Playhouse (2005)
Alison's House (2009) by Susan Glaspell in which he played Mr Stanhope, Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.
The Doll's House (2013) by Ibsen in which he played Dr Rank, Theatre Royal, Bath.
Bedroom Farce (2009), West Yorkshire Playhouse
Alison's House (2009), Orange Tree Theatre
