Just who is this bonnie boy and where did he come from? He has this incredibly fetching accent that suggests he hails from England, but we know the truth, don't we? He's from the North. Here's the real story.
A fab thing happened in 1964.
No! Not that! Something else! Gah!
It happened February 16, 1964
Awww... baby Christopher Eccleston arrived by stork
He toddled about in diapers while the Beatles played around the world, Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream and peace, love, understanding and experimental drugs ruled the day.
He was a typical Northern boy. Lived in an igloo. Drove the dog sled daily. 
Marveled at the majestic deer and caribou. He was a good son to Nuk Chuk Luk and Luk Chuk Nuk, his lovely Inuit parents, content to remain in the North forever until...
What? Hold on. Somebody is disputing that Chris is Canadian. Wait. I think I have proof around here someplace.
Do you see? What? What's the trouble?
I have just been informed that I must tell the truth in this biography. Drat! He's so good that Canada wants to claim him as our own. Well... if you insist. Here is the truth about Christopher Eccleston... according to the IMDB movie database (with a few notes in there from me).
Height
tall (I added that bit) 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Mini biography
Born in Salford, Lancashire. He often returns there to fight for local issues and is a patron of the arts for the area.
Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Is a supporter of Manchester United soccer club.
9th actor to play Doctor Who, in a new series that commenced in 2005. Was the first actor to play Doctor Who to be born after the show first commenced in November 1963.
He follows in a long line of distinguished actors to have portrayed the character of Doctor Who on screen. William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy all played the role in the television series, while Peter Cushing and Paul McGann took the part in spin-offs from the show.
He has retained his Lancashire accent. (and we're so glad!)
His earliest memory of watching Dr Who is Patrick Troughton in the black-and-white episodes of the late 1960s. (He must have been almost still in Pampers)
Cast in Terry Gilliam's 'The Man who Killed Don Quixote', but didn't film any scenes before production closed down. In the documentary _Lost in La Mancha_ (2002) his photograph appears on a pinboard featuring photos of the cast.
Emailed old friend writer/producer Russell T. Davies and asked to be put on the list of possibles for the title role in the revival of "Doctor Who" (2005) series. (and that turned out well, didn't it?)
The BBC has recently admitted that they announced his departure too early. It was agreed back in January that he would only do one series and a Christmas special. The announcement of his depature should have be made about halfway through the new series run. (And they made his life miserable, the stupid sods!)
Turned down a role in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan. (Unfortunately took a role in "Gone in 60 Seconds")
Is one of three "Doctor Who" actors who portrayed The Doctor on TV to appear in an episode of "Casualty" (1986). The others are Colin Baker (I) and Sylvester McCoy.
And for an even better and more interesting biography, go to Helen's website. Christopher Eccleston Info
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