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Christopher Chung
Born
Christopher Patrick Chung

13 July 1988[1]
Occupation(s)Actor and singer
Years active2001–present
SpouseFrances Mayli McCann
Websitechrispchung.com

Christopher Patrick Chung (born 13 July 1988) is an Australian actor and singer. He first gained prominence when he appeared in series 9 of Waterloo Road (2013–2014) on BBC One. More recently, he is known for his role as Roddy Ho in the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses (2022). His upcoming 2025 role will be in the hit science fiction series Doctor Who as Cassio.

Early life

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Chung was born to an Irish mother and a Malaysian-born father. His parents met while studying in London.[2] Chung grew up in Mount Eliza, a suburb of Melbourne.[3] He attended Padua College.

Chung first became interested in acting through a school production of Aladdin when he was in Year 6, starring opposite Sarah Reilly. He participated in acting workshops at St Martin's Youth Theatre and auditioned for singing competitions during his teen years. He began his studies at university, but withdrew. He was 21 when he decided to take an intensive course at the Ward Acting Studio in New York. He then moved to London in 2012.[4]

Personal life

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Chung is married to Scottish actress Frances Mayli McCann. They had a traditional Chinese ceremony in Melbourne in 2020[5] followed by a western wedding at Bothy Glasgow in 2021.[6]

Chung is also a qualified personal trainer.[citation needed]

Acting credits

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TV commercials

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 It's Your Future Initiative Spokesman Producer Australian Government
2010–2011 Sky Movies HD Geek Director Fredrik Bond

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Australian Idol Contestant Season 4, Top 100
2009 Memoirs of an Alien Kindel BBC pilot, never aired
2011 Neighbours[7] Clay Lambert 1 episode
2013–2014 Waterloo Road [8][9] Archie Wong Season 9, 12 episodes
2020 Doctors Choi Minjun 1 episode
2022–2024 Slow Horses Roddy Ho 23 episodes
2025 Doctor Who[10] Cassio 1 episode

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Six Men's Health[11] Alex
2010 I'll Meet You in New York[12] Male Short film
Paranoia[11] Chan
2014 Night Bus Chris
2019 Secret Santa Glen Short film
2022 Bus Girl Mr Beau Short film
2023 Gods of Their Own Religion[13] C2
2024 Blitz[14] Fred
TBA Sandwich Man Short film
Post-production

Theatre

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Year Title Role Theatre
2001 The King & I[11] Prince Chulalongkorn Panorama Theatre Group
2004 Fame[11] Lead vocalist Panorama Theatre Group
2005 Grease[7] Roger Panorama Theatre Group
2009 Seasons of Excellence[11] Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde VCE
2011 I Wish You a Boat/Almost Home[11] Various Ward Studio Company (Philadelphia)
2018 Heathers: The Musical[11] Kurt Kelly The Other Palace & Theatre Royal Haymarket
Romeo and Juliet Paris The Globe Theatre

References

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  1. ^ "Christopher Patrick's Instagram post: "30 cupcakes for turning 30 from my dear friend @sweetthingscakery 🎂🎂🎂 Now the @heathersmusical company has a little bit of me in them 😏…"". Instagram.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ Yossman, KJ (2 December 2022). "'Slow Horses' Star Christopher Chung Teases Season 2, Future Projects". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. ^ Jhoty, Ben (17 May 2022). "Chris Chung Is Ready To Redefine The Aussie Movie Star". Men's Health. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (14 December 2022). "How this Australian actor went from uni dropout to dream TV". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  5. ^ Frances Mayli McCann (11 January 2020). "My big fat Chinese wedding🎎". Retrieved 21 February 2023 – via Instagram.
  6. ^ Frances Mayli McCann (23 September 2021). "Mr and Mrs Chung". Retrieved 21 February 2023 – via Instagram.
  7. ^ a b "Christopher Chung Profile". The Mandy Network. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Waterloo Road Series 9 Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Check Out Our New Pupils & Teachers For Series 9". Shed Media Scotland Ltd. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Doctor Who season 2 - Christopher Chung joins the Whoniverse". BBC. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Christopher Chung: Actor". New Faces Talent. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  12. ^ "I'll Meet You in New York". saumitramathur.com. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  13. ^ Gods of Their Own Religion at IMDb
  14. ^ Blitz (2024) - IMDb. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via www.imdb.com.
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