Chris Overton

• Name — Chris Overton • Birthplace — England • Occupation — Actor, filmmaker • Years Active — 2000–present • Children — 1

Chris Overton was born and grew up in Cannock, Staffordshire.

In 2010 Overton played Liam McAllister, a former footballer who became a cage fighter, in Hollyoaks. In 2017 he directed a short film called The Silent Child, about a profoundly deaf four-year-old girl who is taught British sign language by a social worker, played by Rachel Shenton (who was also in Hollyoaks). The film won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. His second short film as a director, Leader, was about climate change, and made using a smartphone. It had its world premiere at the SmartFone Flick Fest in Sydney, Australia.

Overton married Rachel Shenton, who had co-produced and starred in The Silent Child, in a private wedding in 2018, after being in a relationship since around 2010. They have a son born in April 2025.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2003 — The Big Read — Will Parry • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone — Video game; voices only • 2004 — The Brief — Ryan Eltham • The Phantom of the Opera — Young Phantom — Feature film • Doctors — Alex Cummings — TV series • 2005 — Oliver Twist — Noah Claypole — Feature film • The Mysti Show — Jack • 2009 — Doctors — Nick Fenwright — TV series • 2010 — A Touch of Frost — Sean Berland — TV series • Hollyoaks Later — Liam McAllister — TV series • Hollyoaks — Liam — TV series • 2011 — Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps — Graham • 2012 — Casualty — James Bowman — TV series • DCI Banks — Tyler Judd — TV series • 2013 — Dalston Heath — Finn — Short film • WPC 56 — PC Eddie Coulson • Prisoner's Wives — Blake Fenner • 2014 — Pride — Reggie Blennerhassett — Feature film • 2015 — Drifters — Maggot — TV series. Series 3 episode 5: "Plus One" • 2019 — A Glimpse — Alex — Short film

• Year — Title — Notes • 2017 — The Silent Child — Short film • 2022 — Leader — Short film made on a smartphone