Chris McHallem

Biography

Born in 1960, Christopher McHallem is a British actor, writer, musician and director who began his career in 1977 with the punk rock/post-punk band the Transmitters under the pseudonym "Dexter O'Brian". He left the band shortly after its formation to pursue a career in acting and his best known role is arguably that of roadie Rod Norman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1987 to 1990.

Known For

Heartbeat

Larry Dobson

EastEnders

Rod

EastEnders

Rod Norman

Vikings

First Saxon Noble

Vikings

Noble 2

Vikings

Saxon Noble

Vikings

Ealdorman 2

Modern Love

Taxi Driver

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2023	A Merry Scottish Christmas	Angus Ryan
2022	The Cellar	John Fetherson (Voice)
2021	The Green Knight	Lord in Waiting
2019	Forever in My Heart	Paul
2019	Sweetness in the Belly	Immigration Officer
2019	In for the Kill	Narrator
2014	Frank	Paramedic
2009	House of Boys	Frank's Father
2007	Becoming Jane	Mr. Curtis
2007	Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars	Footman
2005	Breakfast on Pluto	Punter
2003	Girl with a Pearl Earring	Griet's Father
2000	When Brendan Met Trudy	Male Choristor
2000	St. Patrick: The Irish Legend	Auxilius
1998	St. Ives	Gautier
1997	Black Velvet Band	Shut-Eye
1994	Brave	Premier Boelgaxof (archive footage)
1991	Edward II	Thug
1990	Hardware	Premier Boelgaxof
1988	The Love Child	Barman

Year	TV Show	Role
2025	Sherlock & Daughter	Tomkins
2024	The Scavengers	Daideo (voice)
2020	Normal People	Lecturer
2019	Modern Love	Taxi Driver
2019	Resistance	Albert Saunders
2013	Vikings	First Saxon Noble
2013	Vikings	Noble 2
2013	Vikings	Saxon Noble
2013	Vikings	Ealdorman 2
2013	Life of Crime	Paul Reid
2012	Titanic: Blood and Steel	Committee Member (uncredited)
2012	Titanic: Blood and Steel	Committee Member
1992	Heartbeat	Larry Dobson
1985	EastEnders	Rod
1985	EastEnders	Rod Norman