About Chris Birch
Born 1984. Chris Birch is a British hairdresser, business consultant, screenwriter, actor and writer.
Christopher John Birch (born 1984) is a Welsh Arts and Theatre Advocate who reportedly underwent personality changes and a change in sexual orientation following a stroke in 2005 when he was 20.
Birch has given TV interviews about his stroke on The Saturday Night Show, Doctors and Filip and Fredrik in 2011, as well as A Totally Different Me and Sunday Night in 2012.
Totally Different Me is a BBC documentary about Birch's life before and after the accident and how he began to cope with his new life. The documentary aired in April 2012. Vice also published a follow-up interview with Birch in 2017 in which he criticised how the media had portrayed his experience.
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Who is Chris Birch?
British stroke victim
When was Chris Birch born?
Chris Birch was born in 1984 in Caerphilly.
What is Chris Birch's occupation?
Chris Birch is a hairdresser, business consultant, screenwriter, actor and writer.
What nationality is Chris Birch?
Chris Birch is British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Chris Birch (stroke survivor)
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