Christien Anholt

Christien Alexis Anholt (born 25 February 1971) is an English stage, television and film actor best known for portraying Nigel Bailey in the television series Relic Hunter.

Early life Anholt was born in London. He is the son of Anthony Anholt (19 January 1941 – 26 July 2002) and Sheila Anholt (née Willet), a teacher whom he married in 1964.

Career He was working as an assistant in the gardening department at his local B&Q store in Chiswick when he received the news that he had landed the role that began his acting career in 1988 in Reunion. He was then cast as 'Leonard / Jeremy Lands' in the Harold Pinter play Another Time. He went on to play 'Marcelus' alongside Mel Gibson in the Franco Zeffirelli film Hamlet (1990). He starred opposite Kate Beckinsale, Sam Neill and Judy Davis in the Hallmark production One Against the Wind, and alongside Stephen Dorff in The Power of One, directed by John G. Avilsden. In 2021, Anholt played T. S. Eliot in William Nunez's The Laureate depicting the life of British poet and writer Robert Graves.

Steven Spielberg selected Anholt to play Clive Owen's brother in the TV series pilot Class Of '61. He appeared in the BBC's Money For Nothing. He has been featured in Seventeen opposite Rachel Weisz, in Hard Times opposite Richard E. Grant and Sir Alan Bates, and in The Harpist. This was followed by Preaching to the Perverted, The Ruby Ring, and in George Milton's Appetite. Anholt returned to the West End in Terence Rattigan's In Praise of Love and was cast by Harold Pinter and director David Jones opposite Pinter himself, in The Hothouse.

In 1999 Anholt was cast as Nigel Bailey in Relic Hunter which ran for three seasons. After that Anholt guest starred in two episodes of Adventure Inc, alongside Michael Biehn, and had a cameo in The Conclave. He appeared opposite James Franco and Jean Reno in the World War One drama Flyboys, and can be seen alongside Thora Birch in Dark Corners. He was filmed reading four of his favourite children's stories (Pa's Soft Spot by D. A. Ellsworth; One, Two, Three! by Henry Cuyler Bunner; The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear and Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll) to help support the centre's Crisis Kitchen helping provide 10,000 meals for local people in need and the national initiative launched by Theatres Trust to prevent the permanent closure of hundreds of UK theatres.

Advertising In 2017, Anholt was chosen for Dubai Properties JBR's advertising campaign shot in Dubai and Abu Dhabi with billboards seen internationally on tourism sites such as on the Sheikh Zayed Road as well as commercials playing worldwide. The original YouTube upload of the commercial has almost 5 million views as of August 2021.

Personal life Anholt lives in London.

Filmography Film

Television

Shorts

Voice

- Lukshmi Vilas Palace.

- Royal Palace of Stockholm.

- Peles Castle.

- Château de Fontainebleau.

- Edinburgh Castle.

- Neuschwanstein Castle.

- Kensington Palace.

- Royal Palace of Caserta.

- Schönbrunn Palace.

- Hampton Court Palace.

Theatre

Actor YearTitleAuthorDirectorRoleVenues & Notes1989Another TimeRonald HarwoodElijah MoshinskyLeonard "Len" Lands as a young man and JeremyWyndham's Theatre, London 1995The HothouseHarold PinterDavid JonesLambChichester Festival Theatre, Minerva Studio and Comedy Theatre, London 2015BluebirdSimon StephensTony nominated actor Amanda Root.Played two different characters.Tabard Theatre, London. The cast also includes Selina Giles and Mark Griffin. 2016The Two Faces of Agent LaceySelina GilesSimon FellowsBilly LeanArts Theatre London. Two Shillings & Sixpence Productions. 2016The Trial of Jane FondaTerry JastrowJoe HarmstonBuzzy BanksPark Theatre, London. Anne Archer plays Jane Fonda. Others cast members include Martin Fisher, Alex Gaumond, Paul Herzberg, Ako Mitchell and Mark Rose. Set: Sean Cavanagh; costume: Roberto Surace and lighting: Tony Simpson. 2017MontaguGreg FreemanKen McClymontMontagu Tabard Theatre, London. 2021The Soldier's TaleMusic by Igor Stravinsky and Libretto by Charles Ferdinand Ramuz.Barnes Festival Orchestra and James Day conductor.DevilBarnes Music Festival, St Mary's Church, Barnes. Shows respected COVID-19 pandemic Government regulations.

Director YearTitleAuthorRoleVenues & Notes2016WastwaterSimon StephensActor & DirectorTabard Theatre. The rotating cast included Selina Giles, Mark Griffin, Tom Holloway and Phillipa Peak. Two Shillings & Sixpence Productions.