Chris Rankin facts for kids

Chris Rankin is an actor, director, and producer. He was born in New Zealand but is also British. He is most famous for his role as Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter film series.

Early Life and School

Chris Rankin was adopted by his parents. He lived in Rothesay Bay, New Zealand, until he was six years old. During that time, he went to Kristin School in Albany.

Later, he and his parents moved to Norfolk in the United Kingdom. There, he attended Northgate High School in Dereham. His mother, Marilyn Rankin, works at a school.

Chris Rankin's Career

Chris Rankin started acting when he was eleven years old. He performed in school plays like Bugsy Malone and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at Northgate High School.

Becoming Percy Weasley

His professional acting career began in September 2000. This is when he won the part of Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter films. Percy Weasley is a brother of Ron Weasley, who is Harry Potter's best friend.

Chris appeared in many Harry Potter movies. He was in the first two films, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He also returned for the final two films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2. His character, Percy, was not in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire or Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He had only a very small part in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Other Acting Roles

Besides Harry Potter, Chris Rankin has acted in other TV shows. He was in the mini-series The Rotters' Club. He also played Evelyn Wood in Channel 5's Victoria Cross Heroes.

On stage, Chris has performed in many different plays. These include traditional Christmas shows called pantomimes. He also played Edgar Linton in Wuthering Heights and other roles in plays like Hedda Gabler and Salomé.

Behind the Scenes Work

Chris Rankin is also a co-founder of a theatre company called Painted Horse UK. In 2009, he starred in and produced a YouTube video called "LifeHack." He played a character who was a hacker trying to find a missing woman. He also appeared as Mycroft Holmes in a funny video called "Sherlock" parody in 2016.

He studied at the University of Lincoln and finished in 2011. Since then, Chris has worked in television and film production. He has been a production secretary for shows like "Atlantis."

Film, Television, and Stage Roles

Here are some of the films, TV shows, and stage plays Chris Rankin has been a part of:

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