Christopher Chung (actor)

Christopher Patrick Chung (born 13 July 1988) is an Australian actor and singer. He first gained prominence in 2013 when he appeared in series 9 of the British high school drama series Waterloo Road on BBC One, and became more widely known for his role as Roddy Ho in the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses from 2022 onwards.

Christopher Chung
Born	Christopher Patrick Chung (1988-07-13) 13 July 1988 (age 37)
Occupation(s)	Actor and singer
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Frances Mayli McCann

For his role in Slow Horses, Chung was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.^[1]

Early life and education

Christopher Patrick Chung^{[citation needed]} was born on 13 July 1988^[2] to an Irish mother and a Malaysian Chinese father. His parents met while studying in London.^[3] Chung grew up in Mount Eliza, a suburb of Melbourne.^[4] He attended Padua College.

Chung first became interested in acting through a school production of Aladdin when he was in Year 6, starring opposite Sarah Reilly. He participated in acting workshops at St Martin's Youth Theatre and auditioned for singing competitions during his teen years. He began his studies at university, but withdrew. He was 21 when he decided to take an intensive course at the Ward Acting Studio in New York. He then moved to London in 2012.^[5]

Career

Chung first gained prominence when he appeared in series 9 of Waterloo Road (2013–2014) on BBC One.^{[citation needed]}

He plays Roddy Ho in the British series Slow Horses on Apple TV+ (2022–present), and starred in Steve McQueen's 2024 wartime drama film Blitz.^[6]

Chung plays a leading role as the love interest, Harry, opposite Philippa Northeast as Sybylla, in the forthcoming Netflix historical drama series being made in South Australia, My Brilliant Career.^[6]

Personal life

Chung married Scottish actress Frances Mayli McCann, first having a traditional Chinese ceremony in Melbourne in 2020,^[7] followed by a western wedding in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2021.^[8]

Acting credits

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Australian Idol	Contestant	Season 4, Top 100
2009	Memoirs of an Alien	Kindel	BBC pilot, never aired
2011	Neighbours[9]	Clay Lambert	1 episode
2013–2014	Waterloo Road [10][11]	Archie Wong	Season 9, 12 episodes
2020	Doctors	Choi Minjun	1 episode
2022–present	Slow Horses[6]	Roddy Ho	23 episodes
2025	Doctor Who[12]	Cassio	1 episode
TBA	My Brilliant Career[6]	Harry

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Six Men's Health[13]	Alex
2010	I'll Meet You in New York[14]	Male	Short film
	Paranoia[13]	Chan
2014	Night Bus	Chris
2019	Secret Santa	Glen	Short film
2022	Bus Girl	Mr Beau	Short film
2023	Gods of Their Own Religion[15]	C2
2024	Blitz[6]	Fred
TBA	Sandwich Man		Short film Post-production

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Theatre
2001	The King & I[13]	Prince Chulalongkorn	Panorama Theatre Group
2004	Fame[13]	Lead vocalist	Panorama Theatre Group
2005	Grease[9]	Roger	Panorama Theatre Group
2009	Seasons of Excellence[13]	Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde	VCE
2011	I Wish You a Boat/Almost Home[13]	Various	Ward Studio Company (Philadelphia)
2018	Heathers: The Musical[13]	Kurt Kelly	The Other Palace & Theatre Royal Haymarket
	Romeo and Juliet	Paris	The Globe Theatre

TV commercials

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	It's Your Future Initiative	Spokesman	Producer Australian Government
2010–2011	Sky Movies HD	Geek	Director Fredrik Bond