Chris Bisson
| Chris Bisson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Christopher Paul Bisson 21 July 1975 Wythenshawe, Manchester, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Partner(s) | Rowena Finn (2006–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Christopher Paul "Chris" Bisson (born 21 July 1975) is a British actor of Trinidadian descent, best known for playing Jai Sharma in Emmerdale since 2009.
Television
Bisson first appeared on television as J.J. in Children's Ward in 1990. He went on to appear in Prime Suspect and Holby City, Vikram Desai in Coronation Street, Saleem Khan in East Is East, Kash Karib in Shameless and Jai Sharma in Emmerdale. He appeared in Perfect Day: The Wedding (2005), Perfect Day: The Funeral (2006; Channel 5) and the feature film Stepdad (filmed in February 2007). He participated in the Channel 4 documentary Empire's Children (2007). Additionally, he starred in the film East is East.
Bisson has appeared in the Valentine's Day 2009 episode of Casualty, and on the latest series of Hotel Babylon. He returned to make a one-off appearance in Shameless in April 2009. In September 2009, Bisson joined the cast of Emmerdale as part of the newly cast Sharma family, playing Jai Sharma.[1] Bisson temporarily departed Emmerdale on 24 January 2013, due to the birth of his child. He later returned at the end of March 2013.
Bisson appeared in the second series of the ITV reality show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!. He and his family appeared on All Star Family Fortunes in October 2011. In 2012, he appeared in the CBBC series 12 Again where he revealed he once failed to show up for a date at the cinema with Anna Friel at the time. On 15 December 2013, Bisson took part in The Chase: Celebrity Special to raise money for his selected charity. On 18 June 2014, he took part in All Star Mr & Mrs with his partner.[2]
Personal life
Bisson was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester. He is West Indian as his father is from Trinidad. Bisson is Catholic.[3] Chris also has a niece. He has been with his partner, Rowena Finn, since 2006 and she gave birth to their son, Harry, in 2013.[4] Their second child, a daughter, was born on the 8 December 2015.
References
- ↑ "Chris Bisson to star in Emmerdale" Archived August 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine., tv.sky.com; accessed 5 May 2015.
- ↑ "All Star Mr & Mrs Episode 2". Itv.com. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ Blake, Veronica (24 August 2010). "Chicken Tikka Masala - Chris Bisson interview". indielondon.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
No, I'm Catholic.
- ↑ Ruby, Jennifer. "Actor Chris Bisson introduces baby Harry on This Morning sofa... ahead of explosive Emmerdale storyline". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2014.