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Chris Tummings

Chris Tummings

Born: 1961-04-20 • Forest Hill, London, England

Chris is a multi-talented performer who made his professional acting debut in 1979 with Mustapha Matura’s Welcome home Jacko at The Factory in London. He was a founder member of the Black Theatre Co-operative producing plays about the Black experience. He has since worked extensively in Theatre, TV, and film throughout the years along with being a singer and musician.

Credits include: Soul Sister (Savoy Theatre/UK and world tour); The Harder They Come (Playhouse Theatre/UK and World tour) and The Big Life (Apollo Theatre).

TV credits include lead performer in No Problem (LWT), Desmond’s and comedy sketch show Get Up Stand Up (Ch4). He has recently been seen in The Widow (Amazon prime) and Stay Close (Netflix) and can currently be seen in The Bezonians in selected cinemas and streaming platforms.

Filmography
The Last Dance poster
The Last Dance
2025
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire poster
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 • Police Chief
Red Devil poster
Red Devil
2019 • Julio
Deadmeat poster
Deadmeat
2007 • Danny
No Image
Black Poppies
1992
This Year's Model poster
This Year's Model
1987 • Photographer
Water poster
Water
1985 • Garfield
Runners poster
Runners
1983 • Conrad
A Mother Like Him poster
A Mother Like Him
1982 • Ali
Burning an Illusion poster
Burning an Illusion
1981 • Scotty