Christopher Eccleston my Mind". A regular role in the television series "Cracker" (1993–94) brought him recognition in the UK; and, after he told TV bosses of his desire to leave the series, they killed off his character in October 1994, making him a victim of the serial killer Albie Kinsella (Robert Carlyle). At around the same time, Eccleston appeared in the episode "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe" of the "Poirot" series adapted from mysteries by Agatha Christie. He appeared in the low-budget Danny Boyle film "Shallow Grave" (1994), in which he co-starred with actor Ewan McGregor. The same year, he won the
Christopher Eccleston Celebrity Pig (of which he is patron), is made up of learning disabled actors. In August 2006, Eccleston filmed "New Orleans, Mon Amour" with Elisabeth Moss. The film was directed by Michael Almereyda and shot in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. It was released in 2008 to film festivals in America and Italy. Late in 2006 he starred in "Perfect Parents", an ITV drama written and directed by Joe Ahearne, who had directed him in "Doctor Who". Eccleston joined the cast of the NBC TV series "Heroes" in the episode "Godsend", which was broadcast on 22 January 2007. Eccleston played a