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 Royal National Theatre; his performance in the play was called "charismatic" and "intense". In 2013, Eccleston portrayed the villainous Malekith in "", the sequel to "Thor" and the eighth instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Starting in 2014, he portrayed the regular character The Reverend Matt Jamison on the HBO drama series "The Leftovers". Eccleston began appearing in 2016 as Maurice Scott in the BBC drama "The A Word". Maurice is the eccentric but lovable granddad to a pair of sons, one of whom, with his wife, are struggling to do their very best for their young, autistic son. The