Christian Coulson

Christian Peter Coulson (born 3 October 1978) is an English actor best known for playing the 16-year old Tom Marvolo Riddle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Not to be confused with Christian Colson.

Christian Coulson
Born (1978-10-03) 3 October 1978
Manchester, England
NationalityBritish
EducationWestminster School
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Director
  • Photographer
  • Author
Years active2001–present

Early life

Coulson was born in Manchester. He attended Arnold House Preparatory School in London, before attending Westminster School on an academic scholarship. He was a member of the UK's National Youth Music Theatre from 1990–1997, and went on to the University of Cambridge, where he received a degree in English from Clare College in 2000. While at university, he played the M.C. (Master of Ceremonies) in Cabaret, Arturo Ui in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui and Claire in The Maids, as well as appearing in film and television.

Career

Coulson gained worldwide attention and popularity for his role in 2002's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, in which he portrayed a 16-year-old Tom Riddle, even though Coulson was 24 years old at the time.[1] However, in 2007, director David Yates indicated on MTV that Coulson would not reprise his role in Half-Blood Prince, since, at 29, he was now too old.[2]

He also wrote the lyrics and book for a rock musical called The Fallen which was performed at Bedford Modern School in 1998.

As of 2010, Coulson currently resides and works in New York City[3] as an actor and director.

Filmography

Films
YearFilmRoleNotes
2002The Four FeathersDrummer BoyUncredited
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsTom RiddleNominated - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
The HoursRalph PartridgeHelper at Hogarth Press, run by Leonard Woolf
2005Take Me BackCharlie
2007Last NightNick
2012I Am NasrineTommy
GaybyAaron
Leaving CircadiaColin
2013AmateursEvan
2014Love Is StrangeIan
2015Peter and JohnPeter Roland
2019Bite MeJames Thayer

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Love in a Cold Climate Matt Radlett Miniseries
Weirdsister College Ben Stemson Main role; 13 episodes
2002 The Forsyte Saga Jolly Forsyte Episodes: "Episode #1.5", "Episode #1.6"
2003 Hornblower: Loyalty Midshipman John 'Jack' Hammond Television film
Charles II: The Power and The Passion James, Duke of Monmouth 4 episodes
Little Britain Joe Episode: "Hard-Boiled Egg Eating"
2005 Agatha Christie's Marple Edmund Swettenham
Beethoven Archduke Rudolph Miniseries; 2 episodes
Brief Encounters Adam Episode: "Lost & Found"
2009 The Battery's Down: Losing My Mind Raoul Episode: "Losing My Mind"
2010 Jeffery & Cole Casserole Episode: "The Becky"
Gossip Girl Ivan Episode: "Touch of Eva"
2011 Wiener & Wiener Garry 3 episodes
The Good Wife Andre Bergson Episode: "Death Row Tip"
2017 Nashville Damien George 5 episodes
2018 Mozart in the Jungle Sebastian 8 episodes
2019 Until the Wedding James TV pilot
2020 High Fidelity Benjamin 1 episode

Audio drama
YearTitleRole
2007Doctor Who: The Bride of PeladonPelleas
2008Doctor Who: The Haunting of Thomas BrewsterRobert McIntosh

Audiobooks
Year Title Author Notes Ref.
2011 The White Devil Justin Evans [4]
2014 Moth and Spark Anne Leonard [5]
2014 Twenty Trillion Leagues Under the Sea Adam Roberts [6]
2015 The Dead House Dawn Kurtagich AudioFile Earphones Award [7]
2016 No Man's Land Simon Tolkien [8]
2017 The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue Mackenzi Lee AudioFile Earphones Award [9]
2018 Into? North Morgan [10]

Theatre
  • King Richard II - Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Desales University (2018) King Richard
  • Shakespeare in Love - Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Desales University (2018) Lord Wessex
  • Travesties - McCarter Theatre, New Jersey (2012) Tristan Tzara
  • Ghosts - Gate Theatre, London (2007) Osvald
  • Festen - UK Tour (2006) Christian
  • Journey's End - Comedy Theatre, London (2004) Raleigh
  • Romeo and Juliet - Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool (2002) Romeo

References
  1. Suhas, Maitri. "What Happened To Cute Voldemort?". Bustle.
  2. Vineyard, Jennifer (25 June 2007). "'Harry Potter' Casting Call Could Help Ron Weasley Find Perfect Shade Of Lavender / Director David Yates also hopes to fill role of Tom Riddle at another open casting call". MTV. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  3. "Coulson Photography". Archived from the original on 25 December 2010.
  4. "Audiobook Review: The White Devil (2011)". AudioFile. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  5. "Audiobook Review: Moth and Spark (2014)". AudioFile. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  6. "Audiobook Review: Twenty Trillion Leagues Under the Sea (2014)". AudioFile. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. "Audiobook Review: The Dead House (2015)". AudioFile. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  8. "Audiobook Review: No Man's Land (2016)". AudioFile. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  9. "Audiobook Review: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (2017)". AudioFile. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  10. "Audiobook Review: Into? (2018)". AudioFile. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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