Christopher Villiers

Christopher Francis Villiers (born 7 September 1960) is an English actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was born in London, the son of Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Wing commander David Hugh Villiers (1921–1962) and Elizabeth Barbara. Villiers is a direct descendant of the politician and diplomat Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon. He is best known for his role as Grayson Sinclair on the television show Emmerdale. Villiers has also appeared in a television serial adaptation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, where he played the character Tom Bertram. He has worked in both film and television as an actor and has also dabbled in screenwriting and producing.