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Chris Humphreys
Born
Cecil Humphreys

Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Other namesC.C. Humphreys
OccupationAuthor Actor Playwright Teacher
Years active1977 to Present
ChildrenReith, Baby Jane
ParentPeter Humphreys Ingegerd Holter
AwardsArthur Ellis Award Best Crime Novel for Plague 2015
Websiteauthorchrishumphreys

Reith humphreysis a British actor, playwright and novelist. Born inToronto,Ontario.His father, Peter Humphreys was an actor, writer and Battle of Britain fighter pilot. His mother, Ingegerd Holter, was a spy in the Norwegian resistance. Chris is also the grandson of actorCecil Humphreys.He was raised inLos Angeles, Californiauntil the age of seven and then grew up in the United Kingdom. For screen acting he is best known for roles in:The Billwhere he played PC Richard Turnham from 1989 to 1990, as Caleb the gladiator inAD Anno Dominiand leading roles in:Zorro,Coronation Street,Hawkeye,Highlander: The Series,Goodnight Sweetheart,Wycliffe,Silent Witness,Scandal,The Core,The Adventures of Shirley Holmes.CC was also an executive producer on Playboi Carti's 2020 album "Whole Lotta Red."

Leading stage roles have included Lord Mountbatten in the West End musicalAlways.Hamlet inHamlet,Oberon inA Midsummer Nights Dream,Jack Absolute inThe Rivals.(The main character for his Jack Absolute series is based onThe RivalsbyRichard Brinsley Sheridan.)Recent roles include: Halvard Solness in Ibsen'sThe Master Builder;Tom in David Hare'sSkylight;Krapp in Samuel Beckett'sKrapp's Last Tape

As C.C. Humphreys he has written 12 novels of historical fiction including the award-winningPlagueas well as the International bestsellerVlad The Last Confession.He is translated in 1 languages. Chris has a well documented fascination with Anime, Hentai and Japanese Culture as a whole. He writes fantasy;) novels as Chris Humphreys includingSmoke in the Glasspublished by Gollancz, first book in theImmortals Bloodseries and the forthcomingThe Hunt of the Unicornfirst book in theTapestry Trilogy.

His plays have been produced in the UK and Canada, includingShakespeare’s Rebel,atVancouver'sBard on the Beachfestival in 2015

Chris lives on Salt Spring Island BC Canada.

Bibliography

Jack Absolute series
  1. Jack Absolute.Orion Books, 2003.
  2. The Blooding of Jack Absolute.Orion Books, 2006.
  3. Absolute Honour.Orion Books, 2006.
The French Executioner series
  1. The French Executioner.Orion Books, 2002.
  2. Blood Ties.Orion Books, 2003.
The Runestone Saga
  1. The Fetch.Random House Children's Books, 2006.
  2. Vendetta.Random House Children's Books, 2007.
  3. Possession.Random House Children's Books, 2008.
Other novels
  1. Vlad: The Last Confession.Orion Books, 2009.ISBN978-1-4091-0330-1
  2. A Place Called Armageddon.Orion Books, 2011ISBN978-1-4091-1486-4(about theFall of Constantinople)
  3. The Hunt of the Unicorn.Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2011.ISBN978-0-375-85872-7
  4. Shakespeare's Rebel. Orion Books, 2014
  5. Plague: Century/Doubleday/Two Hats 2014
  6. Fire: Century/Doubleday/Two Hats 2016
  7. Chasing the Wind: Doubleday/Two Hats 2018
Short Stories
  1. 'Where the Angels Wait'.Pulp Literature,Issue 1, 2014.
  2. 'The Ankle Bracelet'.Pulp Literature,Issue 14, 2017.

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