Chris Walker (actor)
Chris Walker (born 1964 in South Elmsall, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actor most notable for playing Rob Hollins, in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors.
He won the award of Best On-screen partnership at the British Soap Awards 2010, for his role as Rob Hollins, with actress, Jan Pearson who plays Karen Hollins.
Career
Always wanting to be an actor, he made his stage debut in 1987 and did theatre for many years until landing a role in Coronation Street, playing reformed killer, Ed Jacks.
He played PC Larry 'Tiger' Barton in the BBC television drama Merseybeat, and had a minor role as a fireman in the comedy series, One Foot in the Grave. He also played the role of PC Nick Shaw in the early episodes of The Bill.
Doctors
In the summer of 2009, Walker landed the role of Police Sergeant Hollins in the BBC Soap opera 'Doctors'. Rob is the husband of Karen Hollins, and father to Jack Hollins and Imogen Hollins.
In May 2010, just before the British Soap Awards 2010 he appeared on ITV's This Morning alongside Doctors regulars; Elisabeth Dermot Walsh, David Sturzaker & On-screen wife Jan Pearson.
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Chris Walker (squash player)
Chris Walker (born 11 June 1967 in Chelmsford) is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England.
Nationality: English
Resides: Long Island City, NY (since Aug 2014)
He started playing squash when he was 8 years old. At 18 years old took a job as a computer programmer. After less than 6 months he decided that he had more to give to Squash and so sold his car and bought a plane ticket to the be able to compete on the World Squash tour. At that time it was called the ISPA (International Squash Players Association) since renamed, and currently, the PSA (Professional Squash Association) tour.
Summary of Major Career Achievements:
Softball :
4-time World Champion, incl. 1997 World Doubles Champion Highest World ranking: 4 Highest English National ranking: 1 England Captain with over 70 caps.
As England Captain, he opened the 2002 Commonwealth Games Squash competition playing his first match, against Jamaica, watched by Queen Elizabeth II.
Hardball :
Singles: Winner 2013 US National Championship, Winner 2011 ISDA Players Championship. Doubles: World No.1 2007-08.
Chris Walker (motorcycle racer)
Chris Walker (born 25 March 1972 in Nottingham) is a British motorcycle road racer and former scrambler with the nickname The Stalker. He is a four-time runner-up in the British Superbike Championship, and a former race winner in the Superbike World Championship. For the 2015 season Walker signed for Tommy Hill's Be Wiser Kawasaki Team aboard a Kawasaki ZX-10R in the British Superbike Championship, following his 2014 season with Lloyds British GBmoto squad. Team manager Hill left in August, 2015, and the team folded in September, leaving Walker without a ride for the final two race meetings of the season.
Like Formula One legend Ayrton Senna, Walker developed Bell's Palsy which paralysed part of his face in 2002. He lists his determination as his best feature, and his love of puddings as his worst. He usually races #9.
Early years and British Superbike Championship 1995–2000
Walker only started road racing in 1995 after many years as an accomplished motocross rider, but by the end of that year and into 1996 he rose through the ranks with ease and had ridden in Grands Prix and scored points.
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