Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank (born 4th October 1953 in Hertfordshire) appeared on Coronation Street between August and October 1981 as Ginger, a mechanic who worked alongside Brian Tilsley at Viaduct Garage.

Probably best known in his portrayal of Albert Moxey in the long-running comedy drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet; other credits include roles in Z Cars, The Old Curiosity Shop, Sapphire & Steel, Bergerac, Casualty, The Bill, Crocodile Shoes, Finney, Wokenwell, Spooks, Jamaica Inn, Doctor Who, Wolf Hall and several films including The Awakening, Plenty, Hanna's War, Batman, The Fifth Element, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Jack the Giant Slayer, Hercules and Orthadox.

On stage he has appeared in productions of Macbeth; Peer Gynt; The Lucky Chance; Hamlet; Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick; The Curse of the Starving Class and The Lieutenant of Inishmore.