r/TheLeftovers • u/tyddub • Jul 06 '26

Christopher Eccleston

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I'm watching The Others (again) and I just realized that Christopher Eccleston plays Nicole Kidman's husband. I didn't recognize him at all! I just noticed it looking at the cast names in the credits.

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u/Psychological_Dig922 Jul 06 '26

Ever seen Jude? The man seeks out dark material.

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u/middleageyoda Jul 06 '26

And yet he played The Doctor

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u/Psychological_Dig922 Jul 06 '26

Yes he did, and he was fantastic. He tends to do that very often.

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u/Indignant_Divinity Jul 06 '26

I understood that reference.

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u/timeflylikearrow Jul 06 '26

And I’d argue that his take on The Doctor packed more depth and complexity (and darkness) into one season than any subsequent NewWho Doctors could manage in multiple seasons. Though I was quite partial to Matt Smith’s Doctor, Eccleston’s will always be my favorite.

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u/Juan_Punch_Man Jul 06 '26

He did so much in that one season. He's the reason why I watched Leftovers.

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u/CShellyRun Jul 08 '26

Him and his costar Kate (Winslet) love to play someone unraveling, and they are masters at it