Christopher Sciueref
Born on 17 November 1972 in London, England, Christopher Sciueref is a British actor with an impressive career spanning blockbuster cinema and acclaimed television drama.
Film Career
Sciueref has built a formidable presence in major international productions. He appeared in Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) as a Stonework Guard, and in the same year took on the role of General Kashani in 300: Rise of an Empire. His work in the spy and action genre is particularly notable; he played a Silva’s Mercenary in the Bond film Skyfall (2012), and in 2023 appeared as The Buyer in Mission: Impossible, Dead Reckoning Part One, one of Hollywood’s most high-profile action franchises.
Earlier credits include a Suited Criminal in Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007), while his action film credentials were further reinforced with roles in Avengement (2019) as Yeates, Close (2019) in the dual roles of The Suit and Zuberi, and Never Back Down: Revolt (2021) as Dr. Moretti. He also appeared uncredited as Colonel Massid in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015).
Television Work
On the small screen, Sciueref has proven equally versatile. He portrayed Abell Cauthon in Amazon Prime Video’s epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time, and took on the role of Ceallach in the hugely popular fantasy series The Witcher. Period drama fans will recognise him as Jonis in The Last Kingdom. Further television credits include roles in Silent Witness as Hiro Koteas, Endeavour as Dr. Moharram Shoukry, and the crime drama MobLand, where he plays Costas Lazarou.
His ability to move fluidly between prestige fantasy, gritty action, and crime drama makes him one of the more consistently busy character actors working in the industry today.