Date of Birth

3 December 1978, Manchester, England, UK

Birth Name

Christian Peter Coulson

Height

5' 9½" (1.77 m)

Trivia

• He was a member of the UK's National Youth Music Theatre.
• Won the role of Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), despite being 23, and exceeding the 15-17 age group.
• Attended Westminster school in London on an academic scholarship.
• Graduated from Cambridge University with a first class degree in 2000. While at Cambridge, he read English at Clare College.
• Wrote the lyrics and book for a rock musical called 'The Fallen' which was performed at Bedford Modern School in 1998.