Which actor, also in Shallow Grave and The Leftovers, starred as the 9th Doctor in the 2005 series of Doctor Who?
Christopher Eccleston Christopher Eccleston ( ; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the Ninth Doctor in the British television series "Doctor Who" and Matt Jamison in the American drama series "The Leftovers" on HBO. He has also appeared on stage and in films such as "Let Him Have It", "Shallow Grave", "Jude", "Elizabeth", "Gone in 60 Seconds", "The Others", "28 Days Later", "The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising" and "". Other British television series he has appeared in include "Cracker", "Fortitude" and "The Shadow Line".
Deep Breath (Doctor Who) "Deep Breath" is the first episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme "Doctor Who", first broadcast on BBC One and released in cinemas on 23 August 2014. It was written by showrunner and executive producer Steven Moffat and directed by Ben Wheatley.