Christopher Saunders

Christopher Saunders

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

01/01/1970

Age

55 years old

Place of Birth

Biography

Christopher Saunders is a British dancer. He trained at The Royal Ballet School. He entered the The Royal Ballet in 1983. He was promoted to Soloist in 1991 and to Principal Character Artist in 1997. He appointed Ballet Master in 2001 and Rehearsal Director in 2017.

Filmography

Cast

2022

The Royal Ballet: Mayerling

as Emperor Franz Joseph

2021

The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet

as Herr Drosselmeyer

2021

ROH Live: The Nutcracker

as Herr Drosselmeyer

2017

Anastasia

as Tsar Nicholas II

2017

Coppélia (Royal Opera House)

as The Burgomaster

2017

The Sleeping Beauty

as King Florestan XXIV

2016

The Nutcracker

as Dr Stahlbaum

2015

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet

as Lord Capulet

2014

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

as Father / The King of Hearts

2014

Giselle

as The Duke

2011

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (The Ro...

as Father / King of Hearts

2011

La Bayadère

as Rajah

2010

The Blu-ray Experience II: Opera, Ballet...

as Self (Archive Footage)

2009

Swan Lake

as An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart

2006

The Sleeping Beauty

as King Florestan XXIV