17 Facts About Chris Fountain

Christopher Ryan "Chris" Fountain was born on 3 September 1987 and is an English actor and DJ.

Chris Fountain is known for his roles as Damien Jones in Emmerdale, Justin Burton in Hollyoaks and as Tommy Duckworth in Coronation Street.

Chris Fountain first came to prominence in 2003, when he joined the Channel 4 soap series Hollyoaks, in the role of Justin Burton.

In 2008 Chris Fountain won the British Soap Award for Best Actor due to his role on Hollyoaks.

Chris Fountain left on 3 June 2009 in a joint exit storyline alongside Jamie Lomas who plays Warren Fox.

In February 2006, Chris Fountain came in third in the BBC show Just the Two of Us, a singing competition in which celebrities are paired up with professional singers and are voted off, day by day.

Chris Fountain's singing partner was former S Club 7 member Jo O'Meara.

Chris Fountain was a runner up in the third series of ITV show Dancing on Ice, in which he was partnered with skater Frankie Poultney.

Chris Fountain won the Dancing on Ice Tour 2008 with 24 wins and went home with the Dancing on Ice Tour Winners Trophy for winning the most shows.

In January 2010, Chris Fountain appeared as a patient called Seb in Casualty.

Chris Fountain played the role of PC Paul Tait in the BBC drama Five Days in March 2010.

Chris Fountain made his final appearance on 13 October 2013, with his character having an off-screen exit on 23 October 2013.

Chris Fountain appeared on All Star Family Fortunes on 14 April 2012.

In 2018, Chris Fountain featured in Kay Mellor's drama series Girlfriends as Ryan.

In June 2006, Chris Fountain injured himself on location whilst filming for Hollyoaks when he touched an electric fence.

In October 2022, Chris Fountain revealed in a social media post that he had suffered a transient ischemic attack in that August, for which he was undergoing treatment at the Royal London Hospital.

In July 2012, Chris Fountain made the shortlist for Best Actor on the TV choice awards.