Eric Pollard
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Christopher Chittell | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1986– | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 30 September 1986 | ||||||||||
| Created by | Michael Russell | ||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||
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| Occupation | Businessman Chef B&B co-owner |
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| Home | The Woolpack | ||||||||||
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| Wife | Eileen Pollard (1964–1994) Elizabeth Pollard (1992–1993) Dee de la Cruz (1997–2001) Gloria Weaver (2002–2003) Val Lambert (2008–2015) |
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| Sons | David Metcalfe |
| Adoptive daughters | Amy Wyatt |
| Grandsons |
Jacob Metcalfe (adoptive) Kyle Wyatt (adoptive) |
| Granddaughters | Amba Metcalfe |
Eric Charles Pollard (also Pollock) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Chris Chittell, who has appeared in the show since 30 September 1986. He is currently the longest-serving character in the soap after the exit of Alan Turner, and second longest-serving character in the history of the serial. For many years, the character served as the show's villain, but this has been noticeably toned down in recent years, particularly since Eric's marriage to Val Lambert and the introduction of his long-lost illegitimate son, David Metcalfe.
Introduced originally for a 12 episode stint, Eric became a popular character amongst viewers for his villainous ways and mistreatment of others. Although the character would leave disappear and then reappear again for long periods of time during his early years on the programme, by the time that the soap had redeveloped itself following the infamous Emmerdale plane crash, Eric was a regular character. He has been married five times: to Eileen Pollock in 1964, Elizabeth Feldmann in 1992 (although the marriage was bigamous), Dee de la Cruz in 1997, Gloria Weaver in 2002 and Val in 2008. Out of those five marriages, he has been divorced three times and widowed twice by Elizabeth and Val respectively in December 1993 and August 2015. Eric is also known for his various feuds, which has resulted in him being punched by over 30 different characters in his 31-year stint on the programme, many of them members of the notorious Dingle family.
Eric Pollock was born on 11 June 1945. He married his first wife, Eileen (Arbel Jones), in 1964. He left her but they never divorced. He also changed his name to Eric Pollard so that the chances of Eileen tracking him down were minimal. In 1981, he had an affair with Lydia Holloway, resulting in a son, David (Matthew Wolfenden), whose existence Eric would not discover until 2006.
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