Kris Fisher
| Kris Fisher | |||||||||
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| Hollyoaks character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Gerard McCarthy | ||||||||
| Duration | 2006–10 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 1 September 2006 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | 18 November 2010 | ||||||||
| Introduced by |
Bryan Kirkwood (2006) Paul Marquess (2010) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
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| Occupation | Student (2006–09) Barman (2008–09) School counselor (2010) Banker (2010) Event planner (since 2010) |
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| Home | London | ||||||||
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| Father | Eamon Fisher |
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| Mother | Erin Fisher |
| Brothers | Malachy Fisher |
| Sisters | Bernadette Fisher |
Francis "Kris" Fisher is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Gerard McCarthy. The character first appeared on-screen in September 2006 and left in August 2010 after McCarthy quit the show. He is noted for his storylines involving the PEP drug, a bisexual love triangle, his outlandish personality and being the only permanent cross dressing character in a British soap opera. Following his departure, it was announced that McCarthy would return in November 2010 for a short stint.
The character was created as one of four new students to be introduced into the series in 2006. At the time of creation the then producer of the series, Bryan Kirkwood described the character to actor Gerard McCarthy as "A cross between Pete Doherty, Pete Burns and Pete Bennett from Big Brother — a bit of a Boy George character." The character was initially intended for a 12 episode stint, but after producer saw how popular he was with viewers they decided to make him a permanent character.
Auditions were held for the part of Kris with actor Gerard McCarthy hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland going onto secure the part. McCarthy had wanted a role in the show because actor Shaun Williamson had advised him to get a part to boost his profile. After initial screen tests with casting directors he was called in to meet Bryan Kirkwood who gave McCarthy the outline of the character and later he was contracted with the show long-term.
McCarthy considered leaving the series by Christmas 2008, but producers asked him to stay on to help portray a HIV storyline involving his on-screen brother. In early 2009 speculation came from magazines that he was about to quit the series after McCarthy's statement of his character saying: "There comes a time when every character reaches a point when it's natural and believable for them to leave. I think Kris's end should be this summer after he graduates." McCarthy went on to confirm his plans to quit the series stating he wanted to do different projects. However, in mid-2009 McCarthy revealed he had signed another year-long contract with the show because he loves playing his part. H eis to return for a short stint in 2012 as part of special episodes filmed in Derry/Londonderry.
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