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Christopher Saunders
Acting
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.
Known For

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House)
as Father / King of Hearts

La Bayadère
as Rajah

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
as Dr Stahlbaum

Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)
as Edward Elgar

Anastasia
as Tsar Nicholas II

Swan Lake
as An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart

La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)
as Thomas

Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)
as The Duke

The Blu-ray Experience II: Opera, Ballet & theatre
as Self (Archive Footage)

The Sleeping Beauty (Royal Ballet)
as King