| Marcus Christie | |
|---|---|
| EastEnders character | |
| Portrayed by | Stephen Churchett |
| Duration | 1990–91, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000–04 |
| First appearance | 27 November 1990 |
| Last appearance | 23 December 2004 |
| Classification | Former; recurring |
| Profile | |
| Occupation | Retired solicitor |
Marcus Christie is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Stephen Churchett. Marcus is solicitor to Phil and Grant Mitchell (Steve McFadden and Ross Kemp), and represents them both in numerous criminal cases for well over a decade. Marcus often gets Phil and Grant out of trouble and is never afraid to bend the rules; he once cons Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass) into selling his share of the The Queen Victoria public house to Phil.
First appearing in November 1990, his last appearance is in December 2004, when just before Christmas he cons Sam (Kim Medcalf) by telling her that Phil (who is on the run) needs all the money he can get. Sam sells all of the Mitchell empire, including The Queen Vic pub to Den Watts (Leslie Grantham), and gives Marcus the money. Marcus then flees Walford to start a new life abroad with all the money. It is revealed that Marcus was in on the con with Den Watts, because Den wanted to regain his position as the landlord of the Queen Vic 16 years after he had first sold it.
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