Born in London in 1961, Chris Lang is a British screenwriter, producer and actor who has written a number of British drama series, notably Torn (2007)' (nominated for an RTS award), Amnesia (2004) (nominated for an 'Edgar') and A Mother's Son (2012) (nominated for a Broadcast Award).
Lang began his writing career in 1993, writing on British series dramas including The Bill (1984-2010) (which earned him a Writer's Guild award),
Soldier Soldier (1991-1997) and The Knock (1994). In 2000, he wrote his first original drama The Glass (2001), and has since written a number of successful, critically acclaimed TV movies and drams (including Sirens (2002), Un amour absolu (2003), Lawless (2004), The Reckoning (2011), and most recently Undeniable (2014)). and hours of original prime time drama, as well as contributing many episodes to existing shows like Hustle (2004- ) and Sky Atlantic's Tunnel (2013).
As an actor worked on such British television series as Shadow of the Noose, Drop the Dead Donkey, Outside Edge, A Dance to the Music of Time and All Along the Watchtower. As a voice actor, he has contributed to films such as A Monkey's Tale, and the Children's television series Kipper the Dog.
In 2007 he co-formed the production company TXTV with Matt Arlidge and Jeremy Gwilt, who produce much of his work, and generate other original projects for British broadcasters.
He lives in London with his wife and their five children.
