Personal details
- Birth Date: 1971-12-25
- Birth Location: London, England, UK
- Professions: Composer, Music Department, Additional Crew
Christian Henson—now there’s a guy who’s everywhere, right? You hear his music in film after film, and it kinda makes sense when you realize he’s racked up over 45 movie credits. Not to mention, he’s pulled in nominations for everything from the Ivor Novello to the World Soundtrack Awards. The UK film scene? He’s basically woven into its DNA at this point. His recent stuff? Well, he scored ‘Tommy’s Honour’ for Jason Connery, which actually opened the Edinburgh International Film Festival back in 2017—no small feat. TV’s no stranger to him either; he handled the music for ITV’s ‘Tutankhamun’ and BBC’s ‘The Go-Between,’ which had some real heavyweights like Vanessa Redgrave and Jim Broadbent. People ate it up, honestly. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Christian’s fingerprints are all over projects like Jon Wright’s ‘Robot Overlords,’ where he even teamed up, posthumously, with Jerry freaking Goldsmith for Sega’s ‘Alien Isolation.’ Oh, and remember the last batch of ‘Poirot’ episodes? That was him, too. ‘Inside No. 9,’ ‘Fresh Meat’—he’s got range, switching from cult TV to major award-winners without missing a beat. He’s not just a UK thing, either. The dude’s worked on French blockbusters like ‘La Rafle,’ Dexter Fletcher’s ‘Wild Bill,’ and the wild ride that is ‘The Devil’s Double.’ Plus, he’s got a weirdly cool background in drum and bass from the 90s, and you can hear that energy in his orchestral stuff. Toss in collabs with everyone from Graham Coxon to Natasha Khan and even Synergy Vocals, and there’s no wonder Spitfire Audio—his brainchild—has blown up globally. All that, and he’s still cranking out music from his London studio.
Born into a family where showbiz runs in the veins, he’s the son of Nicky Henson (that charming rogue from British TV and stage) and Una Stubbs (seriously, who didn’t love her in “Sherlock”?). Growing up with parents like that, you kinda have to expect the acting bug to bite hard. Imagine the childhood stories, hanging out backstage, meeting a parade of actors, and probably getting unsolicited advice from industry legends over Sunday roast. That’s not your average upbringing. This sort of legacy isn’t just about genetics—it’s like having a front-row seat to the drama, both on and off the screen. People might think it’s all glitz, but there’s pressure in those footsteps too. Expectations, comparisons, the whole package. Still, with a background like his, you can bet he knows how to handle the spotlight—and maybe even crack a joke about it along the way. Showbiz royalty, no question.
December 25, 1971
Konidela Ram Charan
London, England, UK
53 years old