Chris Tate

Chris Tate
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by	Peter Amory
Duration	1989–2003
First appearance	14 November 1989
Last appearance	18 September 2003
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Stuart Doughty
In-universe information Occupation Businessman Father Frank Tate Mother Jean Tate, Sr. Stepmother Kim Tate Sisters Zoe Tate Half-brothers Jamie Tate Liam Hammond Caleb Miligan Wife Kathy Merrick (1991–1995) Rachel Hughes (1995–1997) Charity Dingle (2001–2003) Sons Joe Tate Noah Dingle Stepdaughters Debbie Dingle Nephews Nicky Miligan Thomas Tate Nieces Jean Tate Millie Tate

Chris Tate is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Peter Amory. The character made his first appearance on 14 November 1989, when he arrived in the village alongside the rest of the Tate family – his father Frank (Norman Bowler); stepmother Kim (Claire King); and younger sister Zoe (Leah Bracknell).

Initially a decent man, Chris was left permanently resentful of his life after a plane crash in 1993 left him paralysed from the waist down. His storylines on the show included his numerous feuds, including one with his father Frank; a longstanding rivalry with his stepmother Kim; and his marriages with local villager Kathy Merrick (Malandra Burrows), her best friend Rachel Hughes (Glenda McKay), and scheming ex-prostitute Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins). Towards the end of his story arc, Chris learned that he had an inoperable brain tumour and used this opportunity to get revenge on Charity for cheating on him with her cousin Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley). After wasting all of his money to ensure that Charity would be left with nothing, Chris committed suicide to frame her for his "murder" – with the character making his final appearance on 18 September 2003 as a corpse following his death an episode earlier.