Chris Finch
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Chris Finch is a character in the BBC
comedy show, The Office
. He is played by Ralph Ineson
.
Finch is an outside sales representative for the paper merchant Wernham Hogg, in whose Slough
office the show is set, and as such is frequently on the road. Occasionally, he turns up at the office, and when he does, the boss David Brent
is ecstatic because, in his opinion, "Finchy" is a wonderfully charismatic wag who is constantly coming up with terribly witty remarks and rapid-fire repartee. When Brent's face is pasted on a pornographic image, he is upset with the prank until he learns it was the work of Chris Finch, at which point Brent rapidly changes course and claims to find the joke funny, even refusing to apologize for reprimanding other employees who laughed at the joke.
To most other people in the office, however, Chris Finch is just a rather obnoxious, arrogant and sexist loudmouth whose jokes are crude and offensive (e.g. "What's the difference between a fox and a dog? About eight pints of lager!"). He is also quite a bully, and many of his jokes are aimed directly at Brent to put him down in the cruellest way imaginable. Only Gareth Keenan
shares Brent's admiration for Chris Finch. Finchy claims to be a very successful ladies' man, and he is undeniable successful in at least one of his attempts with the ladies (he had a one-night stand
with a worker, having sex in the middle of the company car park).
Finch claims to read two books per week, to have thrown a kettle over the roof of a pub in Chichester
and, according to David Brent, has an IQ of 142. He comes from Yorkshire
and supports Leeds United F.C.
Chris Finch is also very competitive and a very bad loser. He is filled with indignant fury when he and David Brent come in second place to Tim and Ricky at the annual company Quiz Night. After the quiz ends and everyone is gathered around the pub, Finch says he can beat Tim and Ricky at 'loads of things'. He suggests a throwing contest, in which the winning team must pick something for Finch to throw over the building next to them. If Finch does so successfully, Finch and Brent will be declared the "real winners" of the quiz. Tim and Ricky do not agree to the challenge however this doesn't seem to matter to Finch as he successfully throws Tim's shoes over the building, at which point he and Brent relish in their victory obnoxiously and take the bottle of champagne that Tim and Ricky were awarded for winning the quiz. Finch tells Tim and his quiz partner Ricky to "respect [their] elders," and "not fuck with the big boys."
During the end credits of The Party
Finch is shown to be having sex with Trudy.
At the end of part two of The Office Christmas Special, Brent finally appears to lose his starry-eyed appreciation for Finch's humour and his tolerance for Finch's bullying treatment of him; following a typically snide and coarse remark from Finch concerning his blind date by calling her "a dog", Brent tells Finch to "fuck off." Visibly defeated, Finch appears to be lost for any sort of comeback once his target actually stands up to him.
Finch's equivalent in the U.S. version of the program is Todd Packer
.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
comedy show, The Office
The Office (UK TV series)
The Office is a British sitcom television series that was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. Created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the programme is about the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Slough branch of the fictitious...
. He is played by Ralph Ineson
Ralph Ineson
Ralph Ineson is an English actor best known for playing the character of Chris Finch on the BBC television programme The Office. He has a rich Yorkshire accent and is an avid supporter of Leeds United A.F.C. Ralph Ineson was educated at Woodleigh School, North Yorkshire...
.
Finch is an outside sales representative for the paper merchant Wernham Hogg, in whose Slough
Slough
Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London...
office the show is set, and as such is frequently on the road. Occasionally, he turns up at the office, and when he does, the boss David Brent
David Brent
David Brent is a fictional character in the BBC television mockumentary The Office, as well as a recurring character in the NBC series of the same name, portrayed by co-writer and director Ricky Gervais. Brent is a white-collar office middle-manager and the principal character of the BBC series...
is ecstatic because, in his opinion, "Finchy" is a wonderfully charismatic wag who is constantly coming up with terribly witty remarks and rapid-fire repartee. When Brent's face is pasted on a pornographic image, he is upset with the prank until he learns it was the work of Chris Finch, at which point Brent rapidly changes course and claims to find the joke funny, even refusing to apologize for reprimanding other employees who laughed at the joke.
To most other people in the office, however, Chris Finch is just a rather obnoxious, arrogant and sexist loudmouth whose jokes are crude and offensive (e.g. "What's the difference between a fox and a dog? About eight pints of lager!"). He is also quite a bully, and many of his jokes are aimed directly at Brent to put him down in the cruellest way imaginable. Only Gareth Keenan
Gareth Keenan
Gareth Keenan is a fictional paper salesman on BBC's comedy The Office. He is portrayed in the series by Mackenzie Crook as a gaunt, self-important team leader proud of his alleged lieutenant status in the Territorial Army...
shares Brent's admiration for Chris Finch. Finchy claims to be a very successful ladies' man, and he is undeniable successful in at least one of his attempts with the ladies (he had a one-night stand
One-night stand
Originally, a one-night stand was a single theatre performance, usually by a guest performer on tour, as opposed to an ongoing engagement. Today, however, the term is more commonly defined as a single sexual encounter, in which neither participant has any intention or expectation of a relationship...
with a worker, having sex in the middle of the company car park).
Finch claims to read two books per week, to have thrown a kettle over the roof of a pub in Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
and, according to David Brent, has an IQ of 142. He comes from Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
and supports Leeds United F.C.
Chris Finch is also very competitive and a very bad loser. He is filled with indignant fury when he and David Brent come in second place to Tim and Ricky at the annual company Quiz Night. After the quiz ends and everyone is gathered around the pub, Finch says he can beat Tim and Ricky at 'loads of things'. He suggests a throwing contest, in which the winning team must pick something for Finch to throw over the building next to them. If Finch does so successfully, Finch and Brent will be declared the "real winners" of the quiz. Tim and Ricky do not agree to the challenge however this doesn't seem to matter to Finch as he successfully throws Tim's shoes over the building, at which point he and Brent relish in their victory obnoxiously and take the bottle of champagne that Tim and Ricky were awarded for winning the quiz. Finch tells Tim and his quiz partner Ricky to "respect [their] elders," and "not fuck with the big boys."
During the end credits of The Party
The Party
The Party may refer to:*The Party , in a single-party state, the only political party; see article for a list of such parties...
Finch is shown to be having sex with Trudy.
At the end of part two of The Office Christmas Special, Brent finally appears to lose his starry-eyed appreciation for Finch's humour and his tolerance for Finch's bullying treatment of him; following a typically snide and coarse remark from Finch concerning his blind date by calling her "a dog", Brent tells Finch to "fuck off." Visibly defeated, Finch appears to be lost for any sort of comeback once his target actually stands up to him.
Finch's equivalent in the U.S. version of the program is Todd Packer
Todd Packer
Todd Finch Packer is a fictional character on NBC's The Office, portrayed by David Koechner, and based on Chris Finch from the original British version.-Overview:Todd is a boorish Outside Sales Representative...
.