Question: Which actor, also in Shallow Grave and The Leftovers, starred as the 9th Doctor in the 2005 series of Doctor Who?

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Ninth Doctor: The Ninth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme "Doctor Who".  He is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston during the first series of the show's revival in 2005.  Within the programme's narrative, the Doctor is a time travelling, humanoid alien from a race known as the Time Lords.  When the Doctor is critically injured, he can regenerate his body but in doing so gains a new physical appearance and with it, a distinct new personality.

Empire Award for Best British Actor: The Empire Award for Best British Actor was an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine "Empire" to honor a British actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry.  The Empire Award for Best British Actor was first introduced at the 1st Empire Awards ceremony in 1996 with Ewan McGregor receiving the award for his role in "Shallow Grave" and last presented at the 10th Empire Awards ceremony in 2005.  It was one of three Best British awards retired that year (the others being Best British Actress and Best British Director).  Winners were voted by the readers of "Empire" magazine.

Christopher Eccleston: Christopher Eccleston ( ; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor.  He is known for portraying the Ninth Doctor in the British television series "Doctor Who" and Matt Jamison in the American drama series "The Leftovers" on HBO.  He has also appeared on stage and in films such as "Let Him Have It", "Shallow Grave", "Jude", "Elizabeth", "Gone in 60 Seconds", "The Others", "28 Days Later", "The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising" and "".  Other British television series he has appeared in include "Cracker", "Fortitude" and "The Shadow Line".

Doctor Who: Legacy (video game): Doctor Who: Legacy is a match-3 puzzle RPG video game released on 27 November 2013 based upon the BBC television programme.  It is a free-to-play game release to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the popular BBC sci-fi TV show, with rights licensed by BBC Worldwide.  The game launched focusing on the 11th Doctor (as played by Matt Smith), then later shifted the focus to the 12th Doctor (played by Peter Capaldi), upon his debut in the show.  New characters and content are added to the game regularly upon them being "signed off" with both the actors and the BBC brand team.  The game includes every incarnation of the Doctor from the television series (including the War Doctor) and well over 200 companions from both Classic and Modern Doctor Who.  The game also closely followed Series 8 and 9 of the show with new levels launching each weekend alongside each episode and included new characters, costumes, and enemies from most of the episodes.

Jack Harkness: Captain Jack Harkness is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in "Doctor Who" and its spin-off series, "Torchwood".  The character first appears in the 2005 "Doctor Who" episode "The Empty Child" and subsequently features in the remaining episodes of the 2005 series as a companion to the series' protagonist, the Doctor.  Subsequent to this, Jack became the central character in the adult-themed "Torchwood", which aired from 2006 to 2011.  Barrowman also reprised the role for guest appearances in "Doctor Who" in its 2007 series and 2008 series, as well as the two part special "The End of Time".

Shell scrape: A Shell scrape (also referred to as a shallow grave or ranger grave) is a type of military earthwork both long and deep enough to lie flat in.  While similar to a defensive fighting position in that the purpose is to shield a single soldier from artillery, mortar and direct small arms fire, it is not intended to be used for fighting from.

Ferreira family: The Ferreira family are a fictional family from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", that appeared on screen between 2003 and 2005.  Created by Tony Jordan and introduced by Louise Berridge as a new Asian family, producers hoped they would become central to the show.  However, after Indian actor Dalip Tahil was forced to leave due to a controversy over his work permit, a major plot involving the family had to be scrapped and was replaced with a kidney transplant storyline that was branded "boring".  It was later revealed that the dropped storyline involved Dan being murdered by his children and buried in a shallow grave.  The characters were also called "unrealistic", "annoying", and "unlikeable" by many of the show's fans and critics.  They were blamed for a decline in the show's viewing figures and were eventually axed by Kathleen Hutchison after bosses struggled to find storylines for the family.  Jordan later admitted the family's members were "the least successful characters [he] created".

Danny Boyle: Danny Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director, producer, screenwriter and theatre director, known for his work on films including "Shallow Grave", "Trainspotting", "The Beach", "28 Days Later", "Sunshine", "Slumdog Millionaire", "127 Hours", and "Steve Jobs".  His debut film "Shallow Grave" won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.  Boyle's 2008 film "Slumdog Millionaire" was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won eight, including the Academy Award for Best Director.  He also won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director.  Boyle was presented with the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the 2008 Austin Film Festival, where he also introduced that year's AFF Audience Award Winner "Slumdog Millionaire".

New Series Adventures: The New Series Adventures are a series of novels relating to the long-running BBC science fiction television series, "Doctor Who".  The 'NSAs', as they are often referred to, are published by BBC Books, and are regularly published twice a year.  Beginning with the 10th Doctor, a series of 'Quick Reads' have also been available, published once a year.  With exception to the Quick Reads, all of the NSAs have been published in hardcover to begin with, and have been reprinted in paperback for boxed collections that are exclusive to The Book People and Tesco.  Some of the reprints amend pictures of the companion of the novel from the cover.  Some of the hardback editions have also been reprinted to amend pictures of Rose.

Doctor Who (season 21): The twenty-first season of British science fiction television series "Doctor Who" began on 5 January 1984 with the 5th Doctor (Peter Davison) serial "Warriors of the Deep", and ended with Colin Baker's first serial "The Twin Dilemma".  For only the second time (the first being during season 4), the entire TARDIS crew changed over the course of a single season.

Supporting paragraphs: Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston
Answer: Christopher Eccleston