Eric Pollard

Eric Pollard (also Pollock) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Chris Chittell. He made his first appearance in the soap on 30 September 1986. Having appeared continuously since, he is currently the longest-serving actor and the longest-serving character in the history of the soap. The character originally served as the show's villain, but this has been noticeably toned down in recent years, particularly since Eric's marriage to Val Lambert (Charlie Hardwick) and the introduction of his long-lost son, David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden).

Eric Pollard
Emmerdale character
Portrayed byChris Chittell
Duration1986–present
First appearanceEpisode 1088
30 September 1986 (1986-09-30)
ClassificationPresent; regular
Introduced byKeith Richardson
Spin-off
appearances
In-universe information
Occupation
  • Auctioneer
  • businessman
  • chef
Wife
  • Eileen Pollock (until 1994)
  • Elizabeth Feldmann (1992–1993; void)
  • Dee de la Cruz (1997–2001)
  • Gloria Weaver (2002–2003)
  • Val Lambert (2008–2015)
SonsEdward Pollock
David Metcalfe
Adoptive daughtersAmy Wyatt (foster)
StepsonsPaul Lambert
StepdaughtersSharon Lambert
GrandsonsTheo Metcalfe
Jacob Gallagher (adoptive)
GranddaughtersAmba Metcalfe

Originally introduced for a 12 episode stint, Eric became a popular character amongst viewers for his villainous ways and mistreatment of others, and was promoted to a regular character. He has been married five times; to Eileen Pollock (Arbel Jones) in 1964, Elizabeth Feldmann (Kate Dove) in 1992, although the marriage was bigamous, Dee de la Cruz (Claudia Malkovich) in 1997, Gloria Weaver (Janice McKenzie) in 2002 and Val in 2008.

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