‘Slow Horses’ Star Christopher Chung on Balancing Ego and Empathy as Fan-Favorite Roddy Ho: ‘You Never Play It for the Joke, Everything Is Just Genuine’
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In Season five of the spy thriller Slow Horses, Christopher Chung's character Roddy Ho moves from comic relief to center stage. According to Variety, Chung describes his approach to the role as balancing ego with empathy—playing the character not for laughs, but with genuine conviction. The computer analyst, known for his outsized attitude, finds himself at the center of a romantic subplot, giving Chung a chance to show deeper dimensions of the character.
Source: https://variety.com/2026/awards/global/slow-horses-christ...
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